John "Hannibal" Smith
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John "Hannibal" Smith is the cigar-chomping, disguise-loving mastermind and leader of the A-Team, known for his brilliant tactical planning and love of a good plan coming together.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John "Hannibal" Smith canonical | 6 |
| Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith | 3 |
| Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith in The A-Team | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7561370 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John "Hannibal" Smith Context triple: [The A-Team (2010 film), mainCharacter, John "Hannibal" Smith]
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A.
Napoleon Solo
Napoleon Solo is a suave, resourceful American CIA agent who teams up with a KGB counterpart to thwart international threats in the 1960s-set spy adventure "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
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B.
Major William Cage
Major William Cage is the protagonist of the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow," a military public affairs officer who becomes caught in a time loop while fighting an alien invasion.
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C.
Maxwell Smart
Maxwell Smart is the bumbling yet oddly effective secret agent protagonist of the classic satirical spy television series "Get Smart."
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D.
John "Soap" MacTavish
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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E.
Agent Tom Colby
Agent Tom Colby is a fictional Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who serves as a central protagonist in the crime drama series "The F.B.I."
- 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 "Hannibal" Smith Target entity description: John "Hannibal" Smith is the cigar-chomping, disguise-loving mastermind and leader of the A-Team, known for his brilliant tactical planning and love of a good plan coming together.
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A.
Napoleon Solo
Napoleon Solo is a suave, resourceful American CIA agent who teams up with a KGB counterpart to thwart international threats in the 1960s-set spy adventure "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
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B.
Major William Cage
Major William Cage is the protagonist of the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow," a military public affairs officer who becomes caught in a time loop while fighting an alien invasion.
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C.
Maxwell Smart
Maxwell Smart is the bumbling yet oddly effective secret agent protagonist of the classic satirical spy television series "Get Smart."
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D.
John "Soap" MacTavish
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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E.
Agent Tom Colby
Agent Tom Colby is a fictional Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who serves as a central protagonist in the crime drama series "The F.B.I."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
the A-Team
ⓘ
linked to:
The A-Team
|
| alias |
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
ⓘ
linked to:
John "Hannibal" Smith
|
| appearsIn |
The A-Team (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The A-Team
The A-Team comic adaptations ⓘ
linked to:
The A-Team
|
| catchphrase | I love it when a plan comes together ⓘ |
| charge | robbery of the Bank of Hanoi (fictional) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Vietnam War (fictional backstory)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vietnam War (Marvel Universe)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Frank Lupo
ⓘ
Stephen J. Cannell ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The A-Team ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The A-Team (1983 TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The A-Team
|
| fullName | John Smith ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | action-adventure television ⓘ |
| hasTeamMember |
B.A. Baracus
ⓘ
linked to:
B. A. Baracus
H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock ⓘ
linked to:
Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock
Templeton "Faceman" Peck ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle |
improvisational
ⓘ
mission-focused ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fugitive ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Hannibal ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
brilliant tactical planner
ⓘ
calm under pressure ⓘ cigar-chomping ⓘ master of disguise ⓘ |
| notableQuote | I love it when a plan comes together ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Army officer
ⓘ
mercenary ⓘ soldier of fortune ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
confident ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George Peppard ⓘ |
| role | leader of the A-Team ⓘ |
| skill |
disguise
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ tactics ⓘ |
| smokes | cigars ⓘ |
| teamMemberOf |
the A-Team
ⓘ
linked to:
The A-Team
|
| weaponOfChoice | pistol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John "Hannibal" Smith Description of subject: John "Hannibal" Smith is the cigar-chomping, disguise-loving mastermind and leader of the A-Team, known for his brilliant tactical planning and love of a good plan coming together.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The A-Team
linked to: John "Hannibal" Smith
subject linked to:
Peppard
subject linked to:
George
linked to: John "Hannibal" Smith
subject linked to:
George
linked to: John "Hannibal" Smith
linked to: John "Hannibal" Smith
subject linked to:
Templeton "Faceman" Peck