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
Fright Night (2011 film) Colin Farrell via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
surface form: Colin Farrell as Jerry Dandrige
Fright Night (2011 film) David Tennant as Peter Vincent via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Fright Night (2011 film) Imogen Poots as Amy Peterson via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Fright Night (2011 film) Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Ed Thompson via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Fright Night (2011 film) Toni Collette as Jane Brewster via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
Only Lovers Left Alive Tom Hiddleston via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive Tilda Swinton via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive Mia Wasikowska via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive John Hurt via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive Anton Yelchin via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive Jeffrey Wright via predicate surface "starring"
Only Lovers Left Alive Slimane Dazi via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Christian Bale via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Sam Worthington via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Anton Yelchin via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Moon Bloodgood via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Bryce Dallas Howard via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Common via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Helena Bonham Carter via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Michael Ironside via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Jane Alexander via predicate surface "starring"
Terminator Salvation Jadagrace Berry via predicate surface "starring"
Pavel Chekov Walter Koenig
Pavel Chekov Anton Yelchin
Kyle Reese Michael Biehn
Kyle Reese Anton Yelchin
Kyle Reese Jai Courtney
Vampira Maila Nurmi
Too Much, Too Soon Dorothy Malone via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Errol Flynn via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Efrem Zimbalist Jr. via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Ray Danton via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Martin Milner via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Murray Hamilton via predicate surface "starring"
Too Much, Too Soon Dorothy Malone via predicate surface "leadActor"
Marie Antoinette Kirsten Dunst
Howards End Emma Thompson
Howards End Anthony Hopkins
Howards End Helena Bonham Carter
Howards End Vanessa Redgrave
Howards End Emma Thompson via predicate surface "leadActor"
Howards End Anthony Hopkins via predicate surface "leadActor"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Daniel Radcliffe via predicate surface "leadActor"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rupert Grint via predicate surface "leadActor"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Emma Watson via predicate surface "leadActor"
The Spy Who Loved Me
surface form: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 film)
Roger Moore via predicate surface "starring"
The Remains of the Day Anthony Hopkins via predicate surface "leadActor"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Charlton Heston via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Yul Brynner via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Anne Baxter via predicate surface "starring"