Michael Dawson in Lost
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Michael Dawson in Lost is a central character on the television series Lost, portrayed as a struggling father desperate to protect and reunite with his son Walt after their plane crashes on a mysterious island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Dawson in Lost canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8602103 — 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: Michael Dawson in Lost Context triple: [Harold Perrineau, televisionRole, Michael Dawson in Lost]
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A.
James "Sawyer" Ford in Lost
James "Sawyer" Ford is a central antihero in the television series "Lost," known for his con-man past, sharp wit, and complex emotional evolution among the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815.
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B.
Jack Shephard
Jack Shephard is the central spinal surgeon and reluctant leader of the crash survivors in the television series "Lost."
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C.
John Hurley
John Hurley is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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D.
Mark Dawson
Mark Dawson is one of the children of the late British-American actor and game show host Richard Dawson.
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E.
Kai Dugan
Kai Dugan is the son of American actress Jennifer Connelly, known primarily for his connection to his famous mother.
- 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: Michael Dawson in Lost Target entity description: Michael Dawson in Lost is a central character on the television series Lost, portrayed as a struggling father desperate to protect and reunite with his son Walt after their plane crashes on a mysterious island.
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A.
James "Sawyer" Ford in Lost
James "Sawyer" Ford is a central antihero in the television series "Lost," known for his con-man past, sharp wit, and complex emotional evolution among the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815.
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B.
Jack Shephard
Jack Shephard is the central spinal surgeon and reluctant leader of the crash survivors in the television series "Lost."
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C.
John Hurley
John Hurley is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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D.
Mark Dawson
Mark Dawson is one of the children of the late British-American actor and game show host Richard Dawson.
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E.
Kai Dugan
Kai Dugan is the son of American actress Jennifer Connelly, known primarily for his connection to his famous mother.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| alias | Kevin Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Lost season 1
ⓘ
Lost season 2 ⓘ Lost season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attempts | suicide ⓘ |
| betrays |
Hugo "Hurley" Reyes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Shephard NERFINISHED ⓘ James "Sawyer" Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crashLocation | mysterious island in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Damon Lindelof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. J. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey Lieber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | freighter explosion ⓘ |
| diesIn | explosion of the freighter Kahana ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pilot (Lost) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPassengerOn | Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcedBy | The Others NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerPartner | Susan Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frees | Ben Linus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | drama television series character ⓘ |
| groupAffiliation |
815 survivors
ⓘ
Kahana freighter crew (undercover) ⓘ The Others (reluctant collaborator) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hauntedBy | guilt over killing Ana Lucia and Libby ⓘ |
| kills |
Ana Lucia Cortez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libby Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Meet Kevin Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leavesIslandWith | Walt Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation |
to protect his son Walt
ⓘ
to reunite with Walt ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
construction worker ⓘ |
| parentOf | Walt Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Harold Perrineau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Perrineau Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescues | Walt Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnsToIslandOn | freighter Kahana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksRedemptionFrom | the survivors of Oceanic 815 ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Lost universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAs | saboteur on the Kahana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Dawson in Lost Description of subject: Michael Dawson in Lost is a central character on the television series Lost, portrayed as a struggling father desperate to protect and reunite with his son Walt after their plane crashes on a mysterious island.
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