J.T. Walsh
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J.T. Walsh was an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J.T. Walsh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7630988 — 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: J.T. Walsh Context triple: [The Client, starring, J.T. Walsh]
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A.
Mitch Walsh
Mitch Walsh is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Walsh surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
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B.
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes is a television producer and creator known for developing the series "Mars" and other documentary and scripted projects.
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C.
Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh is a devoted and often anxious personal aide and body man to politician Selina Meyer in the television series "Veep."
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D.
Kyle Walters
Kyle Walters is a Canadian football executive and former player best known as the general manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
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E.
Ed Walsh
Ed Walsh was a dominant early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known as a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest spitball pitchers in history.
- 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: J.T. Walsh Target entity description: J.T. Walsh was an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
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A.
Mitch Walsh
Mitch Walsh is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Walsh surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
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B.
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes is a television producer and creator known for developing the series "Mars" and other documentary and scripted projects.
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C.
Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh is a devoted and often anxious personal aide and body man to politician Selina Meyer in the television series "Veep."
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D.
Kyle Walters
Kyle Walters is a Canadian football executive and former player best known as the general manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
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E.
Ed Walsh
Ed Walsh was a dominant early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known as a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest spitball pitchers in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| birthName | James Thomas Patrick Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child | John Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-09-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-02-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense supporting performances
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villainous roles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| name | J.T. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Few Good Men
NERFINISHED
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Backdraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Breakdown NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Morning, Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoffa NERFINISHED ⓘ Needful Things NERFINISHED ⓘ Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sling Blade NERFINISHED ⓘ Tequila Sunrise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Negotiator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | La Mesa, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Charles Bushman in Sling Blade
NERFINISHED
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Chief of Staff in The Negotiator ⓘ John Ehrlichman in Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson in A Few Good Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren "Red" Barr in Breakdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J.T. Walsh Description of subject: J.T. Walsh was an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.