Bob Mortimer
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Bob Mortimer is an English comedian, actor, and writer best known as one half of the surreal double act Reeves and Mortimer and for his work on British television panel and sketch shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Mortimer canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10469518 — 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: Bob Mortimer Context triple: [Paul Whitehouse, collaboratedWith, Bob Mortimer]
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A.
Paul Merton
Paul Merton is a British comedian and improviser best known for his long-running appearances on radio and television panel shows such as "Have I Got News for You" and "Just a Minute."
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B.
Russell Howard
Russell Howard is a British stand-up comedian and television presenter best known for his energetic observational comedy and shows like "Russell Howard's Good News" and "The Russell Howard Hour."
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C.
Russell Howard
Russell Howard is a distinguished solar physicist recognized for his significant contributions to understanding the Sun and space weather.
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D.
Jack Whitehall
Jack Whitehall is a British comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up comedy and roles in series like "Fresh Meat" and "Bad Education," as well as various film and presenting work.
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E.
Matt Berry
Matt Berry is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician best known for his distinctive voice and roles in cult comedy series such as "The IT Crowd," "Toast of London," and "What We Do in the Shadows."
- 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: Bob Mortimer Target entity description: Bob Mortimer is an English comedian, actor, and writer best known as one half of the surreal double act Reeves and Mortimer and for his work on British television panel and sketch shows.
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A.
Paul Merton
Paul Merton is a British comedian and improviser best known for his long-running appearances on radio and television panel shows such as "Have I Got News for You" and "Just a Minute."
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B.
Russell Howard
Russell Howard is a British stand-up comedian and television presenter best known for his energetic observational comedy and shows like "Russell Howard's Good News" and "The Russell Howard Hour."
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C.
Russell Howard
Russell Howard is a distinguished solar physicist recognized for his significant contributions to understanding the Sun and space weather.
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D.
Jack Whitehall
Jack Whitehall is a British comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up comedy and roles in series like "Fresh Meat" and "Bad Education," as well as various film and presenting work.
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E.
Matt Berry
Matt Berry is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician best known for his distinctive voice and roles in cult comedy series such as "The IT Crowd," "Toast of London," and "What We Do in the Shadows."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
ⓘ
human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn | British television ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Renwick Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Vic Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-05-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| genre |
panel show
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sketch comedy ⓘ surreal humour ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasAutobiography | And Away... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | two sons ⓘ |
| hasHealthCondition | heart problems ⓘ |
| hasProfessionBackground | solicitor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Reeves and Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bob Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| notableAppearance |
British television comedy
ⓘ
panel shows ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gone Fishing
NERFINISHED
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House of Fools NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing NERFINISHED ⓘ Reeves and Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Shooting Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Taskmaster NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Reeves Big Night Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Would I Lie to You? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partnerInDoubleActWith | Vic Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Middlesbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Middlesbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lisa Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob Mortimer Description of subject: Bob Mortimer is an English comedian, actor, and writer best known as one half of the surreal double act Reeves and Mortimer and for his work on British television panel and sketch shows.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.