Gbenga Akinnagbe
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Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO series "The Wire" and for numerous film and television appearances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gbenga Akinnagbe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8450520 — 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: Gbenga Akinnagbe Context triple: [Passing (2021 film), starredActor, Gbenga Akinnagbe]
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A.
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is a Nigerian monarch who serves as the 51st Ooni of Ife, the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly influential figure in Yoruba culture and spirituality.
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B.
Yemi Eberechi Alade
Yemi Eberechi Alade is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, and performer known for hits like "Johnny" and her vibrant, pan-African musical style.
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C.
Fisayo Akinade
Fisayo Akinade is a British actor best known for his roles in television dramas and comedies, including the Channel 4 series "Cucumber."
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D.
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is a Nigerian academic and professor of botany who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
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E.
Okieriete Onaodowan
Okieriete Onaodowan is an American actor and singer best known for originating the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the Broadway musical "Hamilton."
- 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: Gbenga Akinnagbe Target entity description: Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO series "The Wire" and for numerous film and television appearances.
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A.
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is a Nigerian monarch who serves as the 51st Ooni of Ife, the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly influential figure in Yoruba culture and spirituality.
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B.
Yemi Eberechi Alade
Yemi Eberechi Alade is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, and performer known for hits like "Johnny" and her vibrant, pan-African musical style.
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C.
Fisayo Akinade
Fisayo Akinade is a British actor best known for his roles in television dramas and comedies, including the Channel 4 series "Cucumber."
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D.
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is a Nigerian academic and professor of botany who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
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E.
Okieriete Onaodowan
Okieriete Onaodowan is an American actor and singer best known for originating the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the Broadway musical "Hamilton."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeInField |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Chris Partlow
NERFINISHED
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Larry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Pastor Isiah Easton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1978-12-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bucknell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Nigerian ⓘ |
| familyName | Akinnagbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gbenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
The Huffington Post
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Chris Partlow on The Wire ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Gbenga Akinnagbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableGenre |
crime drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| notableTVNetwork | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
24
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All the Devil’s Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Barbershop NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ Edge of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Independence Day: Resurgence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deuce NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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writer ⓘ |
| parentalOrigin | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| playedCollegeSportFor | Bucknell Bison wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sport | wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gbenga Akinnagbe Description of subject: Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO series "The Wire" and for numerous film and television appearances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Passing (2021 film)