Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)
E1124809
UNEXPLORED
Tommy DeVito is a volatile, sadistic mob associate in the film "Goodfellas," known for his explosive temper, dark humor, and pivotal role in the story’s violence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas) canonical | 2 |
| Tommy DeVito (fictionalized) | 1 |
| Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14853905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas) Context triple: [Henry Hill (Goodfellas), relative, Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)]
-
A.
Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr.
Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. was an American actor best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the television series The Sopranos.
-
B.
Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the acclaimed television series *The Sopranos*.
-
C.
Frank Calabrese Jr.
Frank Calabrese Jr. is a former Chicago mobster who became a government informant, helping to expose and dismantle the Chicago Outfit’s operations, including his own father’s crimes.
-
D.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill was a real-life American mob associate whose criminal career and later turn as an FBI informant were famously depicted in the film "Goodfellas."
-
E.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill was a 19th-century settler and entrepreneur best known for establishing the town of Independence in Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas) Target entity description: Tommy DeVito is a volatile, sadistic mob associate in the film "Goodfellas," known for his explosive temper, dark humor, and pivotal role in the story’s violence.
-
A.
Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr.
Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. was an American actor best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the television series The Sopranos.
-
B.
Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the acclaimed television series *The Sopranos*.
-
C.
Frank Calabrese Jr.
Frank Calabrese Jr. is a former Chicago mobster who became a government informant, helping to expose and dismantle the Chicago Outfit’s operations, including his own father’s crimes.
-
D.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill was a real-life American mob associate whose criminal career and later turn as an FBI informant were famously depicted in the film "Goodfellas."
-
E.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill was a 19th-century settler and entrepreneur best known for establishing the town of Independence in Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
subject linked to:
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
linked to: Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)
linked to: Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)