Sean Bateman
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Sean Bateman is a fictional character from Bret Easton Ellis’s novels, notably "The Rules of Attraction," where he appears as a hedonistic, disaffected college student.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sean Bateman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11168981 — 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: Sean Bateman Context triple: [Patrick Bateman, hasSibling, Sean Bateman]
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A.
Tom Bateman
Tom Bateman is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in period dramas and crime mysteries.
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B.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is an individual known primarily in relation to Jack Brown, though specific public details about his life or work are not widely documented.
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C.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is the young, wealthy boy in the 1982 comedy film "The Toy" who whimsically "purchases" a man as his personal companion, driving much of the movie’s plot and humor.
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D.
Matt Barrick
Matt Barrick is an American drummer best known for his work with indie rock bands such as The Walkmen and for his collaborations with various alternative and folk artists.
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E.
Sean Douglas
Sean Douglas is an American songwriter and record producer known for co-writing hit pop songs for artists such as Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, and Thomas Rhett.
- 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: Sean Bateman Target entity description: Sean Bateman is a fictional character from Bret Easton Ellis’s novels, notably "The Rules of Attraction," where he appears as a hedonistic, disaffected college student.
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A.
Tom Bateman
Tom Bateman is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in period dramas and crime mysteries.
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B.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is an individual known primarily in relation to Jack Brown, though specific public details about his life or work are not widely documented.
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C.
Eric Bates
Eric Bates is the young, wealthy boy in the 1982 comedy film "The Toy" who whimsically "purchases" a man as his personal companion, driving much of the movie’s plot and humor.
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D.
Matt Barrick
Matt Barrick is an American drummer best known for his work with indie rock bands such as The Walkmen and for his collaborations with various alternative and folk artists.
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E.
Sean Douglas
Sean Douglas is an American songwriter and record producer known for co-writing hit pop songs for artists such as Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, and Thomas Rhett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
American Psycho
ⓘ
linked to:
American Psycho (novel)
The Informers ⓘ The Rules of Attraction ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
disaffected
ⓘ
drug user ⓘ hedonistic ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ sexually promiscuous ⓘ |
| creator | Bret Easton Ellis ⓘ |
| depicts | college party culture ⓘ |
| education | Camden College ⓘ |
| familyName | Bateman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Rules of Attraction ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Sean ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Bret Easton Ellis universe ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Rules of Attraction ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | college student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Van Der Beek ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Rules of Attraction (2002 film)
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linked to:
The Rules of Attraction
|
| relativeOf | Patrick Bateman ⓘ |
| romanticInterest |
Lauren Hynde
ⓘ
Paul Denton ⓘ |
| setting |
1980s
ⓘ
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| sibling | Patrick Bateman ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
moral decay
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nihilism ⓘ youth alienation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sean Bateman Description of subject: Sean Bateman is a fictional character from Bret Easton Ellis’s novels, notably "The Rules of Attraction," where he appears as a hedonistic, disaffected college student.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.