Dewey Finn – Jack Black
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Dewey Finn is the enthusiastic, rebellious wannabe rock star and substitute teacher played by Jack Black in the comedy film "School of Rock."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dewey Finn – Jack Black canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3051366 — 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: Dewey Finn – Jack Black Context triple: [School of Rock (film), characterPortrayedBy, Dewey Finn – Jack Black]
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A.
Dr. Fine
Dr. Fine is a psychiatrist character in the rock musical "Next to Normal," who treats the protagonist Diana Goodman for her mental health struggles.
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B.
Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher was an American physicist and acoustical engineer renowned as a pioneer of stereophonic sound and psychoacoustics.
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C.
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
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D.
Felix Unger
Felix Unger is an Austrian cardiac surgeon and academic known for co-founding and leading the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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E.
Felix Unger
Felix Unger is a fictional, fastidious and neurotic neat-freak character best known as one of the mismatched roommates in Neil Simon’s play and subsequent adaptations of "The Odd Couple."
- 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: Dewey Finn – Jack Black Target entity description: Dewey Finn is the enthusiastic, rebellious wannabe rock star and substitute teacher played by Jack Black in the comedy film "School of Rock."
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A.
Dr. Fine
Dr. Fine is a psychiatrist character in the rock musical "Next to Normal," who treats the protagonist Diana Goodman for her mental health struggles.
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B.
Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher was an American physicist and acoustical engineer renowned as a pioneer of stereophonic sound and psychoacoustics.
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C.
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
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D.
Felix Unger
Felix Unger is an Austrian cardiac surgeon and academic known for co-founding and leading the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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E.
Felix Unger
Felix Unger is a fictional, fastidious and neurotic neat-freak character best known as one of the mismatched roommates in Neil Simon’s play and subsequent adaptations of "The Odd Couple."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
School of Rock (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
School of Rock
|
| bandName |
School of Rock (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
School of Rock
|
| characterArc | learns responsibility through teaching ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
enthusiastic ⓘ immature ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Principal Rosalie Mullins ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mike White ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Richard Linklater ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
music film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| filmWriter | Mike White ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
School of Rock (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
film School of Rock (2003)
|
| formsBandWith | his students ⓘ |
| friendOf | Ned Schneebly ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| goal |
to become a rock star
ⓘ
to win the Battle of the Bands ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classic rock bands ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
I have been touched by your kids... and I’m pretty sure that I’ve touched them.
ⓘ
You’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore. ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
rock guitarist ⓘ substitute teacher ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Battle of the Bands ⓘ |
| personalityArchetype | lovable slacker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jack Black ⓘ |
| relationshipToStudents |
band leader
ⓘ
mentor ⓘ |
| roleInBand |
lead guitarist
ⓘ
lead vocalist ⓘ |
| setting |
New York State
ⓘ
surface form:
New York state
|
| teachesAt | Horace Green Preparatory School ⓘ |
| teachesGradeLevel | elementary school ⓘ |
| teachesSubject |
rock band performance
ⓘ
rock music history ⓘ |
| teachingStyle |
music-based
ⓘ
unconventional ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Mr. Schneebly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dewey Finn – Jack Black Description of subject: Dewey Finn is the enthusiastic, rebellious wannabe rock star and substitute teacher played by Jack Black in the comedy film "School of Rock."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.