Lester Freamon
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Lester Freamon is a meticulous, soft-spoken detective in the TV series "The Wire," renowned for his patience, investigative brilliance, and skill at unraveling complex financial and wiretap cases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lester Freamon canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1748449 — 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: Lester Freamon Context triple: [The Wire, mainCharacter, Lester Freamon]
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A.
Ed Exley
Ed Exley is an ambitious, morally conflicted LAPD detective whose pursuit of justice and integrity drives much of the intrigue and character drama in *L.A. Confidential*.
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B.
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Lorenzo Semple Jr. was an American screenwriter best known for his work on the 1960s Batman TV series and several high-profile films, including thrillers and action-adventures of the 1970s.
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C.
Lance Cumson
Lance Cumson is a central, often scheming heir in the 1980s American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for his turbulent family and romantic entanglements.
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D.
Jon DeVaan
Jon DeVaan is a longtime Microsoft engineering leader known for his key roles in developing and managing core Windows and Office technologies.
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E.
Pat Hobbs
Pat Hobbs is an American college athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director at Rutgers University, where he has overseen major developments in the Scarlet Knights’ athletic programs.
- 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: Lester Freamon Target entity description: Lester Freamon is a meticulous, soft-spoken detective in the TV series "The Wire," renowned for his patience, investigative brilliance, and skill at unraveling complex financial and wiretap cases.
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A.
Ed Exley
Ed Exley is an ambitious, morally conflicted LAPD detective whose pursuit of justice and integrity drives much of the intrigue and character drama in *L.A. Confidential*.
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B.
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Lorenzo Semple Jr. was an American screenwriter best known for his work on the 1960s Batman TV series and several high-profile films, including thrillers and action-adventures of the 1970s.
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C.
Lance Cumson
Lance Cumson is a central, often scheming heir in the 1980s American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for his turbulent family and romantic entanglements.
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D.
Jon DeVaan
Jon DeVaan is a longtime Microsoft engineering leader known for his key roles in developing and managing core Windows and Office technologies.
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E.
Pat Hobbs
Pat Hobbs is an American college athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director at Rutgers University, where he has overseen major developments in the Scarlet Knights’ athletic programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Wire Season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire Season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire Season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire Season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire Season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| basedIn | Baltimore ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Bunk Moreland
ⓘ
Jimmy McNulty ⓘ Kima Greggs ⓘ Shakima Greggs ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Simon ⓘ |
| employer | Baltimore Police Department ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Wire ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Wire Season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| formerAssignment | Pawn Shop Unit ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hobby | building miniature furniture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ability to unravel complex cases
ⓘ
expertise with wiretaps ⓘ investigative brilliance ⓘ skill in financial investigations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentorTo |
Jimmy McNulty
ⓘ
Kima Greggs ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | principled but pragmatic ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | HBO ⓘ |
| notableCase |
investigation of the Barksdale Organization
ⓘ
investigation of the Stanfield Organization ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
meticulous
ⓘ
patient ⓘ soft-spoken ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Clarke Peters ⓘ |
| rank | detective ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the best detectives in the department ⓘ |
| setting |
Baltimore, Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
|
| skill |
analyzing phone records
ⓘ
following paper trails ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| specialization |
financial crimes
ⓘ
money laundering investigations ⓘ wiretap investigations ⓘ |
| tvGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| worksIn | Major Crimes Unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lester Freamon Description of subject: Lester Freamon is a meticulous, soft-spoken detective in the TV series "The Wire," renowned for his patience, investigative brilliance, and skill at unraveling complex financial and wiretap cases.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Major Crimes Unit
subject linked to:
Nick Sobotka in The Wire
subject linked to:
Beadie Russell in The Wire