Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
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Patrick is a charismatic, openly gay high school senior and one of Charlie's closest friends in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," known for his humor, vulnerability, and complex relationship with a closeted classmate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8601962 — 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: Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Context triple: [Ezra Miller, portrayed, Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)]
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Will Hunting
Will Hunting is a troubled but brilliant young janitor from South Boston whose extraordinary mathematical talent is discovered and nurtured in the film "Good Will Hunting."
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B.
Steve Harrington
Steve Harrington is a popular character from the Netflix series "Stranger Things," known for his evolution from a self-absorbed high school student to a brave, caring protector of the younger kids.
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C.
Patrick Reynolds
Patrick Reynolds is an American anti-smoking advocate, former actor, and grandson of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds, known for campaigning against the tobacco industry.
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D.
Jon Finch
Jon Finch was an English actor best known for his intense performances in films such as Roman Polanski’s "Macbeth," Alfred Hitchcock’s "Frenzy," and various British horror and science fiction productions.
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E.
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Atwood is the troubled yet principled teenager at the heart of the teen drama series "The O.C.," whose move from a rough background into an affluent Orange County family drives much of the show's emotional and social conflict.
- 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: Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Target entity description: Patrick is a charismatic, openly gay high school senior and one of Charlie's closest friends in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," known for his humor, vulnerability, and complex relationship with a closeted classmate.
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A.
Will Hunting
Will Hunting is a troubled but brilliant young janitor from South Boston whose extraordinary mathematical talent is discovered and nurtured in the film "Good Will Hunting."
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B.
Steve Harrington
Steve Harrington is a popular character from the Netflix series "Stranger Things," known for his evolution from a self-absorbed high school student to a brave, caring protector of the younger kids.
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C.
Patrick Reynolds
Patrick Reynolds is an American anti-smoking advocate, former actor, and grandson of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds, known for campaigning against the tobacco industry.
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D.
Jon Finch
Jon Finch was an English actor best known for his intense performances in films such as Roman Polanski’s "Macbeth," Alfred Hitchcock’s "Frenzy," and various British horror and science fiction productions.
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E.
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Atwood is the troubled yet principled teenager at the heart of the teen drama series "The O.C.," whose move from a rough background into an affluent Orange County family drives much of the show's emotional and social conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alias | Nothing ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)
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linked to:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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| closeFriendOf | Charlie Kelmeckis ⓘ |
| conflict | Brad's fear of coming out ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen Chbosky ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | coping with breakup from Brad ⓘ |
| familyRelation | stepbrother of Sam (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) ⓘ |
| friendGroup | Charlie's group of misfit friends ⓘ |
| friendOf | Sam (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) ⓘ |
| fullName | Patrick ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
helping Charlie feel less alone
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introducing Charlie to their friend group ⓘ |
| is | openly gay ⓘ |
| medium |
epistolary novel
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feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Charlie's mentor-like friend
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comic relief ⓘ emotional support for Charlie ⓘ |
| notableScene | lunchroom fight with Brad and his friends ⓘ |
| notableTrait | uses humor to mask pain ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show performances
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school talent show ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
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humorous ⓘ outgoing ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ezra Miller ⓘ |
| reasonForAlias | nickname given in shop class ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamicWithBrad | Brad is closeted ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWithBrad | secret relationship ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Brad ⓘ |
| schoolYear | senior ⓘ |
| setting | Pittsburgh area high school ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| supports | Charlie's social integration ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
LGBTQ+ identity
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coming of age ⓘ friendship ⓘ homophobia ⓘ secrecy and shame ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Description of subject: Patrick is a charismatic, openly gay high school senior and one of Charlie's closest friends in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," known for his humor, vulnerability, and complex relationship with a closeted classmate.
Referenced by (1)
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