Michael Rispoli
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Michael Rispoli is an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "The Rum Diary" and the HBO series "The Sopranos."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Rispoli canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626529 — 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: Michael Rispoli Context triple: [The Rum Diary, starring, Michael Rispoli]
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A.
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, often portraying intense, charismatic, and streetwise characters.
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B.
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Schreiber is a Canadian-American actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including standout performances in series like "Orange Is the New Black" and "American Gods."
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C.
Paul Walter Hauser
Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor and comedian known for his scene-stealing character roles in films and television, including his acclaimed lead performance in "Richard Jewell."
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D.
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport is an American actor and comedian known for his prolific character roles in film and television, as well as his outspoken, humorous public persona.
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E.
Jesse Plemons
Jesse Plemons is an American actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including standout performances in "Breaking Bad," "Fargo," and several acclaimed dramas.
- 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: Michael Rispoli Target entity description: Michael Rispoli is an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "The Rum Diary" and the HBO series "The Sopranos."
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A.
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, often portraying intense, charismatic, and streetwise characters.
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B.
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Schreiber is a Canadian-American actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including standout performances in series like "Orange Is the New Black" and "American Gods."
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C.
Paul Walter Hauser
Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor and comedian known for his scene-stealing character roles in films and television, including his acclaimed lead performance in "Richard Jewell."
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D.
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport is an American actor and comedian known for his prolific character roles in film and television, as well as his outspoken, humorous public persona.
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E.
Jesse Plemons
Jesse Plemons is an American actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including standout performances in "Breaking Bad," "Fargo," and several acclaimed dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInField |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-11-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | State University of New York at Plattsburgh ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Rispoli ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy
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crime drama ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Rispoli ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying tough, working-class characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Billions
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Death to Smoochy ⓘ Kick-Ass ⓘ Magic City ⓘ Rounders ⓘ The Deuce ⓘ The Rum Diary ⓘ The Sopranos ⓘ The Taking of Pelham 123 ⓘ
linked to:
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
Two Family House ⓘ While You Were Sleeping ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Tappan, New York, United States
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linked to:
Tappan, New York
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| playedCharacter |
Big Joe in Kick-Ass
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Bob in The Rum Diary ⓘ Bruno in Death to Smoochy ⓘ
linked to:
Death to Smoochy
Buddy Visalo in Two Family House ⓘ Jackie Aprile Sr. in The Sopranos ⓘ Joe Fusco Jr. in While You Were Sleeping ⓘ John Johnson in Magic City ⓘ Mike “Wags” Wagner’s associate Frank in Billions ⓘ Vinny in Rounders ⓘ |
| residence | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| yearsActive | late 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Rispoli Description of subject: Michael Rispoli is an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "The Rum Diary" and the HBO series "The Sopranos."
Referenced by (15)
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