Christopher Walton Cooper
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Christopher Walton Cooper is an American character actor acclaimed for his nuanced performances in films such as "American Beauty," "Adaptation," and "Seabiscuit."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christopher Walton Cooper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christopher Walton Cooper Context triple: [Chris Cooper, birthName, Christopher Walton Cooper]
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A.
William Cooper
William Cooper was an Aboriginal Australian activist and Yorta Yorta elder best known for his pioneering political advocacy for Indigenous rights and justice in the early 20th century.
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B.
William Cooper
William Cooper was an American land developer and judge best known as the founder of Cooperstown, New York, and the patriarch of the Cooper family that included novelist James Fenimore Cooper.
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C.
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper is a renowned English percussionist and session musician known for his dynamic performances and collaborations with major rock and pop artists.
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D.
Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager, best known for his productive years with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Blain Cooper
Blain Cooper is a tough, heavy-weapons specialist and member of the elite military rescue team in the 1987 science fiction action film "Predator."
- 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: Christopher Walton Cooper Target entity description: Christopher Walton Cooper is an American character actor acclaimed for his nuanced performances in films such as "American Beauty," "Adaptation," and "Seabiscuit."
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A.
William Cooper
William Cooper was an Aboriginal Australian activist and Yorta Yorta elder best known for his pioneering political advocacy for Indigenous rights and justice in the early 20th century.
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B.
William Cooper
William Cooper was an American land developer and judge best known as the founder of Cooperstown, New York, and the patriarch of the Cooper family that included novelist James Fenimore Cooper.
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C.
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper is a renowned English percussionist and session musician known for his dynamic performances and collaborations with major rock and pop artists.
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D.
Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager, best known for his productive years with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Blain Cooper
Blain Cooper is a tough, heavy-weapons specialist and member of the elite military rescue team in the 1987 science fiction action film "Predator."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chris Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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drama ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Christopher Walton Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | nuanced character roles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Time to Kill
NERFINISHED
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Adaptation ⓘ Adaptation. (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ August: Osage County NERFINISHED ⓘ Breach NERFINISHED ⓘ Capote NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Women (2019 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Live by Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Lone Star NERFINISHED ⓘ October Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ Seabiscuit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bourne Identity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bourne Supremacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bourne Ultimatum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Horse Whisperer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Patriot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ |
| partOf | American film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Colonel Fitts in American Beauty
NERFINISHED
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John Laroche in Adaptation ⓘ Tom Smith in Seabiscuit ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christopher Walton Cooper Description of subject: Christopher Walton Cooper is an American character actor acclaimed for his nuanced performances in films such as "American Beauty," "Adaptation," and "Seabiscuit."
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