playedBy

P9616
predicate

Indicates that a role, character, or performance is portrayed or executed by a specific person or agent.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
voiceCastMember 1,305
mainCharacterPortrayedBy 295
performerRole 252

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: playedBy
Generated description
Indicates that a role, character, or performance is portrayed or executed by a specific person or agent.

Sample triples (3,607)

Subject Object
Carnage John C. Reilly via predicate surface "mainCast"
Carnage Michael Longstreet via predicate surface "characterPlayedByJohnCReilly"
The Zero Theorem Christoph Waltz via predicate surface "titleCharacterPlayedBy"
Felicity Keri Russell via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
The Princess Diaries Anne Hathaway via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
Colossal Anne Hathaway via predicate surface "mainCharacterPortrayedBy"
Schmigadoon! Cecily Strong as Melissa Gimble via predicate surface "leadActorCharacter"
Schmigadoon! Keegan-Michael Key via predicate surface "leadActorCharacter"
surface form: Keegan-Michael Key as Josh Skinner
G.I. Blues Elvis Presley via predicate surface "mainCharacterPortrayedBy"
surface form: Tulsa McLean – Elvis Presley
The Gregory Hines Show Gregory Hines via predicate surface "mainCharacterPortrayedBy"
Shug Avery Margaret Avery via predicate surface "portrayedInFilmBy"
Shug Avery various actresses via predicate surface "portrayedInStageMusicalBy"
Despicable Me 3 Steve Carell via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Kristen Wiig via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Trey Parker via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Miranda Cosgrove via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Dana Gaier via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Nev Scharrel via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Pierre Coffin via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Julie Andrews via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Steve Coogan via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Despicable Me 3 Jenny Slate via predicate surface "voiceCastMember"
Love You I Do Effie White via predicate surface "filmCharacterPerformer"
T. Ray Owens Paul Bettany via predicate surface "portrayedInFilmBy"
Ma Beckoff Anne Bancroft via predicate surface "portrayedInFilmBy"
Pete 'n' Tillie Pete Seltzer via predicate surface "WalterMatthauRole"
Lucille (B.B. King’s guitar) B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
Savion Glover Happy Feet via predicate surface "voiceActedIn"
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Robin Wright via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
“Stars” (Les Misérables musical)
surface form: "Stars" (Les Misérables musical)
Javert in Les Misérables via predicate surface "performerCharacter"
surface form: Inspector Javert
The Gunfighter Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo via predicate surface "leadActorCharacter"
The Country Girl Georgie Elgin via predicate surface "characterPortrayedBy_GraceKelly"
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The Power and the Glory (1933 film) Spencer Tracy via predicate surface "mainCharacterPortrayedBy"
marwas
surface form: Marwas
hand
serunai
surface form: Serunai
blowing
Bad Day at Black Rock Spencer Tracy via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
Hushabye Mountain Caractacus Potts via predicate surface "filmCharacterPerformer"
Lethal Weapon (TV series) Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs via predicate surface "characterActor"
Lethal Weapon (TV series) Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh via predicate surface "characterActor"
The Big Boodle Ned Sherwood via predicate surface "characterPlayedByErrolFlynn"
Lady Diana Mayo Agnes Ayres via predicate surface "portrayedInFilmBy"
Idle Hands Devon Sawa via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
The Long Night Henry Fonda via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"
Kenan Thompson The Smurfs (2011 film) via predicate surface "voiceActedIn"
surface form: The Smurfs
Kenan Thompson The Smurfs (2011 film) via predicate surface "voiceActedIn"
surface form: The Smurfs 2
Kenan Thompson The Grinch (2018 film) via predicate surface "voiceActedIn"
Kenan Thompson Trolls via predicate surface "voiceActedIn"
surface form: Trolls World Tour
Edie Sheila Hancock via predicate surface "mainCharacterPortrayedBy"
Nappily Ever After Sanaa Lathan via predicate surface "protagonistPortrayedBy"