Paul Ballard
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Paul Ballard is a determined FBI agent in the television series "Dollhouse" who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious Dollhouse organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Ballard canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4459607 — 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: Paul Ballard Context triple: [Dollhouse, mainCharacter, Paul Ballard]
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A.
Paul Milner
Paul Milner is a fictional World War II-era police sergeant and close colleague of Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle in the British television series "Foyle's War."
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B.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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C.
Martin Ball
Martin Ball is a British actor known for his work in theatre, television, and musical productions in the UK.
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D.
Fred Ball
Fred Ball is a film producer best known for his work on the cult classic crime-romance movie "True Romance."
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E.
Sam Baldwin
Sam Baldwin is the widowed architect and devoted father portrayed by Tom Hanks in the romantic comedy film "Sleepless in Seattle."
- 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: Paul Ballard Target entity description: Paul Ballard is a determined FBI agent in the television series "Dollhouse" who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious Dollhouse organization.
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A.
Paul Milner
Paul Milner is a fictional World War II-era police sergeant and close colleague of Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle in the British television series "Foyle's War."
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B.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
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C.
Martin Ball
Martin Ball is a British actor known for his work in theatre, television, and musical productions in the UK.
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D.
Fred Ball
Fred Ball is a film producer best known for his work on the cult classic crime-romance movie "True Romance."
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E.
Sam Baldwin
Sam Baldwin is the widowed architect and devoted father portrayed by Tom Hanks in the romantic comedy film "Sleepless in Seattle."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Dollhouse ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dollhouse ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Science fiction television series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adelle DeWitt
ⓘ
Boyd Langton ⓘ Caroline Farrell ⓘ Echo ⓘ Topher Brink ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Determined
ⓘ
Idealistic ⓘ Obsessive ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Joss Whedon ⓘ |
| employer | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Rossum Corporation ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Dollhouse universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Dollhouse
|
| firstAppearance |
Dollhouse season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Dollhouse
|
| genreOfWork |
Drama
ⓘ
Science fiction ⓘ Thriller ⓘ |
| goal |
Expose the Dollhouse organization
ⓘ
Rescue the Dolls ⓘ |
| hasStoryArc |
Alliance with Echo
ⓘ
Moral conflict over Dollhouse methods ⓘ Obsession with Dollhouse ⓘ
linked to:
Dollhouse
|
| investigates |
Dollhouse organization
ⓘ
linked to:
Dollhouse
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | Television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Main character
ⓘ
Protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | FBI agent ⓘ |
| partOf | Dollhouse main cast ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tahmoh Penikett ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Corruption within institutions
ⓘ
Ethics of mind control ⓘ Identity and free will ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Ballard Description of subject: Paul Ballard is a determined FBI agent in the television series "Dollhouse" who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious Dollhouse organization.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.