William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a sadistic and manipulative serial rapist and killer who serves as one of the series’ most notorious and psychologically tormenting antagonists, particularly to Detective Olivia Benson.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9165174 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Context triple: [Pablo Schreiber, characterRole, William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]
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Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order
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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Eliot Spencer in Leverage
Eliot Spencer in *Leverage* is the team's gruff yet loyal retrieval specialist and martial arts expert, known for his formidable combat skills and protective nature toward his crew.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a long-running American crime drama television series that follows a specialized NYPD unit investigating sexually based offenses and other sensitive crimes.
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D.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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E.
Mickey Hargitay
Mickey Hargitay was a Hungarian-American bodybuilder, actor, and former Mr. Universe best known for his marriage to Jayne Mansfield and his roles in 1950s–60s films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Target entity description: William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a sadistic and manipulative serial rapist and killer who serves as one of the series’ most notorious and psychologically tormenting antagonists, particularly to Detective Olivia Benson.
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A.
Detective Rey Curtis in Law & Order
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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B.
Eliot Spencer in Leverage
Eliot Spencer in *Leverage* is the team's gruff yet loyal retrieval specialist and martial arts expert, known for his formidable combat skills and protective nature toward his crew.
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C.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a long-running American crime drama television series that follows a specialized NYPD unit investigating sexually based offenses and other sensitive crimes.
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D.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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E.
Mickey Hargitay
Mickey Hargitay was a Hungarian-American bodybuilder, actor, and former Mr. Universe best known for his marriage to Jayne Mansfield and his roles in 1950s–60s films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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serial killer ⓘ serial rapist ⓘ television character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| antagonistTo | Olivia Benson ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode |
S14E24 Her Negotiation
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S15E01 Surrender Benson ⓘ S15E02 Imprisoned Lives ⓘ S15E09 Rapist Anonymous ⓘ S15E10 Psycho Therapist ⓘ S15E14 Wonderland Story ⓘ S15E20 Beast's Obsession ⓘ S15E21 Post-Mortem Blues ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfSeries |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdFor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
kidnapping
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murder ⓘ rape ⓘ stalking ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Her Negotiation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Post-Mortem Blues ⓘ |
| legalStatusInSeries | deceased ⓘ |
| methodOfControl |
physical violence
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psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to provide long-running adversary
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to test Olivia Benson's limits ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableArc | abduction and torture of Olivia Benson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
kidnapping Olivia Benson
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psychological torture ⓘ sadistic behavior ⓘ |
| occupation | serial offender ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
calculating
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manipulative ⓘ psychopathic ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pablo Schreiber ⓘ |
| roleInSeries |
primary antagonist
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recurring villain ⓘ |
| seriesFranchise | Law & Order ⓘ |
| targets |
Olivia Benson
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multiple women ⓘ |
| threatLevelInNarrative | high ⓘ |
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Subject: William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Description of subject: William Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a sadistic and manipulative serial rapist and killer who serves as one of the series’ most notorious and psychologically tormenting antagonists, particularly to Detective Olivia Benson.
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