Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd
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Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd refers to the actor’s portrayal of James Brown’s longtime friend and musical collaborator in the biographical film "Get on Up."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1951798 — 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: Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd Context triple: [Get on Up, characterRole, Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd]
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A.
Bobby Reed
Bobby Reed was the husband of actress and vaudeville performer June Havoc.
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B.
Bobby
"Bobby" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 and known for its new jack swing sound and hit singles like "Humpin' Around."
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C.
Bobby
Bobby is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Robert, often used in English-speaking countries.
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D.
Bobby Byrne
Bobby Byrne is an American cinematographer known for his work on films such as the baseball romantic comedy "Bull Durham."
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E.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
- 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: Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd Target entity description: Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd refers to the actor’s portrayal of James Brown’s longtime friend and musical collaborator in the biographical film "Get on Up."
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A.
Bobby Reed
Bobby Reed was the husband of actress and vaudeville performer June Havoc.
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B.
Bobby
"Bobby" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 and known for its new jack swing sound and hit singles like "Humpin' Around."
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C.
Bobby
Bobby is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Robert, often used in English-speaking countries.
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D.
Bobby Byrne
Bobby Byrne is an American cinematographer known for his work on films such as the baseball romantic comedy "Bull Durham."
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E.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
ⓘ
portrayal of a real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Get on Up ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Brown biographical narrative
ⓘ
The Famous Flames ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bobby Byrd ⓘ |
| castingChoiceFor | supporting lead in Get on Up ⓘ |
| characterArcFocus | evolving partnership with James Brown ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
band leader
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| characterTrait | loyal friend of James Brown ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsRelationshipWith | James Brown ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Tate Taylor ⓘ |
| genre | biographical film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
James Brown’s longtime friend
ⓘ
musical collaborator of James Brown ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | Get on Up ⓘ |
| portrayalType | supporting role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nelsan Ellis ⓘ |
| portrays | Bobby Byrd ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2014 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews of Get on Up ⓘ |
| workDepictsGenre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| workDepictsTimePeriod | mid-20th century American music scene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd Description of subject: Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd refers to the actor’s portrayal of James Brown’s longtime friend and musical collaborator in the biographical film "Get on Up."
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