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 |
| characterPortrayed | 4,303 |
| voiceActor | 3,138 |
| playedCharacter | 2,808 |
| characterPortrayedBy | 1,603 |
| characterPlayedBy | 660 |
| characterPlayed | 286 |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | 156 |
| characterPerformedBy | 58 |
| antagonistPortrayedBy | 34 |
| leadActorAsCharacter | 34 |
| portraysBy | 32 |
| portrayedByInLanguage | 29 |
| leadCharacterPlayedBy | 26 |
| portrayedByInFilm | 26 |
| playsCharacter | 21 |
| adaptationLeadActor | 19 |
| notableCharacterPortrayed | 18 |
| voiceActorIn | 18 |
| portrayedByInWork | 15 |
| hasStagePortrayal | 14 |
| portrayedByFullName | 14 |
| spousePortrayedBy | 14 |
| titleRolePlayedBy | 14 |
| voiceActorFor | 12 |
| portrayedInLiveActionBy | 10 |
| adaptationPortrayedBy | 8 |
| featuresCharacterPortrayedBy | 8 |
| portrayedByStage | 8 |
| hasPortrayedBy | 7 |
| portrayedByKnownFor | 7 |
| fatherPortrayedBy | 6 |
| portrayedInOriginalBroadwayCastBy | 6 |
| portraysCharacterBy | 6 |
| relatedCharacterPortrayal | 6 |
| hasBeenPortrayedBy | 5 |
| playedByCharacter | 5 |
| portrayedByCharacterActor | 5 |
| portrayedInFilmsBy | 5 |
| rolePlayedBy | 5 |
| starsCharacterPortrayedBy | 5 |
| fictionalCharacterPortrayedBy | 4 |
| hasPortrayer | 4 |
| maleLeadCharacterPortrayedBy | 4 |
| portrayedByActorInFilm | 4 |
| portrayedByInMedium | 4 |
| portrayedByInUniverse | 4 |
| portrayedDoctorActor | 4 |
| portrayedInMusicalBy | 4 |
| voicesCharacterIn | 4 |
| childCharacterPortrayedBy | 3 |
| filmCharacterPortrayedBy | 3 |
| isPortrayedBy | 3 |
| mcuPortrayedBy | 3 |
| ownerPortrayedBy | 3 |
| portrayedByAsChild | 3 |
| portrayedByInSeasons | 3 |
| portrayedByName | 3 |
| portrayedByPerformer | 3 |
| portrayedCompanionActor | 3 |
| portrayedInOriginalFilmBy | 3 |
| titleCharacterPortrayedBy | 3 |
| captainPortrayedBy | 2 |
| characterPlayedByJohnnyDepp | 2 |
| companionPortrayedBy | 2 |
| julianPortrayedBy | 2 |
| leaderPortrayedBy | 2 |
| liveActionPortrayer | 2 |
| motherCharacterPortrayedBy | 2 |
| portrayedByActorAsMember | 2 |
| portrayedByCharacterKevin | 2 |
| portrayedByInRemake | 2 |
| portrayedByInSeason | 2 |
| portrayedByInSeason1 | 2 |
| portrayedByInSuit | 2 |
| portrayedInMediumBy | 2 |
| radioPortrayedBy | 2 |
| sisterPortrayedBy | 2 |
| AadamPortrayedBy | 1 |
| AliciaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Allison Ng portrayedBy | 1 |
| AmyFowlerKanePortrayedBy | 1 |
| AndreiBolkonskyPortrayedBy | 1 |
| AngelaChanningSeries | 1 |
| BarbPortrayedBy | 1 |
| BrotherGeraghtyPortrayedBy | 1 |
| CarolAirdPortrayedBy | 1 |
| CharlieCrokerPortrayedBy | 1 |
| CherryJonesRole | 1 |
| CleuzaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| ConstanceHarrawayPortrayedBy | 1 |
| CyrusGoodmanPortrayedBy | 1 |
| CélinePortrayedBy | 1 |
| DavidGalePortrayedBy | 1 |
| DerekPortrayedBy | 1 |
| DrRumackPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Elizabeth McCordAppearsIn | 1 |
| EphraimWellsPortrayedBy | 1 |
| EvaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| EvelynMulwrayPortrayedBy | 1 |
| FitzgeraldGrantPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Harvey BoardenPortrayedBy | 1 |
| HarveyMilkPortrayedBy | 1 |
| HelenRamirezPortrayedBy | 1 |
| HelenRobinsonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Herbert T. GillisPortrayedBy | 1 |
| JackMabryPortrayedBy | 1 |
| JasonMastersPortrayedBy | 1 |
| JenniferHudsonRole | 1 |
| JimGentryPlayedBy | 1 |
| JimmyBroganPortrayedBy | 1 |
| JohannaVanRynPortrayedBy | 1 |
| KerryWashingtonRole | 1 |
| KippieKannPortrayedBy | 1 |
| LeighAnneTuohyPortrayedBy | 1 |
| LolaLolaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| MarkPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Maynard G. KrebsPortrayedBy | 1 |
| MirandaWellsPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Natasha RostovaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| NicholasVanRynPortrayedBy | 1 |
| NoahCrossPortrayedBy | 1 |
| PamelaRabeRole | 1 |
| PhilDawnPortrayedBy | 1 |
| RosemaryWestPortrayedBy | 1 |
| RuntPortrayedBy | 1 |
| SeanTuohyPortrayedBy | 1 |
| SimonSpierPortrayedBy | 1 |
| SuperSoulPortrayedBy | 1 |
| TVPortrayedByLeader | 1 |
| TVPortrayedByMember | 1 |
| TVPortrayedBySecondInCommand | 1 |
| Thalia MenningerPortrayedBy | 1 |
| TheBankerPortrayedBy | 1 |
| ThereseBelivetPortrayedBy | 1 |
| TimmyRobinsonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| TorchyBlanePortrayedBy | 1 |
| Tracy Woodside portrayedBy | 1 |
| WatsonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Winifred GillisPortrayedBy | 1 |
| Zelda GilroyPortrayedBy | 1 |
| abbyDonovanPortrayedBy | 1 |
| actorForCharacterNadineCorrigan | 1 |
| actorPortrayingNelsonMandela | 1 |
| actorPortrayingWinnieMadikizela-Mandela | 1 |
| aiVoicePortrayedBy | 1 |
| angelPortrayedBy | 1 |
| basedOnCharacterPortrayedBy | 1 |
| bestKnownPortrayalBy | 1 |
| billPortrayedBy | 1 |
| bridgetDonovanPortrayedBy | 1 |
| caseyWelsonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterAldenPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterAliceJohnsonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterAnnaSawyerPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterBenGrimmPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterBradKuffsPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterBrinPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterCameronPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterGailWhitePortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterGalenPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterGerryPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterGuineverePlayedBy | 1 |
| characterHeatherPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterJamesHammertonPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterJayPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterJoannaPlayedBy | 1 |
| characterJohnnyStormPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterLaLindaPlayedBy | 1 |
| characterLizMcIntyrePortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterLydiaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterMayaPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterOsmundPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterPadgettPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterPeterBurkePortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterPeterTuckerJenkinsPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterPiperPortrayedBy | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy Geraldine Chaplin | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy Harvey Keitel | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy Sally Kellerman | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy Sissy Spacek | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy Viveca Lindfors | 1 |
| characterPlayedBy William Hartnell | 1 |
| characterPlayedByAmberHeard | 1 |
| characterPlayedByBrandyNorwood | 1 |
| characterPlayedByCateBlanchett | 1 |
| characterPlayedByChristophWaltz | 1 |
| characterPlayedByDannyDeVito | 1 |
| characterPlayedByEmmaThompson | 1 |
| characterPlayedByHughGrant | 1 |
| characterPlayedByJodieFoster | 1 |
| characterPlayedByJudiDench | 1 |
| characterPlayedByKateWinslet | 1 |
| characterPlayedByMaribelVerdú | 1 |
| characterPlayedBySterlingHayden | 1 |
| characterPlayedBySteveGuttenberg | 1 |
| characterPlayedByTommyLeeJones | 1 |
| characterPlayedByYvonneDeCarlo | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | Lance Reddick via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | John Leguizamo via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | Bridget Moynahan via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | Peter Stormare via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | Franco Nero via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Ryan Reynolds via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Ray Liotta via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Jeremy Piven via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Alicia Keys via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Common via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Ben Affleck via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Andy García via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Chris Pine via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Taraji P. Henson via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Jason Bateman via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Martin Henderson via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Peter Berg via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Tommy Flanagan via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Nestor Carbonell via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Matthew Fox via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Smokin' Aces | Joseph Ruskin via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| American Gangster | Denzel Washington via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| American Gangster | Russell Crowe via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Queen Latifah via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Common via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Paula Patton via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Phylicia Rashad via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Pam Grier via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Mehcad Brooks via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | James Pickens Jr. via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Leslie Wright – Queen Latifah ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Scott McKnight – Common ⓘ |
| Just Wright | Morgan Alexander – Paula Patton ⓘ |
| Singin' in the Rain | Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Singin' in the Rain |
Debbie Reynolds
via predicate surface "characterPortrayed"
ⓘ
surface form:
Debbie Reynolds as Kathy Selden
|
| Singin' in the Rain | Donald O'Connor as Cosmo Brown via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Singin' in the Rain | Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Sylvester Stallone via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Talia Shire via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Burt Young via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Carl Weathers via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Burgess Meredith via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Tony Burton via predicate surface "starring" ⓘ |
| Eddie Murphy | Axel Foley via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Eddie Murphy | Prince Akeem Joffer via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Eddie Murphy | Donkey (Shrek) via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Eddie Murphy | Sherman Klump via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Selina Meyer via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Christine Campbell via predicate surface "characterPortrayed" ⓘ |