Michael McElroy
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Michael McElroy is an American actor and Tony-nominated Broadway performer known for his work in musical theatre and film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael McElroy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626414 — 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 McElroy Context triple: [The Deep End of the Ocean, starring, Michael McElroy]
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A.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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B.
Mark O’Connor
Mark O’Connor is an American violinist, composer, and fiddler renowned for blending classical, jazz, and American folk traditions, particularly in contemporary string music.
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C.
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Doherty was one of the unarmed civil rights marchers shot and killed by British soldiers during the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.
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D.
Dan Quinlivan
Dan Quinlivan is a musician best known as a member of the experimental psychedelic and ambient ensemble Bitchin Bajas.
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E.
Brian Callaghan
Brian Callaghan is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically of Irish or British origin, who may be notable in various professional or public contexts.
- 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 McElroy Target entity description: Michael McElroy is an American actor and Tony-nominated Broadway performer known for his work in musical theatre and film.
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A.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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B.
Mark O’Connor
Mark O’Connor is an American violinist, composer, and fiddler renowned for blending classical, jazz, and American folk traditions, particularly in contemporary string music.
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C.
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Doherty was one of the unarmed civil rights marchers shot and killed by British soldiers during the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.
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D.
Dan Quinlivan
Dan Quinlivan is a musician best known as a member of the experimental psychedelic and ambient ensemble Bitchin Bajas.
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E.
Brian Callaghan
Brian Callaghan is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically of Irish or British origin, who may be notable in various professional or public contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway performer
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actor ⓘ founder of nonprofit organization ⓘ human ⓘ musical theatre actor ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York City theatre scene ⓘ |
| awardNominationForWork | Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Big River (2003 revival) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Carnegie Mellon University
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linked to:
CMU
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| employer |
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
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linked to:
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
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| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| founded | Broadway Inspirational Voices ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
|
| hasMedium |
cast recordings
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film ⓘ stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tony Award–nominated performance in Big River (2003 revival)
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powerful gospel-influenced vocal style ⓘ work in Broadway musical theatre ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (2003 Broadway revival)
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appearances in various Broadway cast recordings ⓘ founding and leadership of Broadway Inspirational Voices ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
music educator ⓘ singer ⓘ university professor ⓘ voice teacher ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Broadway revival)
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Miss Saigon (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production "Miss Saigon"
Next to Normal (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Next to Normal
Once on This Island (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
Once on This Island
Parade (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
Parade
Rent (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Rent (stage production)
Sunday in the Park with George (Broadway revival) ⓘ
linked to:
Sunday in the Park with George
The Who's Tommy (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Tommy (rock opera)
The Wild Party (stage production) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wild Party
Violet (Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to:
Violet (Broadway revival)
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| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Broadway Inspirational Voices
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chair of musical theatre program at NYU Tisch (successor to Victoria Clark, etc., as reported) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael McElroy Description of subject: Michael McElroy is an American actor and Tony-nominated Broadway performer known for his work in musical theatre and film.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.