playsInRole

P42172
predicate

Indicates that an entity performs or appears in a specific role within a production, event, or context.

All labels observed (58)

Label Occurrences
featuresActorAsRole 40
actorInRole 32
playsInRole canonical 29

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: playsInRole
Generated description
Indicates that an entity performs or appears in a specific role within a production, event, or context.

Sample triples (313)

Subject Object
Dean of the College of Cardinals papal election via predicate surface "playsLeadingRoleIn"
Love and Death Woody Allen as Boris Grushenko via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
Love and Death Diane Keaton as Sonja via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
Claudiu Bumba midfielder
Claudiu Bumba forward
Encino Man Dave Morgan via predicate surface "Sean AstinPlays"
Encino Man Stoney Brown via predicate surface "Pauly ShorePlays"
Encino Man Robyn Sweeney via predicate surface "Megan WardPlays"
Ironforge starting hub for many Alliance players in early World of Warcraft via predicate surface "inGameRole"
Through the Fire and Flames bonus track in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock via predicate surface "videoGameRole"
Vinyl
surface form: Ray Romano
Vinyl via predicate surface "playsCharacterIn" self-linksurface differs
David Callaghan all-rounder via predicate surface "playedAs"
Jimmy Jones point guard via predicate surface "playedAs"
Jimmy Jones shooting guard via predicate surface "playedAs"
Niall Quinn centre forward via predicate surface "playedAs"
Dr. Finkelstein quest-giver via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Dr. Finkelstein scientific advisor via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Effie Trinket chaperone for District 12 tributes via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Effie Trinket organizer of schedules for tributes via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Effie Trinket public representative of District 12 tributes via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Koopalings boss characters via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Koopalings castle guardians via predicate surface "roleInGames"
Roy Tarpley big man via predicate surface "playedAs"
Suddenly Susan Brooke Shields via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
surface form: Brooke Shields as Susan Keane
Stay Human house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert via predicate surface "performingRoleOnShow"
Boston Legal Alan Shore via predicate surface "actorInRole"
surface form: James Spader as Alan Shore
Boston Legal William Shatner as Denny Crane via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal Mark Valley as Brad Chase via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal Monica Potter via predicate surface "actorInRole"
surface form: Monica Potter as Lori Colson
Boston Legal Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal Julie Bowen via predicate surface "actorInRole"
surface form: Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer
Boston Legal Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho via predicate surface "actorInRole"
Boston Legal John Larroquette via predicate surface "actorInRole"
surface form: John Larroquette as Carl Sack
Mary (1978 TV series) Mary Tyler Moore via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
surface form: Mary Tyler Moore as Mary McKinnon
Doctor Who serial "The Daemons"
surface form: The Daemons
Nicholas Courtney via predicate surface "starsActorAsBrigadier"
Luke Bailey front-row forward via predicate surface "playedAs"
Only You
surface form: Joaquim de Almeida
Only You via predicate surface "playsCharacterIn" GENERATED
Benched Philipson via predicate surface "MehcadBrooksRole"
surface form: Philpson
Shanghai Noon Jackie Chan as Chon Wang via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
Shanghai Noon Owen Wilson as Roy O'Bannon via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
Shanghai Noon Lucy Liu as Princess Pei-Pei via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter"
Shawn Medved striker via predicate surface "playedAs"
Shawn Medved attacking player via predicate surface "playedAs"
Rock Mushroom progression-enabling item via predicate surface "inGameRole"
Donald Wilder director of photography via predicate surface "roleInMeatballs"
Donald Wilder cinematographer via predicate surface "roleInMeatballs"
Rhythm on the Range Bing Crosby as Jeff Larabee via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysRole"
Rhythm on the Range Frances Farmer as Doris Halliday via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysRole"