Hans Matheson
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Hans Matheson is a Scottish actor known for his roles in period dramas and literary adaptations in film and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Matheson canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3066870 — 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: Hans Matheson Context triple: [Les Misérables (1998 film), starredActor, Hans Matheson]
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A.
Harold Norse
Harold Norse was an American Beat-influenced poet known for his innovative, often autobiographical verse and his involvement in mid-20th-century avant-garde literary circles.
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B.
George Seaton
George Seaton was an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for films such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "Airport."
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C.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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D.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
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E.
Paul Bacon
Paul Bacon was an influential American graphic designer and illustrator renowned for pioneering the "big book" cover style for major 20th-century novels and jazz albums.
- 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: Hans Matheson Target entity description: Hans Matheson is a Scottish actor known for his roles in period dramas and literary adaptations in film and television.
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A.
Harold Norse
Harold Norse was an American Beat-influenced poet known for his innovative, often autobiographical verse and his involvement in mid-20th-century avant-garde literary circles.
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B.
George Seaton
George Seaton was an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for films such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "Airport."
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C.
John Burningham
John Burningham was a renowned British author and illustrator of children's books, celebrated for his distinctive, whimsical artwork and storytelling.
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D.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
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E.
Paul Bacon
Paul Bacon was an influential American graphic designer and illustrator renowned for pioneering the "big book" cover style for major 20th-century novels and jazz albums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish actor
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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historical drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
literary adaptations
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period dramas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Hans Matheson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bodywork (film)
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Canone inverso – Making Love ⓘ Clash of the Titans (2010 film) ⓘ Doctor Zhivago (2002 TV serial) ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Zhivago (2002 TV series)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) ⓘ Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008 TV serial) ⓘ The Christmas Candle ⓘ The Mists of Avalon ⓘ
surface form:
The Mists of Avalon (miniseries)
The Tudors ⓘ The Virgin Queen ⓘ
surface form:
The Virgin Queen (2005 TV serial)
The Virgin Queen ⓘ
surface form:
The Virgin Queen (TV serial)
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| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Alec d'Urberville
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Thomas Cranmer ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Ixas in Clash of the Titans (2010 film) ⓘ Lord Coward in Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) ⓘ Mordred in The Mists of Avalon ⓘ Robert Devereux in The Virgin Queen ⓘ Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex ⓘ Thomas Cranmer ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Cranmer in The Tudors
Yuri Zhivago ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hans Matheson Description of subject: Hans Matheson is a Scottish actor known for his roles in period dramas and literary adaptations in film and television.
Referenced by (5)
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