Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe
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Thomas Wake is the grizzled, domineering lighthouse keeper in the psychological horror film "The Lighthouse," portrayed with intense, eccentric fervor by Willem Dafoe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) | 2 |
| Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9397193 — 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: Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe Context triple: [The Lighthouse, characterPortrayedBy, Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe]
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A.
Winston Miller
Winston Miller was an American screenwriter and film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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B.
Tobias Wilson
Tobias Wilson is a recurring character in the animated television series "The Amazing World of Gumball," known as a colorful, athletic student at Elmore Junior High.
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C.
Theron Thomas
Theron Thomas is a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer from the U.S. Virgin Islands known for crafting hit records across pop, hip-hop, and R&B for major artists.
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D.
John Carver
John Carver was a prominent early Pilgrim leader who became the first governor of Plymouth Colony after the Mayflower’s arrival in 1620.
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E.
Theron Warth
Theron Warth was a film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century American cinema.
- 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: Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe Target entity description: Thomas Wake is the grizzled, domineering lighthouse keeper in the psychological horror film "The Lighthouse," portrayed with intense, eccentric fervor by Willem Dafoe.
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A.
Winston Miller
Winston Miller was an American screenwriter and film producer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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B.
Tobias Wilson
Tobias Wilson is a recurring character in the animated television series "The Amazing World of Gumball," known as a colorful, athletic student at Elmore Junior High.
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C.
Theron Thomas
Theron Thomas is a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer from the U.S. Virgin Islands known for crafting hit records across pop, hip-hop, and R&B for major artists.
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D.
John Carver
John Carver was a prominent early Pilgrim leader who became the first governor of Plymouth Colony after the Mayflower’s arrival in 1620.
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E.
Theron Warth
Theron Warth was a film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sea myths and omens
ⓘ
seagulls ⓘ |
| controlsAccessTo | lighthouse lantern room ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Max Eggers
ⓘ
Robert Eggers ⓘ |
| drinks | alcohol ⓘ |
| dynamicWithEphraimWinslow |
antagonistic
ⓘ
co-dependent ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
horror
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | psychological horror film The Lighthouse ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
archaic sailor slang
ⓘ
nautical dialect ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| mediumOfPortrayal | feature film ⓘ |
| nationality | American (implied by film’s setting and production) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long beard
ⓘ
pipe smoking ⓘ |
| occupation | lighthouse keeper ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
domineering ⓘ eccentric ⓘ grizzled ⓘ manipulative ⓘ secretive ⓘ superstitious ⓘ verbose ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
expressionistic
ⓘ
intense ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Willem Dafoe ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | A24 ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Ephraim Winslow ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | co-lead character in The Lighthouse ⓘ |
| setting | remote New England lighthouse ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
authority
ⓘ
madness ⓘ mythic sea god archetype ⓘ sea lore ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| workDirectedBy | Robert Eggers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe Description of subject: Thomas Wake is the grizzled, domineering lighthouse keeper in the psychological horror film "The Lighthouse," portrayed with intense, eccentric fervor by Willem Dafoe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ephraim Winslow – Robert Pattinson
linked to: Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe
subject linked to:
Ephraim Winslow – Robert Pattinson
linked to: Thomas Wake – Willem Dafoe