Scott Thompson
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Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a core cast member of the influential sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scott Thompson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2117619 — 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: Scott Thompson Context triple: [The Kids in the Hall, member, Scott Thompson]
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A.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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B.
Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and elite kickboxer known for his karate-based striking style and long tenure as a top contender in the UFC.
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C.
Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is a former Northern Irish footballer best known as a prolific striker for Linfield FC.
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D.
Austin Currie
Austin Currie was an Irish civil rights activist and politician who played a key role in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement and later served in both the Northern Ireland Parliament and the Irish Dáil.
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E.
Ed Thompson
Ed Thompson is a key character in the 2011 horror-comedy film "Fright Night," portrayed as the protagonist's nerdy best friend who first uncovers the truth about their vampire neighbor.
- 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: Scott Thompson Target entity description: Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a core cast member of the influential sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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A.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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B.
Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and elite kickboxer known for his karate-based striking style and long tenure as a top contender in the UFC.
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C.
Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is a former Northern Irish footballer best known as a prolific striker for Linfield FC.
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D.
Austin Currie
Austin Currie was an Irish civil rights activist and politician who played a key role in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement and later served in both the Northern Ireland Parliament and the Irish Dáil.
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E.
Ed Thompson
Ed Thompson is a key character in the 2011 horror-comedy film "Fright Night," portrayed as the protagonist's nerdy best friend who first uncovers the truth about their vampire neighbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT person
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actor ⓘ comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ gay man ⓘ human ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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stand-up comedy ⓘ television ⓘ |
| birthName | Scott Thompson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-06-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Thompson ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
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satire ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Scott ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Canadian of Irish descent ⓘ |
| hasHealthCondition | non-Hodgkin lymphoma ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.scottthompson.com/ ⓘ |
| knownFor | being a core cast member of The Kids in the Hall ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Kids in the Hall ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Buddy Cole ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hannibal
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The Kids in the Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
The Kids in the Hall ⓘ The Kids in the Hall ⓘ
surface form:
The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
The Larry Sanders Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
The Kids in the Hall
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surface form:
The Kids in the Hall (1988–1995 TV series)
The Kids in the Hall ⓘ
surface form:
The Kids in the Hall (2022 revival series)
The Larry Sanders Show ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
North Bay
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surface form:
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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| portrayed |
Brian on The Larry Sanders Show
ⓘ
Jimmy Price on Hannibal ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Angeles
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Toronto ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Thompson Description of subject: Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a core cast member of the influential sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.