Simon Russell Beale
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Simon Russell Beale is a renowned English actor celebrated for his acclaimed work in classical theatre, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon Russell Beale canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3955982 — 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: Simon Russell Beale Context triple: [Hamlet (stage performances), hasNotablePerformer, Simon Russell Beale]
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A.
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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B.
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in projects like "Frost/Nixon," "The Queen," and "Good Omens."
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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.
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy is a British actor known for his roles in films such as "Dunkirk" and "Cloud Atlas" and in television series including "Broadchurch" and "Agent Carter."
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E.
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett is an English actor and writer known for his sophisticated screen presence and roles in films such as "My Best Friend’s Wedding" and "An Ideal Husband."
- 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: Simon Russell Beale Target entity description: Simon Russell Beale is a renowned English actor celebrated for his acclaimed work in classical theatre, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
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A.
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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B.
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in projects like "Frost/Nixon," "The Queen," and "Good Omens."
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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.
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy is a British actor known for his roles in films such as "Dunkirk" and "Cloud Atlas" and in television series including "Broadchurch" and "Agent Carter."
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E.
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett is an English actor and writer known for his sophisticated screen presence and roles in films such as "My Best Friend’s Wedding" and "An Ideal Husband."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean actor
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA awards
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surface form:
BAFTA Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Bachelor ⓘ Laurence Olivier Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Guildhall School of Music and Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
National Theatre (London)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Beale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Shakespearean drama
NERFINISHED
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classical theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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historical drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Simon Russell Beale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Boris Berezovsky in "The Death of Stalin"
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Ferdinand Lyle in "Penny Dreadful" NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamlet in "Hamlet" NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Lehman in "The Lehman Trilogy" NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Secretary William Towers in "Spooks" NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lear in "King Lear" NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanya in "Uncle Vanya" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Great Historians of the World (documentary narration)
NERFINISHED
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Hamlet (stage performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lear (stage performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ Penny Dreadful (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Music (television documentary series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spooks (MI-5) (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Stalin (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lehman Trilogy (stage performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Vanya (stage performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ performances at the National Theatre (London) ⓘ performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company ⓘ presenting arts and history programmes on BBC television ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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narrator ⓘ television presenter ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon Russell Beale Description of subject: Simon Russell Beale is a renowned English actor celebrated for his acclaimed work in classical theatre, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.