Barry Otto
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Barry Otto is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a prominent figure in the Australian performing arts scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barry Otto canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2330241 — 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: Barry Otto Context triple: [Miranda Otto, father, Barry Otto]
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A.
Ben Mendelsohn
Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including prominent villains in major Hollywood productions.
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B.
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale was a distinguished French-English actor known for his versatile performances in European cinema and Hollywood films, including roles in "The Day of the Jackal" and the James Bond film "Moonraker."
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C.
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving is an Australian actor renowned for his roles in major film franchises, including playing Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Agent Smith in "The Matrix" series.
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D.
Sam Neill
Sam Neill is a New Zealand actor best known for his versatile film career, including leading roles in movies such as Jurassic Park and The Piano.
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E.
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis is a New Zealand actor known for his versatile character roles in both Hollywood films and local cinema, including prominent appearances in action, drama, and genre movies.
- 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: Barry Otto Target entity description: Barry Otto is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a prominent figure in the Australian performing arts scene.
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A.
Ben Mendelsohn
Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including prominent villains in major Hollywood productions.
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B.
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale was a distinguished French-English actor known for his versatile performances in European cinema and Hollywood films, including roles in "The Day of the Jackal" and the James Bond film "Moonraker."
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C.
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving is an Australian actor renowned for his roles in major film franchises, including playing Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Agent Smith in "The Matrix" series.
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D.
Sam Neill
Sam Neill is a New Zealand actor best known for his versatile film career, including leading roles in movies such as Jurassic Park and The Piano.
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E.
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis is a New Zealand actor known for his versatile character roles in both Hollywood films and local cinema, including prominent appearances in action, drama, and genre movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Australian film industry
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Australian television industry ⓘ Australian theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ⓘ |
| child | Miranda Otto ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| familyName | Otto ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
ⓘ
television acting ⓘ theatre acting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Barry ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0653238 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Australian performing arts scene ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Barry Otto ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character roles in Australian cinema
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contributions to Australian theatre ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Doug Hastings in Strictly Ballroom
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William ‘Harry’ Joy in Bliss ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Australia
ⓘ
Bliss ⓘ Cosi ⓘ Finding Nemo ⓘ Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole ⓘ Strictly Ballroom ⓘ The Dressmaker ⓘ The Great Gatsby (2013 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
voice actor ⓘ |
| relative | Miranda Otto ⓘ |
| residence | Australia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Hill ⓘ |
| workLocation | Australia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barry Otto Description of subject: Barry Otto is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a prominent figure in the Australian performing arts scene.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.