Jack Pearson
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Jack Pearson is a central character in the television drama "This Is Us," known as the devoted patriarch of the Pearson family whose life and legacy deeply shape the series' emotional narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack Pearson canonical | 21 |
| Randall Pearson in This Is Us | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3011974 — 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: Jack Pearson Context triple: [This Is Us, mainCharacter, Jack Pearson]
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A.
Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work in Southern rock and blues, including a notable late-1990s stint with The Allman Brothers Band.
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B.
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles on television and in film, including his portrayal of the eccentric English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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C.
John Larroquette
John Larroquette is an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role on "Night Court" and prominent performances in both television and film.
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D.
Frasier Crane
Frasier Crane is a fictional, intellectually inclined and often neurotic psychiatrist best known as the central character in the television sitcom "Frasier," originally introduced on "Cheers."
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E.
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan was an American character actor best known for his long-running role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter on the television series M*A*S*H and its spin-off AfterMASH.
- 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: Jack Pearson Target entity description: Jack Pearson is a central character in the television drama "This Is Us," known as the devoted patriarch of the Pearson family whose life and legacy deeply shape the series' emotional narrative.
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A.
Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work in Southern rock and blues, including a notable late-1990s stint with The Allman Brothers Band.
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B.
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict was an American character actor best known for his comedic roles on television and in film, including his portrayal of the eccentric English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons."
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C.
John Larroquette
John Larroquette is an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role on "Night Court" and prominent performances in both television and film.
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D.
Frasier Crane
Frasier Crane is a fictional, intellectually inclined and often neurotic psychiatrist best known as the central character in the television sitcom "Frasier," originally introduced on "Cheers."
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E.
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan was an American character actor best known for his long-running role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter on the television series M*A*S*H and its spin-off AfterMASH.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| adoptiveParentOf | Randall Pearson ⓘ |
| appearsIn | This Is Us ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
This Is Us season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
This Is Us season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
This Is Us season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
This Is Us season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
This Is Us season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
This Is Us season 6 ⓘ
linked to:
This Is Us
|
| biologicalParentOf |
Kate Pearson
ⓘ
Kevin Pearson ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest following smoke inhalation ⓘ |
| characterArc |
dies relatively young, shaping his family’s lives
ⓘ
struggles with and overcomes alcoholism ⓘ |
| child |
Kate Pearson
ⓘ
Kevin Pearson ⓘ Randall Pearson ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Fogelman ⓘ |
| diedIn | house fire (Pearson family home) ⓘ |
| familyName | Pearson ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | This Is Us ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | This Is Us, season 1 episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jack ⓘ |
| hasAddiction | alcohol ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Nicky Pearson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand romantic gestures toward Rebecca Pearson
ⓘ
inspiring his children Kevin, Kate, and Randall ⓘ |
| militaryService | Vietnam War veteran ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character in This Is Us
ⓘ
patriarch of the Pearson family ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
devoted father
ⓘ
loving husband ⓘ recovering alcoholic ⓘ |
| occupation |
business owner
ⓘ
construction foreman ⓘ |
| parent |
Marilyn Pearson
ⓘ
Stanley Pearson ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Milo Ventimiglia ⓘ |
| relationship | best friend of Miguel Rivas ⓘ |
| residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| spouse | Rebecca Pearson ⓘ |
| themeInNarrative |
family dynamics
ⓘ
fatherhood ⓘ legacy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | primarily 1970s–1990s (in flashbacks) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack Pearson Description of subject: Jack Pearson is a central character in the television drama "This Is Us," known as the devoted patriarch of the Pearson family whose life and legacy deeply shape the series' emotional narrative.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.