Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams
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Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams is the central, reserved civil servant in the 2022 film "Living," whose quiet life is upended when he confronts his mortality and seeks newfound purpose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8156244 — 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: Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams Context triple: [Living (2022 film), characterPortrayed, Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams]
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A.
Michael Caine as John Tarrant
Michael Caine as John Tarrant is the central character in the 1974 British thriller "The Black Windmill," portraying a seasoned MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped, forcing him into a tense battle against both terrorists and his own superiors.
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B.
Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes was an English television and film actor best known for his role as Bob Ferris in the popular sitcom "The Likely Lads" and its sequel "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?".
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C.
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
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D.
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman is a film producer best known for his work on the horror sequel "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later."
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E.
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman is a British actor best known for playing the villainous archaeologist René Belloq in the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
- 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: Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams Target entity description: Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams is the central, reserved civil servant in the 2022 film "Living," whose quiet life is upended when he confronts his mortality and seeks newfound purpose.
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A.
Michael Caine as John Tarrant
Michael Caine as John Tarrant is the central character in the 1974 British thriller "The Black Windmill," portraying a seasoned MI6 agent whose son is kidnapped, forcing him into a tense battle against both terrorists and his own superiors.
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B.
Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes was an English television and film actor best known for his role as Bob Ferris in the popular sitcom "The Likely Lads" and its sequel "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?".
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C.
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
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D.
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman is a film producer best known for his work on the horror sequel "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later."
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E.
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman is a British actor best known for playing the villainous archaeologist René Belloq in the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | character from Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru ⓘ |
| ageGroup | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Living ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kanji Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | seeks newfound purpose after confronting terminal illness ⓘ |
| characterFocus | bureaucratic routine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| faces | terminal cancer diagnosis ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork | Ikiru ⓘ |
| keyAction | champions the construction of a children’s playground ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
emotional restraint
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quiet dignity ⓘ |
| occupation | civil servant ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | reserved ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bill Nighy ⓘ |
| portrayedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| seeks |
personal redemption
ⓘ
to create a meaningful legacy ⓘ |
| themeInStory |
mortality
ⓘ
search for meaning ⓘ |
| undergoes | existential crisis ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| worksFor | London County Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams Description of subject: Bill Nighy as Rodney Williams is the central, reserved civil servant in the 2022 film "Living," whose quiet life is upended when he confronts his mortality and seeks newfound purpose.
Referenced by (1)
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