Jules Winnfield
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Jules Winnfield is a philosophical, sharp-tongued hitman from Quentin Tarantino’s film "Pulp Fiction," known for his memorable monologues and moral transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jules Winnfield canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1557855 — 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: Jules Winnfield Context triple: [Samuel L. Jackson, characterPortrayed, Jules Winnfield]
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A.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
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B.
Mickey Goldmill
Mickey Goldmill is the gruff, old-school boxing trainer and mentor of Rocky Balboa in the "Rocky" film series.
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C.
Will McAvoy
Will McAvoy is the outspoken, idealistic cable news anchor at the center of Aaron Sorkin’s television series "The Newsroom."
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D.
Raymond Holt
Raymond Holt is a stoic, hyper-competent, and deadpan NYPD captain known for his leadership of the 99th precinct and his subtle, dry humor on the sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
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E.
Michael Cage
Michael Cage is a former American professional basketball player and dominant rebounder who starred in college before enjoying a long NBA career primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.
- 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: Jules Winnfield Target entity description: Jules Winnfield is a philosophical, sharp-tongued hitman from Quentin Tarantino’s film "Pulp Fiction," known for his memorable monologues and moral transformation.
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A.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
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B.
Mickey Goldmill
Mickey Goldmill is the gruff, old-school boxing trainer and mentor of Rocky Balboa in the "Rocky" film series.
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C.
Will McAvoy
Will McAvoy is the outspoken, idealistic cable news anchor at the center of Aaron Sorkin’s television series "The Newsroom."
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D.
Raymond Holt
Raymond Holt is a stoic, hyper-competent, and deadpan NYPD captain known for his leadership of the 99th precinct and his subtle, dry humor on the sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
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E.
Michael Cage
Michael Cage is a former American professional basketball player and dominant rebounder who starred in college before enjoying a long NBA career primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ hitman ⓘ |
| alignment | antihero ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pulp Fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big Kahuna Burger
ⓘ
Royale with Cheese conversation ⓘ briefcase retrieval ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Samuel L. Jackson Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| characterArc | moral transformation ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Honey Bunny (Yolanda)
ⓘ
Pumpkin (Ringo) ⓘ |
| costume |
black suit
ⓘ
black tie ⓘ white dress shirt ⓘ |
| coWriterOfFilm | Roger Avary ⓘ |
| createdBy | Quentin Tarantino ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic film character of the 1990s ⓘ |
| decision | chooses to walk the earth ⓘ |
| employer | Marsellus Wallace ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Quentin Tarantino ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pulp Fiction ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ |
| hairStyle | Jheri curl ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| moralRealization | interprets survival as a miracle ⓘ |
| moralView | seeks redemption ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Ezekiel 25:17 monologue ⓘ |
| notableTrait | recites Bible-like passage before killings ⓘ |
| occupation | hitman ⓘ |
| partner | Vincent Vega ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
intense ⓘ philosophical ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Samuel L. Jackson ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | Christianity ⓘ |
| scene |
apartment confrontation with Brett
ⓘ
diner robbery resolution ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Quentin Tarantino ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | handgun ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jules Winnfield Description of subject: Jules Winnfield is a philosophical, sharp-tongued hitman from Quentin Tarantino’s film "Pulp Fiction," known for his memorable monologues and moral transformation.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pumpkin (Ringo)
subject surface form:
Pumpkin (Ringo)
subject surface form:
Pumpkin (Ringo)
subject surface form:
Winston Wolfe