Scott Thompson (comedian)
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Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scott Thompson (comedian) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9670566 — 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: Scott Thompson (comedian) Context triple: [Buddy Cole, portrayedBy, Scott Thompson (comedian)]
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A.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up, podcast appearances, and character roles in television and film.
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B.
Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for his deadpan delivery, his tenure on Saturday Night Live, and his influential, offbeat approach to comedy.
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C.
Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley is a computer scientist and web standards expert known for his influential work at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), particularly in areas like web graphics and architecture.
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D.
Michael Leitch
Michael Leitch is a professional rugby union player best known as a long-serving captain and back-row forward for the Japan national team.
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E.
Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner is a British impressionist, comedian, and satirist best known for his sharp political impressions and television work.
- 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: Scott Thompson (comedian) Target entity description: Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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A.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up, podcast appearances, and character roles in television and film.
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B.
Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for his deadpan delivery, his tenure on Saturday Night Live, and his influential, offbeat approach to comedy.
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C.
Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley is a computer scientist and web standards expert known for his influential work at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), particularly in areas like web graphics and architecture.
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D.
Michael Leitch
Michael Leitch is a professional rugby union player best known as a long-serving captain and back-row forward for the Japan national team.
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E.
Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner is a British impressionist, comedian, and satirist best known for his sharp political impressions and television work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT person
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ gay man ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
American Gods
NERFINISHED
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Death Comes to Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Hannibal NERFINISHED ⓘ Puppets Who Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ TMI with Heather and Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kids in the Hall (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Larry Sanders Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Scott Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Paul Bellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| educatedAt | York University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre |
sketch comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
podcasting
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sketch writing ⓘ stand-up tours ⓘ television acting ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity |
English Canadian
NERFINISHED
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Irish Canadian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a member of The Kids in the Hall
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portraying openly gay characters on television ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Kids in the Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Scott Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Buddy Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buddy Babylon: The Autobiography of Buddy Cole
NERFINISHED
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The Kids in the Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kids in the Hall (2022 revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | The Kids in the Hall reunion tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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Toronto ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Thompson (comedian) Description of subject: Scott Thompson is a Canadian comedian and actor best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.