Roy Dupuis
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Roy Dupuis is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in film and television, including portraying hockey legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard and starring in the series "La Femme Nikita."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roy Dupuis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5039224 — 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: Roy Dupuis Context triple: [The Rocket (2005 film), starred, Roy Dupuis]
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Jean Raoux
Jean Raoux was a French painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his elegant genre scenes and portraits that bridged the Baroque and Rococo styles.
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Guy Carbonneau
Guy Carbonneau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre best known for his defensive prowess and leadership with the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he won multiple Stanley Cups.
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Paul Gervais
Paul Gervais was a French painter known for his large-scale decorative works and allegorical murals in prominent public buildings.
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Russell Dupuis
Russell Dupuis is an American electrical engineer and materials scientist renowned for his pioneering work in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and the development of semiconductor lasers and LEDs.
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Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais is a British screenwriter best known for co-creating classic TV comedies such as "Porridge" and "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," and for his long-time writing partnership with Dick Clement.
- 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: Roy Dupuis Target entity description: Roy Dupuis is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in film and television, including portraying hockey legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard and starring in the series "La Femme Nikita."
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A.
Jean Raoux
Jean Raoux was a French painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his elegant genre scenes and portraits that bridged the Baroque and Rococo styles.
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B.
Guy Carbonneau
Guy Carbonneau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre best known for his defensive prowess and leadership with the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he won multiple Stanley Cups.
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C.
Paul Gervais
Paul Gervais was a French painter known for his large-scale decorative works and allegorical murals in prominent public buildings.
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D.
Russell Dupuis
Russell Dupuis is an American electrical engineer and materials scientist renowned for his pioneering work in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and the development of semiconductor lasers and LEDs.
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E.
Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais is a British screenwriter best known for co-creating classic TV comedies such as "Porridge" and "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," and for his long-time writing partnership with Dick Clement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Canadian cinema
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Canadian television ⓘ Quebec cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
NERFINISHED
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Jutra Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-04-21 ⓘ |
| eyeColor | green ⓘ |
| familyName | Dupuis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portraying Maurice "Rocket" Richard
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starring in La Femme Nikita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| name | Roy Dupuis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Being at Home with Claude
NERFINISHED
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La Femme Nikita (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Filles de Caleb NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Liaisons dangereuses (TV, Quebec adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Richard (The Rocket) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesrine: Killer Instinct NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One NERFINISHED ⓘ Mémoires affectives (Looking for Alexander) NERFINISHED ⓘ Screamers NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake Hands with the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Séraphin: un homme et son péché NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
NERFINISHED
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Michael Samuelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Roméo Dallaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roy Dupuis Description of subject: Roy Dupuis is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in film and television, including portraying hockey legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard and starring in the series "La Femme Nikita."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Rocket (2005 film)