Dan Vasser in Journeyman
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Dan Vasser in *Journeyman* is the time-traveling San Francisco newspaper reporter protagonist of the 2007 science fiction television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dan Vasser in Journeyman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4084511 — 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: Dan Vasser in Journeyman Context triple: [Kevin McKidd, knownForRole, Dan Vasser in Journeyman]
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A.
Lester Freamon
Lester Freamon is a meticulous, soft-spoken detective in the TV series "The Wire," renowned for his patience, investigative brilliance, and skill at unraveling complex financial and wiretap cases.
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B.
Jack Vest
Jack Vest was an American football official best known for serving as the referee in Super Bowl II.
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C.
Jon DeVaan
Jon DeVaan is a longtime Microsoft engineering leader known for his key roles in developing and managing core Windows and Office technologies.
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D.
Vic Perrin
Vic Perrin was an American character actor and voice actor best known for his prolific work in radio, television, and animation, including serving as the original Control Voice on the science fiction series "The Outer Limits."
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E.
Richie DiMaso
Richie DiMaso is an ambitious and volatile FBI agent in the film "American Hustle" who drives the high-stakes sting operation at the story’s center.
- 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: Dan Vasser in Journeyman Target entity description: Dan Vasser in *Journeyman* is the time-traveling San Francisco newspaper reporter protagonist of the 2007 science fiction television series.
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A.
Lester Freamon
Lester Freamon is a meticulous, soft-spoken detective in the TV series "The Wire," renowned for his patience, investigative brilliance, and skill at unraveling complex financial and wiretap cases.
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B.
Jack Vest
Jack Vest was an American football official best known for serving as the referee in Super Bowl II.
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C.
Jon DeVaan
Jon DeVaan is a longtime Microsoft engineering leader known for his key roles in developing and managing core Windows and Office technologies.
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D.
Vic Perrin
Vic Perrin was an American character actor and voice actor best known for his prolific work in radio, television, and animation, including serving as the original Control Voice on the science fiction series "The Outer Limits."
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E.
Richie DiMaso
Richie DiMaso is an ambitious and volatile FBI agent in the film "American Hustle" who drives the high-stakes sting operation at the story’s center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Journeyman ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | science fiction television series ⓘ |
| appearsOnEpisodeCount | all episodes of Journeyman ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
consequences of changing the past
ⓘ
fate and destiny ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| createdFor | Journeyman ⓘ |
| employer | San Francisco Register ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Journeyman (2007) ⓘ |
| formerFiancée | Livia Beale ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility | time travel ⓘ |
| hasChild | Zack Vasser ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Daniel Vasser ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
drama
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Jack Vasser ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central point-of-view character ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | NBC ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
ⓘ
newspaper reporter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin McKidd ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | balancing time travel missions with personal responsibilities ⓘ |
| relative |
Jack Vasser
ⓘ
Katie Vasser ⓘ Livia Beale ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco ⓘ |
| settingOfAdventures | San Francisco ⓘ |
| spouse | Katie Vasser ⓘ |
| storyLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| strugglesWith |
impact of time travel on family life
ⓘ
maintaining his marriage ⓘ |
| televisionSeriesDebut | 2007 ⓘ |
| timeTravelConstraint | cannot fully control destination or timing ⓘ |
| timeTravelPurpose | to help people and alter events ⓘ |
| timeTravelTrigger | unpredictable episodes ⓘ |
| timeTravelType | involuntary time travel ⓘ |
| worksAs | reporter for the San Francisco Register ⓘ |
| worksInCity | San Francisco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dan Vasser in Journeyman Description of subject: Dan Vasser in *Journeyman* is the time-traveling San Francisco newspaper reporter protagonist of the 2007 science fiction television series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.