Reg E. Cathey
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Reg E. Cathey was an American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and memorable roles in series such as "The Wire," "House of Cards," and "Oz."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reg E. Cathey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9835529 — 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: Reg E. Cathey Context triple: [Boycott, stars, Reg E. Cathey]
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A.
Amadee B. Montroy
Amadee B. Montroy was an engineer known for his work on major infrastructure projects, including the design and construction of the Holland Tunnel in New York City.
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B.
Ed Steele
Ed Steele was a professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues, best known as an outfielder for the Birmingham Black Barons.
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C.
Kay Hilliard
Kay Hilliard is the central female protagonist in the 1956 musical film "The Opposite Sex," navigating love, betrayal, and personal growth within the world of high society marriages.
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D.
Donovan W. Carter
Donovan W. Carter is an American actor best known for playing NFL defensive tackle Vernon Littlefield on the HBO comedy-drama series "Ballers."
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E.
Aaron Perry Johnson
Aaron Perry Johnson, better known as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, is an English actor recognized for roles in films such as "Kick-Ass," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and "Nocturnal Animals."
- 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: Reg E. Cathey Target entity description: Reg E. Cathey was an American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and memorable roles in series such as "The Wire," "House of Cards," and "Oz."
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A.
Amadee B. Montroy
Amadee B. Montroy was an engineer known for his work on major infrastructure projects, including the design and construction of the Holland Tunnel in New York City.
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B.
Ed Steele
Ed Steele was a professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues, best known as an outfielder for the Birmingham Black Barons.
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C.
Kay Hilliard
Kay Hilliard is the central female protagonist in the 1956 musical film "The Opposite Sex," navigating love, betrayal, and personal growth within the world of high society marriages.
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D.
Donovan W. Carter
Donovan W. Carter is an American actor best known for playing NFL defensive tackle Vernon Littlefield on the HBO comedy-drama series "Ballers."
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E.
Aaron Perry Johnson
Aaron Perry Johnson, better known as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, is an English actor recognized for roles in films such as "Kick-Ass," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and "Nocturnal Animals."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | House of Cards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| birthName | Reginald Eurias Cathey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-08-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-02-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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Yale School of Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cathey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Reginald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | deep resonant voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Banshee (TV series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Born on the Fourth of July (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fantastic Four (2015 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grimm (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Cards NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Outcast (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ S.W.A.T. (2003 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Se7en (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Tank Girl (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fantastic Four (1994 unreleased film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mask (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Reg E. Cathey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Dr. Franklin Storm in Fantastic Four (2015 film)
NERFINISHED
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Freddy Hayes in House of Cards ⓘ Martin Querns in Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Wilson in The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Huntsville, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| yearsActive | 1980s–2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reg E. Cathey Description of subject: Reg E. Cathey was an American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and memorable roles in series such as "The Wire," "House of Cards," and "Oz."
Referenced by (3)
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