Machete (character)
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Machete (character) is a tough, taciturn ex-Federale vigilante portrayed by Danny Trejo in Robert Rodriguez’s action film series, known for his brutal combat style and signature use of a machete.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Machete (character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3474904 — 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: Machete (character) Context triple: [Machete Kills, basedOn, Machete (character)]
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A.
Montoya
Montoya is a Spanish-origin surname commonly found in the Hispanic world and popularized in literature and film.
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B.
Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro is a town in Baja California Sur, Mexico, best known for its large salt production facilities and as a prime destination for gray whale watching.
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C.
Raymundo
Raymundo is a masculine given name, commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures, that is related to the name Ramón.
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D.
Navajas
Navajas is a knife-throwing assassin portrayed by Danny Trejo in the action film "Desperado."
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E.
Servando
Servando is a masculine given name of Spanish origin commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.
- 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: Machete (character) Target entity description: Machete (character) is a tough, taciturn ex-Federale vigilante portrayed by Danny Trejo in Robert Rodriguez’s action film series, known for his brutal combat style and signature use of a machete.
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A.
Montoya
Montoya is a Spanish-origin surname commonly found in the Hispanic world and popularized in literature and film.
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B.
Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro is a town in Baja California Sur, Mexico, best known for its large salt production facilities and as a prime destination for gray whale watching.
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C.
Raymundo
Raymundo is a masculine given name, commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures, that is related to the name Ramón.
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D.
Navajas
Navajas is a knife-throwing assassin portrayed by Danny Trejo in the action film "Desperado."
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E.
Servando
Servando is a masculine given name of Spanish origin commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action hero
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ vigilante ⓘ |
| affiliation | Mexican Federal Police ⓘ |
| alias | Machete ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Grindhouse (2007 film) fake trailer "Machete"
ⓘ
linked to:
Grindhouse
Machete (2010 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Machete
Machete Kills (2013 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Machete Kills
Spy Kids (2001 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
|
| characterOrigin |
Spy Kids franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
|
| combatStyle |
close-quarters combat
ⓘ
use of improvised weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Robert Rodriguez ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Machete universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Machete
Spy Kids universe ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
|
| filmSeries |
Machete film series
ⓘ
linked to:
Machete Kills
|
| firstAppearanceAsLead |
Machete (2010 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Machete
|
| fullName | Isador Cortez ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
exploitation ⓘ |
| hasSequelWork |
Machete Kills (2013 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Machete Kills
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal combat style
ⓘ
taciturn demeanor ⓘ |
| notableSceneFeature |
dark humor
ⓘ
graphic violence ⓘ |
| occupation |
ex-Federale
ⓘ
vigilante ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ruthless toward enemies
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stoic ⓘ taciturn ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Danny Trejo ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | live-action film ⓘ |
| relative |
Carmen Cortez
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Gregorio Cortez ⓘ Ingrid Cortez ⓘ Juni Cortez ⓘ |
| signatureItem |
leather vest
ⓘ
machete ⓘ |
| spinoffFrom |
Spy Kids franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Spy Kids
|
| weapon | machete ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Machete (character) Description of subject: Machete (character) is a tough, taciturn ex-Federale vigilante portrayed by Danny Trejo in Robert Rodriguez’s action film series, known for his brutal combat style and signature use of a machete.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.