Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order
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Detective Rey Curtis is a principled yet sometimes rigid NYPD homicide detective on Law & Order, known for his strong moral convictions, personal struggles, and partnership with veteran detective Lennie Briscoe.
All labels observed (1)
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| Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8519405 — 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: Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order Context triple: [Benjamin Bratt, characterRole, Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order]
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A.
Detective Julio Sanchez in The Closer
Detective Julio Sanchez in *The Closer* is a tough, streetwise LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his fiercely loyal, emotionally complex presence on the Major Crimes squad.
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B.
Detective Jake Rodriguez
Detective Jake Rodriguez is a central law-enforcement character in the crime drama series "Gang Related," navigating complex loyalties between the police and criminal underworld.
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C.
Detective Julio Sanchez in Major Crimes
Detective Julio Sanchez in Major Crimes is a tough, emotionally complex LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his loyalty to the Major Crimes squad.
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D.
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY is the principled and methodical head of the New York City crime lab, known for his military background, strong moral code, and relentless dedication to solving complex forensic cases.
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E.
Detective Chris Lecce
Detective Chris Lecce is the wisecracking, street-smart Seattle cop portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss in the 1987 buddy-cop comedy film "Stakeout."
- 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: Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order Target entity description: Detective Rey Curtis is a principled yet sometimes rigid NYPD homicide detective on Law & Order, known for his strong moral convictions, personal struggles, and partnership with veteran detective Lennie Briscoe.
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A.
Detective Julio Sanchez in The Closer
Detective Julio Sanchez in *The Closer* is a tough, streetwise LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his fiercely loyal, emotionally complex presence on the Major Crimes squad.
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B.
Detective Jake Rodriguez
Detective Jake Rodriguez is a central law-enforcement character in the crime drama series "Gang Related," navigating complex loyalties between the police and criminal underworld.
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C.
Detective Julio Sanchez in Major Crimes
Detective Julio Sanchez in Major Crimes is a tough, emotionally complex LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his loyalty to the Major Crimes squad.
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D.
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY is the principled and methodical head of the New York City crime lab, known for his military background, strong moral code, and relentless dedication to solving complex forensic cases.
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E.
Detective Chris Lecce
Detective Chris Lecce is the wisecracking, street-smart Seattle cop portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss in the 1987 buddy-cop comedy film "Stakeout."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Dick Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| department | NYPD Homicide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New York City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Latino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Law & Order season 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | Law & Order episode "Bitter Fruit" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Reynaldo Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | police procedural ⓘ |
| givenName | Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | unnamed daughters ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Law & Order season 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAppearanceEpisode | Law & Order episode "Fed" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementUnit | Manhattan North Homicide Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorRelationship | Lennie Briscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
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police officer ⓘ |
| partner |
Anita Van Buren
NERFINISHED
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Lennie Briscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
idealistic
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moralistic ⓘ principled ⓘ rigid ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Benjamin Bratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Detective ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seriesRegularSeasons |
10
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6 ⓘ 7 ⓘ 8 ⓘ 9 ⓘ |
| spouse | Deborah Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc |
leaves NYPD to care for his ill wife
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returns in season 20 after his wife’s death ⓘ struggles with infidelity in his marriage ⓘ wife Deborah diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| workLocation | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Abbie Carmichael
NERFINISHED
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Claire Kincaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order Description of subject: Detective Rey Curtis is a principled yet sometimes rigid NYPD homicide detective on Law & Order, known for his strong moral convictions, personal struggles, and partnership with veteran detective Lennie Briscoe.
Referenced by (1)
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