Peter Fonda as Wyatt
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Peter Fonda as Wyatt is the iconic, freedom-seeking biker character he plays in the 1969 counterculture road film "Easy Rider."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Fonda as Wyatt canonical | 2 |
| Wyatt (Easy Rider) | 1 |
| Wyatt in Easy Rider | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2172839 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Fonda as Wyatt Context triple: [Easy Rider, portrays, Peter Fonda as Wyatt]
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A.
Kit Carruthers in Badlands
Kit Carruthers in *Badlands* is the charismatic yet disturbingly detached young drifter and spree killer portrayed by Martin Sheen in Terrence Malick’s 1973 crime drama.
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B.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Johnny Guitar (role as Johnny Guitar / Johnny Logan)
Johnny Guitar (Johnny Logan) is the enigmatic, gun-slinging title character played by Sterling Hayden in the 1954 cult Western film "Johnny Guitar."
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D.
Brian Dennehy as Django
Brian Dennehy as Django refers to the character Django, the tough but caring father of Remy, voiced by actor Brian Dennehy in the animated film "Ratatouille."
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E.
Sundance Kid
Sundance Kid was a notorious American outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Peter Fonda as Wyatt Target entity description: Peter Fonda as Wyatt is the iconic, freedom-seeking biker character he plays in the 1969 counterculture road film "Easy Rider."
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A.
Kit Carruthers in Badlands
Kit Carruthers in *Badlands* is the charismatic yet disturbingly detached young drifter and spree killer portrayed by Martin Sheen in Terrence Malick’s 1973 crime drama.
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B.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Johnny Guitar (role as Johnny Guitar / Johnny Logan)
Johnny Guitar (Johnny Logan) is the enigmatic, gun-slinging title character played by Sterling Hayden in the 1954 cult Western film "Johnny Guitar."
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D.
Brian Dennehy as Django
Brian Dennehy as Django refers to the character Django, the tough but caring father of Remy, voiced by actor Brian Dennehy in the animated film "Ratatouille."
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E.
Sundance Kid
Sundance Kid was a notorious American outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Easy Rider ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
conflict with conservative America
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drug culture of the 1960s ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ |
| BillyPortrayedBy | Dennis Hopper ⓘ |
| characterType | freedom-seeking drifter ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
American flag-themed helmet
ⓘ
American flag-themed motorcycle jacket ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Dennis Hopper
ⓘ
Peter Fonda ⓘ Terry Southern ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
enduring symbol of biker culture in film
ⓘ
icon of 1960s American cinema ⓘ |
| deathInStory | killed in a roadside attack ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Dennis Hopper ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Easy Rider ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
counterculture film
ⓘ
road movie ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
New Orleans Mardi Gras sequence
ⓘ
campfire conversations ⓘ cross-country motorcycle trip ⓘ |
| occupation | biker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Fonda ⓘ |
| rides |
Captain America chopper
ⓘ
custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dennis Hopper
ⓘ
Peter Fonda ⓘ Terry Southern ⓘ |
| settingOfJourney |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
American Southwest ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| symbolizes |
personal freedom
ⓘ
rebellion against mainstream society ⓘ the open road ⓘ |
| travelsWith | Billy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Fonda as Wyatt Description of subject: Peter Fonda as Wyatt is the iconic, freedom-seeking biker character he plays in the 1969 counterculture road film "Easy Rider."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Peter Fonda as Wyatt
linked to: Peter Fonda as Wyatt