John "Soap" MacTavish
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John "Soap" MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces operative and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his combat skills and key role in the overarching storyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John "Soap" MacTavish canonical | 5 |
| Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John "Soap" MacTavish Context triple: [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, hasCharacter, John "Soap" MacTavish]
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A.
Captain Price
Captain Price is a prominent fictional British Special Forces officer and fan-favorite protagonist from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Marshal Will Kane
Marshal Will Kane is the principled, embattled lawman at the center of the classic Western film "High Noon," known for facing a deadly showdown alone when his town abandons him.
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C.
Henry Luttrell
Henry Luttrell was an Irish Jacobite officer who later defected to the Williamite side during the Williamite War in Ireland and became notorious for his controversial role and subsequent assassination.
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D.
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Lieutenant Dan Taylor is a fictional Vietnam War veteran and Forrest Gump’s platoon leader whose life is profoundly altered by combat injuries, leading to a complex journey through anger, despair, and eventual acceptance in the film "Forrest Gump."
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E.
Brigadier Joe Lentaigne
Brigadier Joe Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the Chindits, the special forces long-range penetration units operating behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- 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: John "Soap" MacTavish Target entity description: John "Soap" MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces operative and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his combat skills and key role in the overarching storyline.
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A.
Captain Price
Captain Price is a prominent fictional British Special Forces officer and fan-favorite protagonist from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Marshal Will Kane
Marshal Will Kane is the principled, embattled lawman at the center of the classic Western film "High Noon," known for facing a deadly showdown alone when his town abandons him.
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C.
Henry Luttrell
Henry Luttrell was an Irish Jacobite officer who later defected to the Williamite side during the Williamite War in Ireland and became notorious for his controversial role and subsequent assassination.
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D.
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Lieutenant Dan Taylor is a fictional Vietnam War veteran and Forrest Gump’s platoon leader whose life is profoundly altered by combat injuries, leading to a complex journey through anger, despair, and eventual acceptance in the film "Forrest Gump."
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E.
Brigadier Joe Lentaigne
Brigadier Joe Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer best known for commanding the Chindits, the special forces long-range penetration units operating behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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soldier ⓘ special forces operative ⓘ video game character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Army
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Special Air Service ⓘ Task Force 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias | Soap ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
NERFINISHED
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Warzone – PC version ⓘ
surface form:
Call of Duty: Warzone
|
| closeAssociate |
Captain John Price
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Gary "Roach" Sanderson ⓘ Simon "Ghost" Riley ⓘ |
| createdBy | Infinity Ward ⓘ |
| deathIn | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Imran Zakhaev
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Shepherd ⓘ Vladimir Makarov ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Call of Duty ⓘ |
| fullName | John MacTavish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combat skills
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demolitions expertise ⓘ fan-favorite status ⓘ leadership ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| mentor | Captain John Price ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | special forces operative ⓘ |
| origin | Scotland ⓘ |
| playableIn |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
NERFINISHED
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Call of Duty: Warzone live operations ⓘ
surface form:
Call of Duty: Warzone
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| publishedBy |
Activision Blizzard
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surface form:
Activision
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| rank |
Captain
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Lieutenant ⓘ Sergeant ⓘ |
| role |
playable character
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protagonist ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| setting | modern warfare ⓘ |
| subseries | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Kevin McKidd
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Neil Ellice ⓘ |
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Subject: John "Soap" MacTavish Description of subject: John "Soap" MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces operative and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, known for his combat skills and key role in the overarching storyline.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish