David Scott Foley
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David Scott Foley is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall and for starring in the sitcom NewsRadio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Scott Foley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9670460 — 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: David Scott Foley Context triple: [Dave Foley, birthName, David Scott Foley]
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A.
John Hewson
John Hewson is an Australian economist and former politician best known for leading the Liberal Party and serving as Leader of the Opposition in the early 1990s.
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B.
Jonathan Felton
Jonathan Felton is a sibling of English actor Tom Felton, known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series.
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C.
David Wallace
David Wallace is a British philosopher of physics known for his influential work on the foundations of quantum mechanics and the Everett (many-worlds) interpretation.
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D.
Michael J. McCulley
Michael J. McCulley is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy submariner who served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission.
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E.
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, including period dramas and contemporary comedies.
- 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: David Scott Foley Target entity description: David Scott Foley is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall and for starring in the sitcom NewsRadio.
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A.
John Hewson
John Hewson is an Australian economist and former politician best known for leading the Liberal Party and serving as Leader of the Opposition in the early 1990s.
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B.
Jonathan Felton
Jonathan Felton is a sibling of English actor Tom Felton, known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series.
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C.
David Wallace
David Wallace is a British philosopher of physics known for his influential work on the foundations of quantum mechanics and the Everett (many-worlds) interpretation.
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D.
Michael J. McCulley
Michael J. McCulley is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy submariner who served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission.
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E.
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, including period dramas and contemporary comedies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dave Foley ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (The Kids in the Hall, nominated as part of troupe) ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Dave Nelson in NewsRadio
ⓘ
Flik in A Bug's Life ⓘ
linked to:
Flik
Jack in The Wrong Guy ⓘ
linked to:
The Wrong Guy
Professor Boy in Sky High ⓘ
linked to:
Sky High
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-01-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humber College (dropped out)
ⓘ
linked to:
Humber College
|
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of Irish descent ⓘ |
| genre |
sitcom
ⓘ
sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Alina Foley
ⓘ
Basil Foley ⓘ Edmund Foley ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Kids in the Hall ⓘ |
| name | David Scott Foley ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Bug's Life
ⓘ
Blast from the Past ⓘ Brain Candy ⓘ Dr. Ken ⓘ Hot in Cleveland ⓘ Monsters vs. Aliens ⓘ NewsRadio ⓘ Sky High ⓘ The Kids in the Hall ⓘ The Kids in the Hall (2022 revival) ⓘ
linked to:
The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town ⓘ
linked to:
The Kids in the Hall
The Wrong Guy ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ producer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Crissy Guerrero
ⓘ
Tabatha Southey ⓘ |
| workedOn |
The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Kids in the Hall
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (frequent guest) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Scott Foley Description of subject: David Scott Foley is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall and for starring in the sitcom NewsRadio.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.