William Hill in This Is Us
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William Hill in This Is Us is a complex, jazz-loving biological father whose late-in-life relationship with his son Randall forms one of the emotional cores of the series.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| abandonedChild | Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | This Is Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pearson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardConnection | Ron Cephas Jones won Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying William Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalFatherOf | Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Dan Fogelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| diesIn | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeOfDeath | Memphis (This Is Us) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | This Is Us universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | This Is Us Season 1 Episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBondWith |
Beth Pearson
NERFINISHED
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Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparentOf |
Annie Pearson
NERFINISHED
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Deja Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tess Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Shakespeare (nickname from Jesse) ⓘ |
| hasBackstory | former musician who gave up his son due to addiction ⓘ |
| hasChild | Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartner | Jesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex relationship with Randall Pearson
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love of jazz ⓘ poetic monologues ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | This Is Us Season 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterLivesIn | Randall Pearson's house ⓘ |
| livesIn | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | jazz ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Randall Pearson's biological father
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central figure in themes of redemption and forgiveness ⓘ source of Randall's identity exploration ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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poet ⓘ |
| parentOf | Randall Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plays | saxophone ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ron Cephas Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | his mother ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
cancer
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drug addiction ⓘ |
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