Michael Jeter
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Michael Jeter was an American character actor known for his eccentric, heartfelt performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like The Green Mile, Evening Shade, and Sesame Street.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Jeter canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3659014 — 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: Michael Jeter Context triple: [The Fisher King, stars, Michael Jeter]
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A.
Andrew Gant
Andrew Gant is a British composer, singer, author, and academic known for his work in choral music and his writings on the history of English church music and carols.
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B.
Eric Jager
Eric Jager is an American medievalist and author best known for his historical narrative "The Last Duel," which recounts a famous 14th-century French trial by combat.
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C.
Sid Jeffers
Sid Jeffers is a fictional character from the film "Humoresque," involved in the dramatic world surrounding a talented but troubled violinist.
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D.
Michael Jenkins
Michael Jenkins is an Australian screenwriter and director known for his work in film and television, including influential Australian dramas.
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E.
Jeremiah Masoli
Jeremiah Masoli is an American football quarterback best known for his collegiate career at the University of Oregon, where he led the Ducks’ high-powered offense in the late 2000s.
- 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: Michael Jeter Target entity description: Michael Jeter was an American character actor known for his eccentric, heartfelt performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like The Green Mile, Evening Shade, and Sesame Street.
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A.
Andrew Gant
Andrew Gant is a British composer, singer, author, and academic known for his work in choral music and his writings on the history of English church music and carols.
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B.
Eric Jager
Eric Jager is an American medievalist and author best known for his historical narrative "The Last Duel," which recounts a famous 14th-century French trial by combat.
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C.
Sid Jeffers
Sid Jeffers is a fictional character from the film "Humoresque," involved in the dramatic world surrounding a talented but troubled violinist.
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D.
Michael Jenkins
Michael Jenkins is an Australian screenwriter and director known for his work in film and television, including influential Australian dramas.
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E.
Jeremiah Masoli
Jeremiah Masoli is an American football quarterback best known for his collegiate career at the University of Oregon, where he led the Ducks’ high-powered offense in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Evening Shade
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Grand Hotel ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | epileptic seizure ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Eduard Delacroix in The Green Mile
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Herman Stiles in Evening Shade ⓘ
linked to:
Herman Stiles
Mr. Noodle’s Brother Mr. Noodle on Sesame Street ⓘ
linked to:
Sesame Street
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-08-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Memphis State University
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linked to:
University of Memphis
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| familyName |
Jeter
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linked to:
Derek Jeter
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| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Jeter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Drop Zone
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Evening Shade ⓘ Evening Shade (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Evening Shade
Jurassic Park III ⓘ Open Range ⓘ Patch Adams ⓘ Ragtime ⓘ Sesame Street ⓘ The Fisher King ⓘ The Gift ⓘ The Green Mile ⓘ The Polar Express ⓘ Waterworld ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| partner | Sean Blue ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States
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linked to:
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970s–2003 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Jeter Description of subject: Michael Jeter was an American character actor known for his eccentric, heartfelt performances in film, television, and theater, including notable roles in projects like The Green Mile, Evening Shade, and Sesame Street.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.