Barret Oliver
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Barret Oliver is an American former child actor best known for his starring roles in 1980s fantasy and science fiction films, including The NeverEnding Story and D.A.R.Y.L.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barret Oliver canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8499272 — 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: Barret Oliver Context triple: [The NeverEnding Story (1984 film), leadActor, Barret Oliver]
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A.
Errol Taggart
Errol Taggart was a Canadian-born film editor and director active in early Hollywood, known for his work on several silent and early sound films.
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B.
Ben Cullum
Ben Cullum is a British musician and producer best known for his work in jazz and pop and for collaborating closely with his brother, singer-pianist Jamie Cullum.
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C.
Calvin Sutter
Calvin Sutter is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Sutter surname.
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D.
Barret Swatek
Barret Swatek is an American actress known for her roles in television series such as "10 Things I Hate About You," "Awkward," and "Yellowstone."
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E.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
- 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: Barret Oliver Target entity description: Barret Oliver is an American former child actor best known for his starring roles in 1980s fantasy and science fiction films, including The NeverEnding Story and D.A.R.Y.L.
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A.
Errol Taggart
Errol Taggart was a Canadian-born film editor and director active in early Hollywood, known for his work on several silent and early sound films.
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B.
Ben Cullum
Ben Cullum is a British musician and producer best known for his work in jazz and pop and for collaborating closely with his brother, singer-pianist Jamie Cullum.
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C.
Calvin Sutter
Calvin Sutter is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Sutter surname.
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D.
Barret Swatek
Barret Swatek is an American actress known for her roles in television series such as "10 Things I Hate About You," "Awkward," and "Yellowstone."
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E.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former child actor
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human ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| activeAsActorInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1973-08-24 ⓘ |
| familyName | Oliver ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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photography ⓘ |
| genreOfNotableWork |
fantasy film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| givenName | Barret ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cocoon
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Cocoon: The Return ⓘ D.A.R.Y.L. ⓘ Frankenweenie (1984 short film) ⓘ The NeverEnding Story ⓘ
linked to:
The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterCareer |
fine art photography
ⓘ
photographic historian ⓘ |
| name | Barret Oliver ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWorkReleasePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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photographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Bastian Balthazar Bux in The NeverEnding Story
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Daryl in D.A.R.Y.L. ⓘ
linked to:
D.A.R.Y.L.
David in Cocoon ⓘ David in Cocoon: The Return ⓘ
linked to:
Cocoon: The Return
Victor Frankenstein in Frankenweenie (1984 short film) ⓘ
linked to:
Victor Frankenstein in Frankenweenie
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| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barret Oliver Description of subject: Barret Oliver is an American former child actor best known for his starring roles in 1980s fantasy and science fiction films, including The NeverEnding Story and D.A.R.Y.L.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.