Tobias Fornell
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Tobias Fornell is a recurring FBI special agent character in the television series "NCIS," known for his complex friendship and professional rivalry with Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tobias Fornell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11343728 — 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: Tobias Fornell Context triple: [Joe Spano, characterRole, Tobias Fornell]
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A.
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling is an American actor known for his work in television dramas and films, often portraying complex professional and family-man characters.
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B.
Daniel Nannskog
Daniel Nannskog is a retired Swedish striker best known for his prolific goal-scoring spell at Norwegian club Stabæk Fotball and later work as a football pundit.
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C.
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek was a character actor known for small roles in early 20th-century American films, including the 1950s horror movie "Hellgate."
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D.
Clarke Thorell
Clarke Thorell is an American stage and screen actor known for his work in Broadway productions and television.
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E.
Eric Bergstol
Eric Bergstol is an American golf course architect known for designing high-end, links-style courses in the New York metropolitan area.
- 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: Tobias Fornell Target entity description: Tobias Fornell is a recurring FBI special agent character in the television series "NCIS," known for his complex friendship and professional rivalry with Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
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A.
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling is an American actor known for his work in television dramas and films, often portraying complex professional and family-man characters.
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B.
Daniel Nannskog
Daniel Nannskog is a retired Swedish striker best known for his prolific goal-scoring spell at Norwegian club Stabæk Fotball and later work as a football pundit.
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C.
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek was a character actor known for small roles in early 20th-century American films, including the 1950s horror movie "Hellgate."
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D.
Clarke Thorell
Clarke Thorell is an American stage and screen actor known for his work in Broadway productions and television.
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E.
Eric Bergstol
Eric Bergstol is an American golf course architect known for designing high-end, links-style courses in the New York metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
FBI
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
|
| appearsIn |
NCIS
ⓘ
NCIS: New Orleans ⓘ |
| basedOn | law enforcement archetype in U.S. crime dramas ⓘ |
| creator |
Don McGill
ⓘ
Donald P. Bellisario ⓘ |
| employer | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries |
NCIS Season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
NCIS
|
| formerSpouse | Diane Sterling ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Emily Fornell ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Leroy Jethro Gibbs ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRank | Special Agent ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
FBI special agent
ⓘ
linked to:
FBI special agents
|
| portrayedBy | Joe Spano ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithLeroyJethroGibbs |
friendship
ⓘ
professional rivalry ⓘ |
| roleInSeries | recurring character ⓘ |
| sharesExWifeWith | Leroy Jethro Gibbs ⓘ |
| universe | NCIS franchise ⓘ |
| worksWith | NCIS Major Case Response Team ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tobias Fornell Description of subject: Tobias Fornell is a recurring FBI special agent character in the television series "NCIS," known for his complex friendship and professional rivalry with Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.