portrayedBy

P1507
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves as the actor or performer who represents or plays the role of another entity in a work or medium.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
starring 55,907
portrayedBy canonical 23,225
leadActor 4,500

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: portrayedBy
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves as the actor or performer who represents or plays the role of another entity in a work or medium.

Sample triples (97,478)

Subject Object
Carol Burnett
surface form: The Carol Burnett Show
Carol Burnett via predicate surface "starring" self-linksurface differs
Cailee Spaeny Amara Namani via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Marvin the Paranoid Android Stephen Moore
Marvin the Paranoid Android David Learner
Marvin the Paranoid Android Warwick Davis
Rinko Kikuchi Chieko Wataya in Babel via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Rinko Kikuchi Mako Mori via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
surface form: Mako Mori in Pacific Rim
Rinko Kikuchi Mako Mori via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
surface form: Mako Mori in Pacific Rim: Uprising
Rinko Kikuchi Bang Bang in The Brothers Bloom via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Rinko Kikuchi Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
surface form: Kumiko in Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Jane Wyman Angela Channing via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Jane Wyman Falcon Crest via predicate surface "AngelaChanningSeries"
Clifton Collins Jr. Perry Smith in Capote via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Clifton Collins Jr. Francisco Flores in Traffic via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Clifton Collins Jr. Lawrence in Westworld via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Clifton Collins Jr. Ayel in Star Trek (2009 film) via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Clifton Collins Jr. Tindo in Pacific Rim via predicate surface "playedCharacter"
Dr. Hermann Gottlieb Burn Gorman
Ted Mark Wahlberg via predicate surface "starring"
Ted Mila Kunis via predicate surface "starring"
Ted Seth MacFarlane via predicate surface "starring"
Ted Seth MacFarlane via predicate surface "voiceActor"
Billy Crystal Harry Burns via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Billy Crystal Joel Murray via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
surface form: Mitch Robbins
Billy Crystal Mike Wazowski via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Billy Crystal Miracle Max via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Billy Crystal Jodie Dallas via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Arthur Dent Simon Jones
Arthur Dent Martin Freeman
Rocky III Sylvester Stallone via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Talia Shire via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Burt Young via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Carl Weathers via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Burgess Meredith via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Mr. T via predicate surface "starring"
Rocky III Hulk Hogan via predicate surface "starring"
Carl Denham Robert Armstrong
King Kong (1976 film) Jeff Bridges via predicate surface "starring"
King Kong (1976 film) Jessica Lange via predicate surface "starring"
King Kong (1976 film) Charles Grodin via predicate surface "starring"
King Kong (1976 film) John Randolph via predicate surface "starring"
King Kong (1976 film) Rene Auberjonois via predicate surface "starring"
King Kong (1976 film) Tom Savini
surface form: Rick Baker
King Kong (1976 film) Will Shephard
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Rudolph Valentino via predicate surface "starring"
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Nita Naldi via predicate surface "starring"
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Lila Lee via predicate surface "starring"
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Walter Long via predicate surface "starring"
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Leo White via predicate surface "starring"
Blood and Sand
surface form: Blood and Sand (1922 film)
Charles Belcher via predicate surface "starring"