Timothy Lewis Matthieson
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Timothy Lewis Matthieson, better known as Tim Matheson, is an American actor and director recognized for roles in films like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and the TV series "The West Wing."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timothy Lewis Matthieson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9801638 — 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: Timothy Lewis Matthieson Context triple: [Tim Matheson, birthName, Timothy Lewis Matthieson]
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A.
Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson is a British nephrologist and academic leader who has served as principal and vice-chancellor of major universities, including the University of Edinburgh and the University of Hong Kong.
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B.
Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson is an American keyboardist, composer, and producer known for his work in jazz, fusion, and pop music, collaborating with numerous prominent artists.
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C.
Alex Mather
Alex Mather is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of the sports media company The Athletic.
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D.
Matthew J. Lloyd
Matthew J. Lloyd is a cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including serving as director of photography on the 2023 film "Origin."
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E.
Timothy Williamson
Timothy Williamson is a prominent contemporary British philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of language.
- 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: Timothy Lewis Matthieson Target entity description: Timothy Lewis Matthieson, better known as Tim Matheson, is an American actor and director recognized for roles in films like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and the TV series "The West Wing."
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A.
Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson is a British nephrologist and academic leader who has served as principal and vice-chancellor of major universities, including the University of Edinburgh and the University of Hong Kong.
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B.
Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson is an American keyboardist, composer, and producer known for his work in jazz, fusion, and pop music, collaborating with numerous prominent artists.
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C.
Alex Mather
Alex Mather is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of the sports media company The Athletic.
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D.
Matthew J. Lloyd
Matthew J. Lloyd is a cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including serving as director of photography on the 2023 film "Origin."
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E.
Timothy Williamson
Timothy Williamson is a prominent contemporary British philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ television director ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Hart of Dixie
NERFINISHED
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Jonny Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon's Animal House NERFINISHED ⓘ The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Timothy Lewis Matthieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Jonny Quest
NERFINISHED
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National Lampoon's Animal House NERFINISHED ⓘ The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-12-31 ⓘ |
| directedEpisodeOf |
Hart of Dixie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Matthieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Tim Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hart of Dixie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonny Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ National Lampoon's Animal House NERFINISHED ⓘ The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ producer ⓘ television director ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCharacter |
Eric "Otter" Stratton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice President John Hoynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Marighetto
NERFINISHED
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Jennifer Leak NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Murphy Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voicedCharacter | Jonny Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Timothy Lewis Matthieson Description of subject: Timothy Lewis Matthieson, better known as Tim Matheson, is an American actor and director recognized for roles in films like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and the TV series "The West Wing."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.