Eric Tomlinson
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Eric Tomlinson, better known as Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian famed for his role as Jim Royle in the television sitcom "The Royle Family."
All labels observed (1)
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| Eric Tomlinson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17044206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric Tomlinson Context triple: [Ricky Tomlinson, birthName, Eric Tomlinson]
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A.
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
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B.
Chris Tomson
Chris Tomson is an American drummer best known as a member of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
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C.
Greg Latter
Greg Latter is a screenwriter best known for his work on the apartheid-era drama film "Goodbye Bafana."
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D.
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston is an Australian linguist renowned for his pioneering research and documentation of Auslan, the sign language of the Australian Deaf community.
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E.
Christopher Gill
Christopher Gill is the charming yet psychopathic serial killer and master of disguise who serves as the central antagonist in the darkly comic thriller "No Way to Treat a Lady."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric Tomlinson Target entity description: Eric Tomlinson, better known as Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian famed for his role as Jim Royle in the television sitcom "The Royle Family."
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A.
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action and genre movies, including the monster crossover blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong."
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B.
Chris Tomson
Chris Tomson is an American drummer best known as a member of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
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C.
Greg Latter
Greg Latter is a screenwriter best known for his work on the apartheid-era drama film "Goodbye Bafana."
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D.
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston is an Australian linguist renowned for his pioneering research and documentation of Auslan, the sign language of the Australian Deaf community.
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E.
Christopher Gill
Christopher Gill is the charming yet psychopathic serial killer and master of disguise who serves as the central antagonist in the darkly comic thriller "No Way to Treat a Lady."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.