Marlo Stanfield
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Marlo Stanfield is a ruthless, power-hungry drug kingpin in the television series "The Wire," known for his cold-blooded rise to dominance in Baltimore's drug trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marlo Stanfield canonical | 15 |
| Marlo Stanfield organization | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8336379 — 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: Marlo Stanfield Context triple: [Avon Barksdale, enemy, Marlo Stanfield]
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A.
Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton is an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Planet Terror," "Never Been Kissed," and "Scream 4."
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B.
Jocqui Smollett
Jocqui Smollett is an American actor and member of the Smollett family of performers, known for his work in film and television alongside his siblings.
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C.
Devereaux Jennings
Devereaux Jennings was a pioneering cinematographer best known as the founder of the American Society of Cinematographers, a key professional organization in the film industry.
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D.
Santee Smith
Santee Smith is a Mohawk artist, dancer, and choreographer from Six Nations of the Grand River, renowned for her Indigenous-centered performance work and leadership in the arts and education.
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E.
Lakeith Stanfield
Lakeith Stanfield is an American actor known for his versatile performances in films like "Sorry to Bother You," "Judas and the Black Messiah," and the TV series "Atlanta."
- 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: Marlo Stanfield Target entity description: Marlo Stanfield is a ruthless, power-hungry drug kingpin in the television series "The Wire," known for his cold-blooded rise to dominance in Baltimore's drug trade.
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A.
Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton is an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Planet Terror," "Never Been Kissed," and "Scream 4."
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B.
Jocqui Smollett
Jocqui Smollett is an American actor and member of the Smollett family of performers, known for his work in film and television alongside his siblings.
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C.
Devereaux Jennings
Devereaux Jennings was a pioneering cinematographer best known as the founder of the American Society of Cinematographers, a key professional organization in the film industry.
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D.
Santee Smith
Santee Smith is a Mohawk artist, dancer, and choreographer from Six Nations of the Grand River, renowned for her Indigenous-centered performance work and leadership in the arts and education.
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E.
Lakeith Stanfield
Lakeith Stanfield is an American actor known for his versatile performances in films like "Sorry to Bother You," "Judas and the Black Messiah," and the TV series "Atlanta."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| activity |
heroin distribution
ⓘ
murder and intimidation ⓘ territorial warfare ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Season 3
ⓘ
Season 4 ⓘ Season 5 ⓘ |
| arrestedBy |
Baltimore Police Department (Major Crimes Unit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Major Crimes Unit
|
| associatedWith |
Chris Partlow
ⓘ
Monk Metcalf ⓘ Snoop Pearson ⓘ The Greek’s drug supply network ⓘ |
| basedOn | Baltimore drug dealers ⓘ |
| chargedWith |
conspiracy
ⓘ
drug trafficking ⓘ |
| creator | David Simon ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Omar Little ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Baltimore drug trade in The Wire
ⓘ
linked to:
West Baltimore drug trade
|
| firstAppearance |
The Wire Season 3
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
minimal emotional expression
ⓘ
rapid rise in Baltimore drug hierarchy ⓘ ruthless enforcement of his drug territory ⓘ |
| lastAppearance |
The Wire Season 5
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| laterActivity |
briefly attempts to enter legitimate business
ⓘ
returns to the street at the end of the series ⓘ |
| leadsOrganization | Stanfield Organization ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | drug charges dropped via plea arrangement ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | Stanfield drug crew ⓘ |
| notableAction |
has bodies hidden in vacant houses
ⓘ
joins the New Day Co-Op then undermines it ⓘ orders numerous contract killings ⓘ takes over most of West Baltimore’s drug corners ⓘ |
| occupation |
drug dealer
ⓘ
drug kingpin ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
calculating ⓘ cold-blooded ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jamie Hector ⓘ |
| rivalOf |
Avon Barksdale
ⓘ
Proposition Joe ⓘ Stringer Bell ⓘ |
| role | antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | West Baltimore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marlo Stanfield Description of subject: Marlo Stanfield is a ruthless, power-hungry drug kingpin in the television series "The Wire," known for his cold-blooded rise to dominance in Baltimore's drug trade.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Michael Lee in The Wire
subject linked to:
Major Crimes Unit
linked to: Marlo Stanfield