Dylan McKay
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Dylan McKay is a brooding, rebellious yet sensitive heartthrob character from the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210," known for his complicated relationships and troubled past.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dylan McKay canonical | 9 |
| Brandon’s friend Dylan McKay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3930219 — 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: Dylan McKay Context triple: [Beverly Hills, 90210, mainCharacter, Dylan McKay]
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A.
Jason Seaver
Jason Seaver is the wisecracking psychiatrist father and central figure of the 1980s American sitcom "Growing Pains."
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B.
Aidan Murphy
Aidan Murphy is the Irish actor better known professionally as Aidan Gillen, recognized for roles in series like "The Wire" and "Game of Thrones."
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C.
Christopher Chulack
Christopher Chulack is an American television director and producer best known for his work on acclaimed drama series such as ER and Southland.
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D.
Art Donovan
Art Donovan was a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts, renowned for his dominant play in the 1950s and his colorful, larger-than-life personality.
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E.
Owen Hunt
Owen Hunt is a fictional trauma surgeon and former U.S. Army veteran on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for his complex relationships and struggles with PTSD.
- 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: Dylan McKay Target entity description: Dylan McKay is a brooding, rebellious yet sensitive heartthrob character from the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210," known for his complicated relationships and troubled past.
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A.
Jason Seaver
Jason Seaver is the wisecracking psychiatrist father and central figure of the 1980s American sitcom "Growing Pains."
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B.
Aidan Murphy
Aidan Murphy is the Irish actor better known professionally as Aidan Gillen, recognized for roles in series like "The Wire" and "Game of Thrones."
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C.
Christopher Chulack
Christopher Chulack is an American television director and producer best known for his work on acclaimed drama series such as ER and Southland.
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D.
Art Donovan
Art Donovan was a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts, renowned for his dominant play in the 1950s and his colorful, larger-than-life personality.
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E.
Owen Hunt
Owen Hunt is a fictional trauma surgeon and former U.S. Army veteran on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for his complex relationships and struggles with PTSD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Beverly Hills, 90210
ⓘ
Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off media ⓘ |
| attendsSchool |
West Beverly Hills High School
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills High School
|
| createdBy | Darren Star ⓘ |
| drives |
Porsche 356 Speedster
ⓘ
linked to:
Porsche 356
|
| firstAppearance |
Beverly Hills, 90210 season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills, 90210
|
| friendOf |
Brandon Walsh
ⓘ
David Silver ⓘ Donna Martin ⓘ Steve Sanders ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | teen drama ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement |
alcoholism
ⓘ
drug use ⓘ family problems ⓘ father involved in crime ⓘ troubled past ⓘ |
| hasFandom |
Beverly Hills, 90210 fandom
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills, 90210
|
| hasPersonality | loner ⓘ |
| hasStoryArc |
conflict with father Jack McKay
ⓘ
love triangle with Brenda Walsh and Kelly Taylor ⓘ struggle with addiction ⓘ |
| knownForTrait |
brooding
ⓘ
rebellious ⓘ romantic ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| loveInterestOf |
Brenda Walsh
ⓘ
Kelly Taylor ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
ⓘ
heartthrob ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | Fox ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
ⓘ
student ⓘ surfer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| parent |
Iris McKay
ⓘ
Jack McKay ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bryan Dattilo (younger Dylan, flashbacks)
ⓘ
Luke Perry ⓘ |
| residence |
Beverly Hills, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills
|
| romanticallyInvolvedWith |
Brenda Walsh
ⓘ
Kelly Taylor ⓘ |
| seriesDebutYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Beverly Hills, 90210 universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills, 90210
|
| socialClass | wealthy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dylan McKay Description of subject: Dylan McKay is a brooding, rebellious yet sensitive heartthrob character from the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210," known for his complicated relationships and troubled past.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dylan McKay