Simon MacCorkindale
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Simon MacCorkindale was a British actor, director, and producer known for his roles in film and television, including the series "Manimal" and various stage and screen performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon MacCorkindale canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8064057 — 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 MacCorkindale Context triple: [Jaws 3-D, stars, Simon MacCorkindale]
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A.
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes is an English actor and comedian best known for his lead role in the television series "Doc Martin" and his work on the sitcom "Men Behaving Badly."
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B.
Simon Cellan Jones
Simon Cellan Jones is a British television and film director known for his work on acclaimed UK dramas and series.
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C.
Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley was an English actor best known for playing the villainous Time Lord known as the Master in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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D.
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow was a British character actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Mr. Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
David Leahy
David Leahy is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be associated with the surname Leahy.
- 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 MacCorkindale Target entity description: Simon MacCorkindale was a British actor, director, and producer known for his roles in film and television, including the series "Manimal" and various stage and screen performances.
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A.
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes is an English actor and comedian best known for his lead role in the television series "Doc Martin" and his work on the sitcom "Men Behaving Badly."
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B.
Simon Cellan Jones
Simon Cellan Jones is a British television and film director known for his work on acclaimed UK dramas and series.
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C.
Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley was an English actor best known for playing the villainous Time Lord known as the Master in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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D.
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow was a British character actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Mr. Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
David Leahy
David Leahy is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be associated with the surname Leahy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bowel cancer ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Casualty
ⓘ
Falcon Crest ⓘ Manimal ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-02-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-10-14 ⓘ |
| familyName | MacCorkindale ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
crime ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Simon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
genre series Manimal
ⓘ
medical drama Casualty ⓘ
linked to:
Casualty
television roles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| name | Simon MacCorkindale ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Casualty
ⓘ
Falcon Crest ⓘ Manimal ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
director ⓘ producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cambridge ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| portrayed |
Dr. Jonathan Chase
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Greg Reardon ⓘ Harry Harper ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan George ⓘ |
| workedIn |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| yearsActive | 1970s–2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon MacCorkindale Description of subject: Simon MacCorkindale was a British actor, director, and producer known for his roles in film and television, including the series "Manimal" and various stage and screen performances.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.