Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate
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Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate refers to the British actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus in the biblical drama film "Risen."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7034162 — 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: Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate Context triple: [Risen, characterPortrayed, Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate]
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A.
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell is a British actor known for his intense screen presence and roles in films like "Dark City," "A Knight’s Tale," and numerous period dramas and television series.
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B.
Toby Jones
Toby Jones is an English character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Infamous," the "Harry Potter" series, and "The Hunger Games."
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C.
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes is an acclaimed English actor and filmmaker known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as Schindler's List, the Harry Potter series, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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D.
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves is a British actor best known for his film and television work, including his role as DI Lestrade in the BBC series "Sherlock."
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E.
John Simm
John Simm is an English actor and musician best known for his roles in television series such as "Life on Mars," "Doctor Who," and "State of Play."
- 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: Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate Target entity description: Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate refers to the British actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus in the biblical drama film "Risen."
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A.
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell is a British actor known for his intense screen presence and roles in films like "Dark City," "A Knight’s Tale," and numerous period dramas and television series.
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B.
Toby Jones
Toby Jones is an English character actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Infamous," the "Harry Potter" series, and "The Hunger Games."
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C.
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes is an acclaimed English actor and filmmaker known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as Schindler's List, the Harry Potter series, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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D.
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves is a British actor best known for his film and television work, including his role as DI Lestrade in the BBC series "Sherlock."
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E.
John Simm
John Simm is an English actor and musician best known for his roles in television series such as "Life on Mars," "Doctor Who," and "State of Play."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
ⓘ
filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Risen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEventDepicted |
crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament accounts of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| biblicalSourceMaterial | Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOfWork | investigation of the resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| characterAlignmentDepiction | ambiguousAuthorityFigure ⓘ |
| characterName | Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creditedCastMember | Peter Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Kevin Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Sony Pictures Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biblicalDrama
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historicalDrama ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted | 1st-century Roman Judea ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Roman authority overseeing the trial of Jesus
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supportingCharacter ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | Roman governor of Judea ⓘ |
| partOfFranchiseOrType | biblical-epic cinema tradition ⓘ |
| portrayalType | liveActionPerformance ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
Affirm Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2016 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingDepicted | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfSettingDepicted | shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate Description of subject: Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate refers to the British actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus in the biblical drama film "Risen."
Referenced by (1)
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