Gary Sinise
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Gary Sinise is an American actor and director best known for his acclaimed roles in films like "Forrest Gump" and "Apollo 13," as well as for his extensive philanthropic work supporting military veterans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gary Sinise canonical | 25 |
| Gary Alan Sinise | 1 |
| Gary Sinise as Jimmy Shaker | 1 |
| Gary Sinise received critical acclaim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T577741 — 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: Gary Sinise Context triple: [Apollo 13, starring, Gary Sinise]
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A.
Sean Penn
Sean Penn is an acclaimed American actor and filmmaker known for his intense, character-driven performances and multiple major awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
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B.
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and filmmaker known for his tough, stoic characters in films such as "The Fugitive," "No Country for Old Men," and "Men in Black."
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C.
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor known for his character roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan," "Avatar," and the TV series "Friends."
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D.
Burn Gorman
Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
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E.
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker is an Academy Award–winning American actor, director, and producer known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as "The Last King of Scotland."
- 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: Gary Sinise Target entity description: Gary Sinise is an American actor and director best known for his acclaimed roles in films like "Forrest Gump" and "Apollo 13," as well as for his extensive philanthropic work supporting military veterans.
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A.
Sean Penn
Sean Penn is an acclaimed American actor and filmmaker known for his intense, character-driven performances and multiple major awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
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B.
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and filmmaker known for his tough, stoic characters in films such as "The Fugitive," "No Country for Old Men," and "Men in Black."
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C.
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor known for his character roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan," "Avatar," and the TV series "Friends."
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D.
Burn Gorman
Burn Gorman is a British-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
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E.
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker is an Academy Award–winning American actor, director, and producer known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as "The Last King of Scotland."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ producer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment
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Golden Globe Award ⓘ Presidential Citizens Medal ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award ⓘ
linked to:
Primetime Emmy Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award ⓘ |
| birthName |
Gary Alan Sinise
ⓘ
linked to:
Gary Sinise
|
| coFoundedWith |
Jeff Perry
ⓘ
Terry Kinney ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-03-17 ⓘ |
| focusOfPhilanthropy |
Gold Star families
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first responders ⓘ military veterans ⓘ wounded service members ⓘ |
| founded |
Gary Sinise Foundation
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
roles in war- and military-themed projects
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supporting U.S. military personnel ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lt. Dan Band ⓘ |
| name | Gary Sinise ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apollo 13
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CSI: NY ⓘ Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders ⓘ
linked to:
Criminal Minds
Forrest Gump ⓘ Of Mice and Men (1992 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Of Mice and Men
Ransom (1996 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Ransom
The Green Mile (1999 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Green Mile
The Stand (1994 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
The Stand
Truman ⓘ
linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
|
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ musician ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Blue Island, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Blue Island, Illinois
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| portrayed |
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY
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Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13 ⓘ Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump ⓘ
linked to:
Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise
President Harry S. Truman in Truman ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Moira Harris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gary Sinise Description of subject: Gary Sinise is an American actor and director best known for his acclaimed roles in films like "Forrest Gump" and "Apollo 13," as well as for his extensive philanthropic work supporting military veterans.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gary Sinise
linked to: Gary Sinise
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise
linked to: Gary Sinise
subject linked to:
Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY