Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
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Jesse L. Martin as Joe West is the warm but authoritative Central City police detective and father figure to Barry Allen in the 2014 TV series "The Flash."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jesse L. Martin as Joe West canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3988841 — 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: Jesse L. Martin as Joe West Context triple: [The Flash (2014 TV series), portrays, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West]
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A.
Jesse Wheaton
Jesse Wheaton was an early settler and community leader after whom the city of Wheaton, Illinois, is named.
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B.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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C.
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers is an American actor best known for his childhood role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on the classic television series "Leave It to Beaver."
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D.
Samuel Jones
Samuel Jones is an individual whose full given name is Samuel but is commonly referred to as Sam Jones.
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E.
Luke Goss
Luke Goss is an English actor and former drummer best known for his roles in genre films such as "Blade II" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."
- 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: Jesse L. Martin as Joe West Target entity description: Jesse L. Martin as Joe West is the warm but authoritative Central City police detective and father figure to Barry Allen in the 2014 TV series "The Flash."
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A.
Jesse Wheaton
Jesse Wheaton was an early settler and community leader after whom the city of Wheaton, Illinois, is named.
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B.
Scott Caan
Scott Caan is an American actor known for his roles in films like the Ocean's trilogy and the TV series "Hawaii Five-0."
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C.
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers is an American actor best known for his childhood role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver on the classic television series "Leave It to Beaver."
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D.
Samuel Jones
Samuel Jones is an individual whose full given name is Samuel but is commonly referred to as Sam Jones.
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E.
Luke Goss
Luke Goss is an English actor and former drummer best known for his roles in genre films such as "Blade II" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Flash (2014 TV series) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Joe West (DC Comics) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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protective ⓘ supportive ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| createdFor | television ⓘ |
| employer | Central City Police Department ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
adoptive father of Barry Allen
ⓘ
father of Iris West ⓘ father of Wally West ⓘ grandfather of Jenna West ⓘ grandfather of Nora West-Allen ⓘ husband of Cecile Horton ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Pilot (The Flash, 2014)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
|
| genre | superhero television ⓘ |
| investigates | metahuman-related crimes ⓘ |
| knowsSecretIdentityOf | The Flash ⓘ |
| network | The CW ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Barry Allen’s parental figure after Nora Allen’s death ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jesse L. Martin ⓘ |
| portrayedInSeason |
The Flash season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 6 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 7 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 8 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash season 9 ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
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| position |
captain
ⓘ
chief of police ⓘ detective ⓘ |
| residence | Central City ⓘ |
| role |
father figure to Barry Allen
ⓘ
mentor to Barry Allen ⓘ |
| seriesStartYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| supports | The Flash ⓘ |
| universe | Arrowverse ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Barry Allen
ⓘ
Iris West ⓘ Team Flash ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jesse L. Martin as Joe West Description of subject: Jesse L. Martin as Joe West is the warm but authoritative Central City police detective and father figure to Barry Allen in the 2014 TV series "The Flash."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.