Simon Pegg as Gary King
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Simon Pegg as Gary King is the portrayal of a washed-up, nostalgia-obsessed man-child leading his reluctant friends on a disastrous pub crawl in the sci-fi comedy film "The World's End."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon Pegg as Gary King canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10366621 — 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)
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Target entity: Simon Pegg as Gary King Context triple: [The World's End, starsAsCharacter, Simon Pegg as Gary King]
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A.
Anthony McCoy
Anthony McCoy is the main artist protagonist in the 2021 horror film "Candyman," whose investigation into the legend leads him into a terrifying supernatural legacy.
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B.
Peter Good
Peter Good is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Good.
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C.
Andy Saunders
Andy Saunders is an Australian comedian known for his stand-up work and appearances on television, often drawing on his Indigenous heritage in his comedy.
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D.
Harry Reeves
Harry Reeves was an American screenwriter known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated films, including contributing to the screenplay of the 1950 feature "Cinderella."
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E.
Max Beesley
Max Beesley is an English actor and musician known for his roles in film and television dramas, as well as his work as a session keyboardist.
- 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: Simon Pegg as Gary King Target entity description: Simon Pegg as Gary King is the portrayal of a washed-up, nostalgia-obsessed man-child leading his reluctant friends on a disastrous pub crawl in the sci-fi comedy film "The World's End."
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A.
Anthony McCoy
Anthony McCoy is the main artist protagonist in the 2021 horror film "Candyman," whose investigation into the legend leads him into a terrifying supernatural legacy.
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B.
Peter Good
Peter Good is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinctly associated with the surname Good.
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C.
Andy Saunders
Andy Saunders is an Australian comedian known for his stand-up work and appearances on television, often drawing on his Indigenous heritage in his comedy.
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D.
Harry Reeves
Harry Reeves was an American screenwriter known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated films, including contributing to the screenplay of the 1950 feature "Cinderella."
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E.
Max Beesley
Max Beesley is an English actor and musician known for his roles in film and television dramas, as well as his work as a session keyboardist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The World's End ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusic | early 1990s British rock ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
attempt to relive his youth through a pub crawl
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clashes with his more mature friends ⓘ involvement in an alien invasion plot ⓘ |
| characterAgeRange | middle-aged ⓘ |
| characterArc | confronts his past and personal failures ⓘ |
| characterName | Gary King ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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immature ⓘ man-child ⓘ manipulative ⓘ nostalgia-obsessed ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ washed-up ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Edgar Wright
ⓘ
Simon Pegg ⓘ |
| directedBy | Edgar Wright ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
apocalyptic comedy film
ⓘ
science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| friendCharacter |
Andy Knightley
ⓘ
Oliver Chamberlain ⓘ Peter Page ⓘ Steven Prince ⓘ |
| goal | complete the Golden Mile pub crawl ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadsGroup | his former school friends ⓘ |
| notableProp |
black trench coat
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mixtape cassette ⓘ sunglasses ⓘ |
| notableScene |
bathroom fight with the blanks
ⓘ
final confrontation with the Network ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Simon Pegg ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Working Title Films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| setting | Newton Haven ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
addiction
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friendship and reconciliation ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ nostalgia versus adulthood ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Edgar Wright
ⓘ
Simon Pegg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon Pegg as Gary King Description of subject: Simon Pegg as Gary King is the portrayal of a washed-up, nostalgia-obsessed man-child leading his reluctant friends on a disastrous pub crawl in the sci-fi comedy film "The World's End."
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