Ben in Wet Hot American Summer
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Ben in Wet Hot American Summer is a camp counselor character in the cult comedy film and its follow-up series, known for his deadpan delivery and unexpectedly tender same-sex romance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben in Wet Hot American Summer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8905340 — 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: Ben in Wet Hot American Summer Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, hasRole, Ben in Wet Hot American Summer]
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A.
Fogell "McLovin" in Superbad
Fogell "McLovin" is the awkward, fake-ID-wielding high school student whose outrageous alter ego becomes a central comedic focus in the teen film Superbad.
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B.
Jay in The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Jay is one of Andy's outspoken, womanizing co-workers and friends who provides crude but often misguided dating advice in the comedy film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Nate Corddry
Nate Corddry is an American actor and comedian known for his television work, including prominent roles in series such as "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and "Mom."
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E.
Joey Sagal
Joey Sagal is an American actor and screenwriter known for his character roles in film and television, including portrayals of Elvis Presley.
- 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: Ben in Wet Hot American Summer Target entity description: Ben in Wet Hot American Summer is a camp counselor character in the cult comedy film and its follow-up series, known for his deadpan delivery and unexpectedly tender same-sex romance.
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A.
Fogell "McLovin" in Superbad
Fogell "McLovin" is the awkward, fake-ID-wielding high school student whose outrageous alter ego becomes a central comedic focus in the teen film Superbad.
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B.
Jay in The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Jay is one of Andy's outspoken, womanizing co-workers and friends who provides crude but often misguided dating advice in the comedy film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Nate Corddry
Nate Corddry is an American actor and comedian known for his television work, including prominent roles in series such as "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and "Mom."
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E.
Joey Sagal
Joey Sagal is an American actor and screenwriter known for his character roles in film and television, including portrayals of Elvis Presley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Wet Hot American Summer
NERFINISHED
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | cult comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
LGBT representation in comedy
ⓘ
camp satire ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deadpan
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tender ⓘ |
| createdBy |
David Wain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Showalter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Wet Hot American Summer (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenKissWith | McKinley (Wet Hot American Summer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType | romantic relationship with McKinley ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan delivery
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same-sex romance storyline ⓘ |
| notableScene | commitment ceremony with McKinley ⓘ |
| occupation | camp counselor ⓘ |
| partOf | Wet Hot American Summer franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Adam Scott (Ten Years Later)
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Bradley Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradley Cooper (First Day of Camp) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradley Cooper (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | McKinley (Wet Hot American Summer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | summer camp ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| worksAt | Camp Firewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben in Wet Hot American Summer Description of subject: Ben in Wet Hot American Summer is a camp counselor character in the cult comedy film and its follow-up series, known for his deadpan delivery and unexpectedly tender same-sex romance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black