Matt Hooper
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Matt Hooper is the marine biologist in the film "Jaws" who helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matt Hooper canonical | 15 |
| Matt Hooper (Jaws novel character) | 1 |
| Matt Hooper in Jaws | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T167469 — 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: Matt Hooper Context triple: [Jaws, character, Matt Hooper]
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A.
Carl Denham
Carl Denham is the ambitious, risk-taking filmmaker and showman who leads the ill-fated expedition to Skull Island in the 1933 film King Kong.
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B.
John H. Hammond Jr.
John H. Hammond Jr. was a highly influential American record producer and talent scout who discovered and promoted major artists such as Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.
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C.
Martin Brody
Martin Brody is the cautious, duty-driven police chief of Amity Island who becomes the central human protagonist battling the great white shark in the film "Jaws."
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D.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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E.
James Winchester
James Winchester was an early American military officer, politician, and land speculator who played a key role in the settlement and development of the Tennessee frontier.
- 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: Matt Hooper Target entity description: Matt Hooper is the marine biologist in the film "Jaws" who helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island.
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A.
Carl Denham
Carl Denham is the ambitious, risk-taking filmmaker and showman who leads the ill-fated expedition to Skull Island in the 1933 film King Kong.
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B.
John H. Hammond Jr.
John H. Hammond Jr. was a highly influential American record producer and talent scout who discovered and promoted major artists such as Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.
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C.
Martin Brody
Martin Brody is the cautious, duty-driven police chief of Amity Island who becomes the central human protagonist battling the great white shark in the film "Jaws."
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D.
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an American character actor known for his work on stage, film, and television, including roles in classic movies like "Kiss Me Deadly" and collaborations with director Robert Aldrich.
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E.
James Winchester
James Winchester was an early American military officer, politician, and land speculator who played a key role in the settlement and development of the Tennessee frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
marine biologist ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ |
| advises | Amity town officials about shark danger ⓘ |
| analyzes | remains of shark attack victims ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jaws
ⓘ
Jaws (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Jaws
Jaws (novel) ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
horror film
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amity Island
ⓘ
Martin Brody ⓘ Quint ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Matt Hooper (Jaws novel character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Matt Hooper
|
| collaboratesWith |
Chief Martin Brody
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin Brody
Quint the shark hunter ⓘ
linked to:
Quint
|
| creator | Peter Benchley ⓘ |
| enemy | great white shark ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Jaws franchise ⓘ |
| filmDebut |
Jaws (1975 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaws
|
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Jaws (1974 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaws (novel)
Jaws (1975 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Jaws
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| helps | investigate shark attacks on Amity Island ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expertise in sharks
ⓘ
participation in the Orca shark-hunting expedition ⓘ |
| novelAuthorOfAppearance | Peter Benchley ⓘ |
| occupation |
marine biologist
ⓘ
shark expert ⓘ |
| partOf | Orca crew ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brave
ⓘ
intelligent ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Dreyfuss ⓘ |
| role | helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Atlantic Ocean near Amity Island ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| survivesEvent | attack by the great white shark in the shark cage ⓘ |
| travelsOn | Orca (Quint's boat) ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
scuba gear
ⓘ
shark cage ⓘ |
| worksFor | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matt Hooper Description of subject: Matt Hooper is the marine biologist in the film "Jaws" who helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matt Hooper
linked to: Matt Hooper
subject linked to:
Dreyfuss
subject linked to:
Quint (Jaws character)