Mr. Collins – David Bamber
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Mr. Collins – David Bamber is the actor’s memorable portrayal of the obsequious clergyman Mr. Collins in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Collins (1995 TV series character) | 2 |
| Mr. Collins in Pride & Prejudice | 1 |
| Mr. Collins – David Bamber canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382013 — 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: Mr. Collins – David Bamber Context triple: [Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series), characterPortrayedBy, Mr. Collins – David Bamber]
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Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter is the actor’s portrayal of the amiable and wealthy gentleman Charles Bingley in the 1995 BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow’s Mr. Bennet is the dryly witty, long-suffering patriarch of the Bennet family in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
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Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary
Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary is the reserved, principled barrister who serves as Bridget’s complicated love interest and a modern reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy.
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D.
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker is the portrayal of the eldest Bennet sister, known for her beauty, kindness, and gentle disposition, in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle refers to the acclaimed portrayal by actress Jennifer Ehle of the witty and independent heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
- 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: Mr. Collins – David Bamber Target entity description: Mr. Collins – David Bamber is the actor’s memorable portrayal of the obsequious clergyman Mr. Collins in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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A.
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter
Mr. Bingley – Crispin Bonham-Carter is the actor’s portrayal of the amiable and wealthy gentleman Charles Bingley in the 1995 BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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B.
Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow’s Mr. Bennet is the dryly witty, long-suffering patriarch of the Bennet family in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
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C.
Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary
Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary is the reserved, principled barrister who serves as Bridget’s complicated love interest and a modern reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy.
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D.
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet – Susannah Harker is the portrayal of the eldest Bennet sister, known for her beauty, kindness, and gentle disposition, in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet – Jennifer Ehle refers to the acclaimed portrayal by actress Jennifer Ehle of the witty and independent heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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televisionCharacterPortrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterByAuthor | Jane Austen ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFromWork |
Pride and Prejudice (novel)
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linked to:
Pride and Prejudice
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| characterOccupation | clergyman ⓘ |
| characterSocialRole | clergyman dependent on patronage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
obsequious
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pompous ⓘ self-important ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Colin Firth
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Jennifer Ehle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| episodeCountOfSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
period drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | BBC One ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic interpretation of Mr. Collins
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obsequious mannerisms ⓘ |
| partOfAdaptationOf |
Pride and Prejudice (novel)
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linked to:
Pride and Prejudice
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| portrayalEraDepicted | Regency era ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Bamber ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | Mr. Collins ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Collins – David Bamber Description of subject: Mr. Collins – David Bamber is the actor’s memorable portrayal of the obsequious clergyman Mr. Collins in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mr. Bennet – Benjamin Whitrow
linked to: Mr. Collins – David Bamber
linked to: Mr. Collins – David Bamber
Catherine "Kitty" Bennet (1995 TV series character)
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relative
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Mr. Collins (1995 TV series character)
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subject linked to:
Catherine “Kitty” Bennet (1995 TV series character)
linked to: Mr. Collins – David Bamber