Jeffrey Jones
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Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Jones canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T110071 — 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: Jeffrey Jones Context triple: [Sleepy Hollow (1999 film), starring, Jeffrey Jones]
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A.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr. is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in films and television series such as "Capote," "Traffic," and "Westworld."
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B.
Edward Fox
Edward Fox is an English actor renowned for his roles in films such as "The Day of the Jackal" and "A Bridge Too Far."
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C.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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D.
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as football coach Hayden Fox on the TV sitcom "Coach" and for voicing Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in Pixar's "The Incredibles" films.
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E.
Burn Gorman
Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
- 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: Jeffrey Jones Target entity description: Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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A.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr. is an American character actor known for his versatile roles in films and television series such as "Capote," "Traffic," and "Westworld."
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B.
Edward Fox
Edward Fox is an English actor renowned for his roles in films such as "The Day of the Jackal" and "A Bridge Too Far."
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C.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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D.
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as football coach Hayden Fox on the TV sitcom "Coach" and for voicing Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in Pixar's "The Incredibles" films.
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E.
Burn Gorman
Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century cinema
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21st-century cinema ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Amadeus
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Beetlejuice ⓘ Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | American citizen ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | acting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | distinctive character acting style ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | Tim Burton ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenre |
period drama
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supernatural comedy ⓘ teen comedy ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRole |
character roles
ⓘ
supporting roles ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| name | Jeffrey Jones self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying eccentric and authoritative characters in films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amadeus
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Beetlejuice ⓘ Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ |
| role |
Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice
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Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off ⓘ Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeffrey Jones Description of subject: Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edward R. Rooney
subject surface form:
How High