Detective Curtis Lemansky
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Detective Curtis Lemansky is a principled yet conflicted member of the Strike Team on the crime drama series "The Shield," known for his loyalty and moral struggles amid police corruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Detective Curtis Lemansky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13258126 — 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: Detective Curtis Lemansky Context triple: [Kenny Johnson, characterPortrayed, Detective Curtis Lemansky]
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A.
Detective Keith Frazier
Detective Keith Frazier is the determined NYPD hostage negotiator portrayed by Denzel Washington in the heist thriller film "Inside Man."
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B.
John Munch
John Munch is a cynical, conspiracy-minded detective portrayed by Richard Belzer, best known for his long-running cross-series role in the Law & Order and Homicide television franchises.
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C.
Detective Drycoff
Detective Drycoff is a law enforcement officer who works alongside Detective Roland Castlebeck, notably appearing as his colleague in the film "Gone in 60 Seconds."
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D.
Detective Joel Stevens
Detective Joel Stevens is a central police investigator in the television drama "Boomtown," known for his complex moral struggles and nuanced approach to solving crimes in Los Angeles.
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E.
Det. Mick Belker
Det. Mick Belker is a scruffy, streetwise undercover detective known for his unorthodox methods and gruff demeanor on the television series "Hill Street Blues."
- 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: Detective Curtis Lemansky Target entity description: Detective Curtis Lemansky is a principled yet conflicted member of the Strike Team on the crime drama series "The Shield," known for his loyalty and moral struggles amid police corruption.
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A.
Detective Keith Frazier
Detective Keith Frazier is the determined NYPD hostage negotiator portrayed by Denzel Washington in the heist thriller film "Inside Man."
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B.
John Munch
John Munch is a cynical, conspiracy-minded detective portrayed by Richard Belzer, best known for his long-running cross-series role in the Law & Order and Homicide television franchises.
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C.
Detective Drycoff
Detective Drycoff is a law enforcement officer who works alongside Detective Roland Castlebeck, notably appearing as his colleague in the film "Gone in 60 Seconds."
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D.
Detective Joel Stevens
Detective Joel Stevens is a central police investigator in the television drama "Boomtown," known for his complex moral struggles and nuanced approach to solving crimes in Los Angeles.
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E.
Det. Mick Belker
Det. Mick Belker is a scruffy, streetwise undercover detective known for his unorthodox methods and gruff demeanor on the television series "Hill Street Blues."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
loyalty and betrayal
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ police corruption ⓘ |
| closeColleague |
Ronnie Gardocki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shane Vendrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Mackey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Shawn Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Farmington Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lemansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Shield universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pilot (The Shield) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Curtis Lemansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | crime drama television series ⓘ |
| givenName | Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
empathetic
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loyal ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ principled ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | police corruption ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Strike Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| memberOf | Strike Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral center of the Strike Team ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | FX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Lem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| partOf | The Shield characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kenneth Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
conscience over illegal activities
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ |
| teamRole | assault specialist ⓘ |
| workLocation | Farmington, Los Angeles (fictional district) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Detective Curtis Lemansky Description of subject: Detective Curtis Lemansky is a principled yet conflicted member of the Strike Team on the crime drama series "The Shield," known for his loyalty and moral struggles amid police corruption.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.