Ken Stott
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Ken Stott is a Scottish actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including his role as the dwarf Balin in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit film trilogy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ken Stott canonical | 27 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2730455 — 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: Ken Stott Context triple: [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, starredActor, Ken Stott]
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A.
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is a British songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his work with artists such as Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl.
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B.
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis in the television series "Inspector Morse" and its spin-off "Lewis."
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C.
Ian Hanmore
Ian Hanmore is a Scottish character actor known for his work in British film and television, including roles in series like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.
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D.
Laurence Fox
Laurence Fox is an English actor and political activist known for his role in the TV series "Lewis" and for his outspoken, often controversial public commentary.
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E.
Blake Ritson
Blake Ritson is a British actor and director known for his roles in television dramas such as "Da Vinci's Demons" and "Upstairs Downstairs," as well as for his extensive voice work in audiobooks and video games.
- 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: Ken Stott Target entity description: Ken Stott is a Scottish actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including his role as the dwarf Balin in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit film trilogy.
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A.
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is a British songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his work with artists such as Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl.
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B.
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis in the television series "Inspector Morse" and its spin-off "Lewis."
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C.
Ian Hanmore
Ian Hanmore is a Scottish character actor known for his work in British film and television, including roles in series like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.
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D.
Laurence Fox
Laurence Fox is an English actor and political activist known for his role in the TV series "Lewis" and for his outspoken, often controversial public commentary.
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E.
Blake Ritson
Blake Ritson is a British actor and director known for his roles in television dramas such as "Da Vinci's Demons" and "Upstairs Downstairs," as well as for his extensive voice work in audiobooks and video games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| appearedIn | The Hobbit film trilogy ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth Campbell Stott ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-10-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | George Heriot's School ⓘ |
| familyName | Stott ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth ⓘ |
| hasChild | one son ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Ken Stott ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fortitude
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Messiah ⓘ Rebus ⓘ Takin’ Over the Asylum ⓘ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ⓘ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ⓘ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ⓘ The Runaway ⓘ The Vice ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Balin
ⓘ
Inspector John Rebus ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
Pat Chappel ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Elphick
|
| residence |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| spouse | Nina Gehl ⓘ |
| workedWith | Peter Jackson ⓘ |
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: Ken Stott Description of subject: Ken Stott is a Scottish actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including his role as the dwarf Balin in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit film trilogy.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Man Up (2015 film)
subject linked to:
The Girl in the Café (television film)
subject linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
subject linked to:
Plunkett & Macleane (film)
subject linked to:
1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane"