Eric Anderson as Cal
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Eric Anderson as Cal refers to the stage performance by actor Eric Anderson in the Broadway musical "Waitress," where he plays the gruff but soft-hearted diner manager Cal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eric Anderson as Cal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10007487 — 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: Eric Anderson as Cal Context triple: [Waitress (musical), rolePortrayed, Eric Anderson as Cal]
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A.
Charlie Anderson
Charlie Anderson is the stubborn yet principled Virginia farmer and widowed father at the center of the Civil War–era film "Shenandoah," portrayed by James Stewart.
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B.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell refers to the character of a heroic adventurer and love interest played by Brian Kerwin in the 1986 monster film "King Kong Lives."
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C.
Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn
Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn is the troubled protagonist of the psychological thriller "The Butterfly Effect," a young man who discovers he can revisit and alter his past with devastating consequences.
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D.
Nick Andros
Nick Andros is a deaf-mute drifter who becomes one of the central, morally grounded leaders in Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand."
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E.
Ken Hutchison as Chela
Ken Hutchison as Chela is a supporting character portrayed by Scottish actor Ken Hutchison in the 1972 Western film "The Wrath of God."
- 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: Eric Anderson as Cal Target entity description: Eric Anderson as Cal refers to the stage performance by actor Eric Anderson in the Broadway musical "Waitress," where he plays the gruff but soft-hearted diner manager Cal.
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A.
Charlie Anderson
Charlie Anderson is the stubborn yet principled Virginia farmer and widowed father at the center of the Civil War–era film "Shenandoah," portrayed by James Stewart.
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B.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell refers to the character of a heroic adventurer and love interest played by Brian Kerwin in the 1986 monster film "King Kong Lives."
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C.
Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn
Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn is the troubled protagonist of the psychological thriller "The Butterfly Effect," a young man who discovers he can revisit and alter his past with devastating consequences.
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D.
Nick Andros
Nick Andros is a deaf-mute drifter who becomes one of the central, morally grounded leaders in Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand."
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E.
Ken Hutchison as Chela
Ken Hutchison as Chela is a supporting character portrayed by Scottish actor Ken Hutchison in the 1972 Western film "The Wrath of God."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage performance
ⓘ
theatrical role ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Waitress
ⓘ
linked to:
Waitress (2007 film)
|
| basedOn | Waitress (2007 film) ⓘ |
| characterFullName | Cal ⓘ |
| characterName | Cal ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
gruff
ⓘ
soft-hearted ⓘ |
| characterType | diner manager ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying a tough but caring boss in Waitress ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | restaurant manager ⓘ |
| performedBy | Eric Anderson ⓘ |
| portraysRelationship |
Cal and his employees
ⓘ
Cal and other diner staff ⓘ |
| portraysTone |
comedic
ⓘ
warm-hearted ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| setting | American diner ⓘ |
| workAuthorMusicAndLyrics | Sara Bareilles ⓘ |
| workBookBy | Jessie Nelson ⓘ |
| workBroadwayOpeningDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| workChoreographer | Lorin Latarro ⓘ |
| workDirector | Diane Paulus ⓘ |
| workPremiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| workPremiereCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| workPremiereVenue | Brooks Atkinson Theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric Anderson as Cal Description of subject: Eric Anderson as Cal refers to the stage performance by actor Eric Anderson in the Broadway musical "Waitress," where he plays the gruff but soft-hearted diner manager Cal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.