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
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Edward G. Robinson via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Yvonne De Carlo via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Debra Paget via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) John Derek via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Nina Foch via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Martha Scott via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Judith Anderson via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) Vincent Price via predicate surface "starring"
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) John Carradine via predicate surface "starring"
The Trolley Song Judy Garland via predicate surface "portrayedByInFilm"
Star Trek Into Darkness Chris Pine via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Zachary Quinto via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Zoe Saldana via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Karl Urban via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Simon Pegg via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness John Cho via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Anton Yelchin via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Benedict Cumberbatch via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Alice Eve via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Peter Weller via predicate surface "starring"
Star Trek Into Darkness Bruce Greenwood via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Basil Rathbone via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Estelle Winwood via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Gary Lockwood via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Anne Helm via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Liam Sullivan via predicate surface "starring"
The Magic Sword Maila Nurmi via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) H. B. Warner via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) Dorothy Cumming via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) Ernest Torrence via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) Joseph Schildkraut via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) Jacqueline Logan via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) May Robson via predicate surface "starring"
The King of Kings (1927 film) Victor Varconi via predicate surface "starring"
Meet Me in St. Louis Judy Garland via predicate surface "leadActor"
Strike Up the Band Judy Garland via predicate surface "starring"
Strike Up the Band Mickey Rooney via predicate surface "starring"
Strike Up the Band Paul Whiteman via predicate surface "starring"
Strike Up the Band June Preisser via predicate surface "starring"
Strike Up the Band William Tracy via predicate surface "starring"
Strike Up the Band Margaret Early via predicate surface "starring"
Lorraine Gary Ellen Brody via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
The Closer Kyra Sedgwick via predicate surface "starring"
The Closer J.K. Simmons via predicate surface "starring"
surface form: J. K. Simmons
The Closer Corey Reynolds via predicate surface "starring"
The Closer G. W. Bailey via predicate surface "starring"
The Closer Tony Denison via predicate surface "starring"
The Closer Michael Chan via predicate surface "starring"
surface form: Michael Paul Chan
The Closer Raymond Cruz via predicate surface "starring"
The Closer Jon Tenney via predicate surface "starring"