Michael Jayston
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Michael Jayston is an English actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in classic British dramas and genre series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Jayston canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036375 — 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: Michael Jayston Context triple: [Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series), castMember, Michael Jayston]
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A.
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is a British songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his work with artists such as Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl.
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B.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
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C.
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor and television personality best known for his tough-guy roles in British films and the soap opera EastEnders.
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D.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
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E.
Peter Penry-Jones
Peter Penry-Jones was a Welsh actor known for his work in British television and theatre and as the father of actor Rupert Penry-Jones.
- 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: Michael Jayston Target entity description: Michael Jayston is an English actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in classic British dramas and genre series.
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A.
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is a British songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his work with artists such as Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl.
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B.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
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C.
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor and television personality best known for his tough-guy roles in British films and the soap opera EastEnders.
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D.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
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E.
Peter Penry-Jones
Peter Penry-Jones was a Welsh actor known for his work in British television and theatre and as the father of actor Rupert Penry-Jones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael James ⓘ |
| citizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-10-29 ⓘ |
| familyName | James ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasPerformedIn |
British genre television series
ⓘ
British television dramas ⓘ West End theatre productions ⓘ
linked to:
London theatre
|
| knownFor |
roles in classic British dramas
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roles in genre television series ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Jayston ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coronation Street
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Doctor Who ⓘ Emmerdale ⓘ Nicholas and Alexandra (1971 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Nicholas and Alexandra
Only Fools and Horses ⓘ The Power of One (1992 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Power of One
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series) ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nottingham ⓘ |
| role |
James in Only Fools and Horses
ⓘ
Peter Guillam in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series)
The Valeyard in Doctor Who ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Who serial "The Ultimate Foe"
Tsar Nicholas II in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971 film) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Jayston Description of subject: Michael Jayston is an English actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in classic British dramas and genre series.
Referenced by (5)
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