Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff
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Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff is the actor’s portrayal of Dirk Gently’s anxious, morally conflicted software engineer sidekick in the 2010 television adaptation of Douglas Adams’ detective stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12196906 — 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)
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Target entity: Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff Context triple: [Dirk Gently (2010 TV series), portrays, Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff]
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A.
Darren Ritchie
Darren Ritchie is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theatre and film.
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B.
Soap MacTavish
Soap MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces soldier and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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C.
Allan McNab
Allan McNab was the husband of Australian-born silent film actress Dorothy Cumming.
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D.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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E.
James Duff
James Duff is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "The Closer."
- 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: Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff Target entity description: Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff is the actor’s portrayal of Dirk Gently’s anxious, morally conflicted software engineer sidekick in the 2010 television adaptation of Douglas Adams’ detective stories.
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A.
Darren Ritchie
Darren Ritchie is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theatre and film.
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B.
Soap MacTavish
Soap MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces soldier and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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C.
Allan McNab
Allan McNab was the husband of Australian-born silent film actress Dorothy Cumming.
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D.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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E.
James Duff
James Duff is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama series "The Closer."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.