Marc in This Is Us
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Marc in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who serves as Kate Pearson’s troubled and manipulative teenage boyfriend, whose toxic behavior significantly impacts her emotional development and family relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marc in This Is Us canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11338876 — 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: Marc in This Is Us Context triple: [Austin Abrams, portrayed, Marc in This Is Us]
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A.
Janet Malone in This Is Us
Janet Malone in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who appears as part of the extended family and relationship dynamics explored in the series’ multi-generational storyline.
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B.
Ed Robertson
Ed Robertson is a Canadian musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and guitarist of the band Barenaked Ladies.
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C.
Carol Peletier
Carol Peletier is a central survivor in The Walking Dead known for her dramatic evolution from an abused, timid housewife into a hardened, resourceful, and emotionally complex leader.
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D.
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wendi McLendon-Covey is an American actress and comedian best known for her roles in the sitcom "The Goldbergs" and the film "Bridesmaids."
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E.
Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work in Southern rock and blues, including a notable late-1990s stint with The Allman Brothers Band.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marc in This Is Us Target entity description: Marc in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who serves as Kate Pearson’s troubled and manipulative teenage boyfriend, whose toxic behavior significantly impacts her emotional development and family relationships.
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A.
Janet Malone in This Is Us
Janet Malone in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who appears as part of the extended family and relationship dynamics explored in the series’ multi-generational storyline.
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B.
Ed Robertson
Ed Robertson is a Canadian musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and guitarist of the band Barenaked Ladies.
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C.
Carol Peletier
Carol Peletier is a central survivor in The Walking Dead known for her dramatic evolution from an abused, timid housewife into a hardened, resourceful, and emotionally complex leader.
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D.
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wendi McLendon-Covey is an American actress and comedian best known for her roles in the sitcom "The Goldbergs" and the film "Bridesmaids."
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E.
Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work in Southern rock and blues, including a notable late-1990s stint with The Allman Brothers Band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | This Is Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode |
This Is Us, Season 4
NERFINISHED
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This Is Us, Season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Jack Pearson
NERFINISHED
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Kate Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | conflict between Kate Pearson and Rebecca Pearson ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
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emotionally abusive ⓘ manipulative ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Dan Fogelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType | toxic romantic relationship with Kate Pearson ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist in Kate Pearson’s teenage storyline ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | This Is Us franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Austin Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamicWithKate |
exhibits controlling behavior toward Kate
GENERATED
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isolates Kate from her family GENERATED ⓘ undermines Kate’s self-esteem GENERATED ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Kate Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
impact on Kate Pearson’s emotional development
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strain on Kate Pearson’s relationship with her family ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
illustrates patterns of emotional abuse in teenage relationships
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provides backstory for Kate Pearson’s adult insecurities ⓘ |
| timeInStory | Kate Pearson’s teenage years ⓘ |
| worksAt | record store (in Kate’s teenage storyline) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marc in This Is Us Description of subject: Marc in *This Is Us* is a recurring character who serves as Kate Pearson’s troubled and manipulative teenage boyfriend, whose toxic behavior significantly impacts her emotional development and family relationships.
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