Tobias Fünke
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Tobias Fünke is a socially awkward, aspiring actor and former analyst-therapist known for his oblivious behavior and unintentional double entendres in the television series "Arrested Development."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tobias Fünke canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713067 — 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: Tobias Fünke Context triple: [Arrested Development, mainCharacter, Tobias Fünke]
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A.
Ewald Loeser
Ewald Loeser was a German lawyer and industrial executive who served in senior positions at the Krupp conglomerate and was later prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era crimes during the post–World War II Krupp Trial.
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B.
Peter Teschner
Peter Teschner is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood comedies, including the hit movie "Horrible Bosses."
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C.
Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph is a German actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in historical and dramatic productions.
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D.
Jochen Nickel
Jochen Nickel is a German actor known for his character roles in films and television, including appearances in notable World War II dramas.
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E.
Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath was a German actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater from the mid-20th century onward.
- 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: Tobias Fünke Target entity description: Tobias Fünke is a socially awkward, aspiring actor and former analyst-therapist known for his oblivious behavior and unintentional double entendres in the television series "Arrested Development."
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A.
Ewald Loeser
Ewald Loeser was a German lawyer and industrial executive who served in senior positions at the Krupp conglomerate and was later prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era crimes during the post–World War II Krupp Trial.
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B.
Peter Teschner
Peter Teschner is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood comedies, including the hit movie "Horrible Bosses."
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C.
Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph is a German actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in historical and dramatic productions.
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D.
Jochen Nickel
Jochen Nickel is a German actor known for his character roles in films and television, including appearances in notable World War II dramas.
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E.
Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath was a German actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater from the mid-20th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arrested Development ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Arrested Development season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development season 2 ⓘ Arrested Development season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
|
| associatedWith | Blue Man Group ⓘ |
| child | Maeby Fünke ⓘ |
| comedicRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| creator | Mitchell Hurwitz ⓘ |
| disguise | Mrs. Featherbottom ⓘ |
| facialHair | mustache ⓘ |
| family | Bluth family ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Arrested Development universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
|
| firstAppearance |
Arrested Development season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrested Development
|
| formerOccupation |
analrapist
ⓘ
analyst ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ therapist ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | bald ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Mrs. Featherbottom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
obliviousness
ⓘ
socially awkward behavior ⓘ unintentional double entendres ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterNetwork | Netflix ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | Fox ⓘ |
| occupation |
analyst-therapist
ⓘ
aspiring actor ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
insecure
ⓘ
naive ⓘ oblivious ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Cross ⓘ |
| pursues |
Broadway roles
ⓘ
acting career ⓘ |
| residence |
Orange County
ⓘ
linked to:
Orange County, California
|
| runningGag |
blue body paint
ⓘ
malapropisms ⓘ never-nude condition ⓘ unintentional sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| seriesDebutYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| seriesGenre | sitcom ⓘ |
| spouse | Lindsay Bluth Fünke ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tobias Fünke Description of subject: Tobias Fünke is a socially awkward, aspiring actor and former analyst-therapist known for his oblivious behavior and unintentional double entendres in the television series "Arrested Development."
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.