Paul Mescal
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Paul Mescal is an Irish actor acclaimed for his emotionally nuanced performances in film and television, rising to prominence with the series "Normal People" and continuing with roles in critically praised dramas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Mescal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12674749 — 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: Paul Mescal Context triple: [All of Us Strangers, starring, Paul Mescal]
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A.
George MacKay
George MacKay is a British actor best known for his leading role in the World War I film "1917" and for his versatile performances in independent and mainstream cinema.
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B.
David Thwaites
David Thwaites is a film producer known for his work on major feature films, including the sequel to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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C.
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo is an Irish actor and musician best known for his breakout role in the film "Sing Street" and his performance in the Academy Award–winning drama "CODA."
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D.
Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor is a British actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Prince Charles in the television series "The Crown" and roles in films such as "God's Own Country."
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E.
Jack O’Connell
Jack O’Connell is an English actor known for his intense performances in film and television, including prominent roles in projects like "Skins," "’71," and "Unbroken."
- 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: Paul Mescal Target entity description: Paul Mescal is an Irish actor acclaimed for his emotionally nuanced performances in film and television, rising to prominence with the series "Normal People" and continuing with roles in critically praised dramas.
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A.
George MacKay
George MacKay is a British actor best known for his leading role in the World War I film "1917" and for his versatile performances in independent and mainstream cinema.
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B.
David Thwaites
David Thwaites is a film producer known for his work on major feature films, including the sequel to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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C.
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo is an Irish actor and musician best known for his breakout role in the film "Sing Street" and his performance in the Academy Award–winning drama "CODA."
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D.
Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor is a British actor best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Prince Charles in the television series "The Crown" and roles in films such as "God's Own Country."
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E.
Jack O’Connell
Jack O’Connell is an English actor known for his intense performances in film and television, including prominent roles in projects like "Skins," "’71," and "Unbroken."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2017 ⓘ |
| almaMater | The Lir Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Normal People (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMemberOf |
Aftersun
NERFINISHED
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All of Us Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Carmen (2022 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Foe NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladiator II NERFINISHED ⓘ Normal People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Connell Waldron in Normal People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1996-02-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
The Lir Academy
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| familyName | Mescal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasInstagramUsername | paulmescalpics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aftersun
NERFINISHED
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All of Us Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Normal People (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ emotionally nuanced performances ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Paul Mescal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aftersun
NERFINISHED
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All of Us Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Normal People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Kildare minor football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedSport | Gaelic football ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Mescal Description of subject: Paul Mescal is an Irish actor acclaimed for his emotionally nuanced performances in film and television, rising to prominence with the series "Normal People" and continuing with roles in critically praised dramas.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.