Cosmo Kramer
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Cosmo Kramer is the eccentric, wildly energetic neighbor known for his slapstick antics and unconventional schemes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmo Kramer canonical | 46 |
| Cosmo Kramer (character) | 2 |
| Michael Richards as Kramer on Seinfeld | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3116144 — 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: Cosmo Kramer Context triple: [Seinfeld, hasMainCharacter, Cosmo Kramer]
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A.
Glenn Quagmire
Glenn Quagmire is a hypersexual, fast-talking airline pilot and neighbor of the Griffin family on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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B.
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman was an American actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1950s onward, often appearing in dramas and popular TV series.
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C.
Moishe Maisel
Moishe Maisel is a traditional, sharp-tongued Jewish father and garment business owner in the television series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
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D.
Howard Wolowitz
Howard Wolowitz is a quirky, aerospace engineer and astronaut known for his flamboyant fashion sense and overconfident personality on the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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E.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
- 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: Cosmo Kramer Target entity description: Cosmo Kramer is the eccentric, wildly energetic neighbor known for his slapstick antics and unconventional schemes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
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A.
Glenn Quagmire
Glenn Quagmire is a hypersexual, fast-talking airline pilot and neighbor of the Griffin family on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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B.
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman was an American actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1950s onward, often appearing in dramas and popular TV series.
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C.
Moishe Maisel
Moishe Maisel is a traditional, sharp-tongued Jewish father and garment business owner in the television series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
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D.
Howard Wolowitz
Howard Wolowitz is a quirky, aerospace engineer and astronaut known for his flamboyant fashion sense and overconfident personality on the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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E.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
sitcom character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Seinfeld ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kenny Kramer (Larry David’s real-life neighbor) ⓘ |
| businessVenture |
Japanese tourists sleeping in drawers
ⓘ
Kramerica Industries ⓘ Merv Griffin Show set in his apartment ⓘ The Bro (male bra) with Frank Costanza ⓘ pizza place where you make your own pie ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
Giddy up!
ⓘ
These pretzels are making me thirsty! ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Jerry Seinfeld
ⓘ
Larry David ⓘ |
| familyName | Kramer ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Seinfeld Chronicles
ⓘ
linked to:
Seinfeld
|
| formerJob | H&H Bagels employee ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Elaine Benes
ⓘ
George Costanza ⓘ Jerry Seinfeld (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Jerry Seinfeld
|
| fullName | Cosmo Kramer ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| givenName | Cosmo ⓘ |
| hairStyle | tall, frizzy hair ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bizarre business schemes
ⓘ
dramatic entrances into Jerry’s apartment ⓘ slapstick physical comedy ⓘ vintage clothing style ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | The Finale ⓘ |
| neighborOf |
Jerry Seinfeld (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerry Seinfeld
|
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableWork | coffee table book about coffee tables ⓘ |
| occupation |
Santa Claus (seasonal, in-series)
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linked to:
Santa Claus
actor (within the show’s universe, briefly) ⓘ bagel shop worker (former) ⓘ coffee table book author (in-series) ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
eccentric
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ unconventional ⓘ |
| pet | Rooster named Little Jerry Seinfeld (briefly) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Richards ⓘ |
| residence | Apartment 5B, 129 West 81st Street, New York City (fictional address) ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Seinfeld ⓘ |
| sportsFandom |
New York Mets (at times)
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linked to:
New York Mets
New York Yankees ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalUniverse | late 1980s–1990s New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmo Kramer Description of subject: Cosmo Kramer is the eccentric, wildly energetic neighbor known for his slapstick antics and unconventional schemes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cosmo Kramer
subject linked to:
Newman (Seinfeld character)
subject linked to:
Newman (Seinfeld character)
subject linked to:
"The Strike"
linked to: Cosmo Kramer
linked to: Cosmo Kramer