Guy Fleegman
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Guy Fleegman is a comedic supporting character in the sci-fi parody film "Galaxy Quest," known for his self-aware fear of being the expendable "redshirt" crew member.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Fleegman canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11171215 — 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: Guy Fleegman Context triple: [Galaxy Quest, mainCharacter, Guy Fleegman]
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A.
Fred Fairbrass
Fred Fairbrass is an English musician and songwriter best known as a member of the pop duo Right Said Fred, recognized for their early-1990s hit "I'm Too Sexy."
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B.
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman was an American author and screenwriter best known for creating the character Shaft and writing the Oscar-winning screenplay for the film adaptation of "The French Connection."
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C.
Frank Gordon
Frank Gordon was the father of renowned American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
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D.
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton was an American character actor active in mid-20th-century film and television, often appearing in crime dramas and Westerns.
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E.
Harold Groves
Harold Groves was an American economist and politician known for his influential work on tax policy and public finance.
- 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: Guy Fleegman Target entity description: Guy Fleegman is a comedic supporting character in the sci-fi parody film "Galaxy Quest," known for his self-aware fear of being the expendable "redshirt" crew member.
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A.
Fred Fairbrass
Fred Fairbrass is an English musician and songwriter best known as a member of the pop duo Right Said Fred, recognized for their early-1990s hit "I'm Too Sexy."
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B.
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman was an American author and screenwriter best known for creating the character Shaft and writing the Oscar-winning screenplay for the film adaptation of "The French Connection."
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C.
Frank Gordon
Frank Gordon was the father of renowned American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
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D.
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton was an American character actor active in mid-20th-century film and television, often appearing in crime dramas and Westerns.
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E.
Harold Groves
Harold Groves was an American economist and politician known for his influential work on tax policy and public finance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideCharacter |
Alexander Dane
ⓘ
Fred Kwan ⓘ Gwen DeMarco ⓘ Jason Nesmith ⓘ Tommy Webber ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Galaxy Quest ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Galaxy Quest ⓘ |
| awareOf | fictional redshirt trope ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek redshirt trope ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | Galaxy Quest ⓘ |
| fears |
being an unnamed expendable crewman
ⓘ
dying early in the mission ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Galaxy Quest universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Galaxy Quest (in-universe TV series)
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction comedy ⓘ |
| hasFirstName | Guy ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Fleegman ⓘ |
| hasMetaFictionalAspect | yes ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
self-referential
ⓘ
situational comedy ⓘ |
| isCharacterInGenre | parody ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic relief
ⓘ
meta-commentary on expendable characters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic relief
ⓘ
self-aware fear of being an expendable redshirt ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
crew member ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galaxy Quest franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Galaxy Quest
|
| portrayedBy | Sam Rockwell ⓘ |
| represents | anxieties of minor characters in genre fiction ⓘ |
| screenTimeType | supporting ⓘ |
| setting |
NSEA Protector starship (within film)
ⓘ
linked to:
NSEA Protector (fictional starship)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guy Fleegman Description of subject: Guy Fleegman is a comedic supporting character in the sci-fi parody film "Galaxy Quest," known for his self-aware fear of being the expendable "redshirt" crew member.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gwen DeMarco is the communications officer on the fictional ship
subject linked to:
Alexander Dane is a classically trained actor resentful of his TV role