Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup
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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup is the lead portrayal of a free Black man kidnapped into slavery in the acclaimed historical drama film "12 Years a Slave."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9113883 — 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: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup Context triple: [Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey, partOfCastWith, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup]
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A.
John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave
John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave is a cruel and vindictive white carpenter and overseer who relentlessly torments the enslaved protagonist Solomon Northup.
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B.
Nate Parker
Nate Parker is an American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films such as "The Secret Life of Bees" and for directing and starring in the historical drama "The Birth of a Nation."
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C.
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
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D.
Ennis Howard Plemons
Ennis Howard Plemons is the son of American actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
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E.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
- 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: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup Target entity description: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup is the lead portrayal of a free Black man kidnapped into slavery in the acclaimed historical drama film "12 Years a Slave."
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A.
John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave
John Tibeats in 12 Years a Slave is a cruel and vindictive white carpenter and overseer who relentlessly torments the enslaved protagonist Solomon Northup.
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B.
Nate Parker
Nate Parker is an American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films such as "The Secret Life of Bees" and for directing and starring in the historical drama "The Birth of a Nation."
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C.
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Forest Whitaker as Reverend Cornell Cobbs is a fictional clergyman character portrayed by Forest Whitaker, notable as the husband of Angela Bassett’s character Aretha Cobbs.
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D.
Ennis Howard Plemons
Ennis Howard Plemons is the son of American actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
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E.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
ⓘ
film character portrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | real historical figure ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | 12 Years a Slave ⓘ |
| associatedWithAwardWinningWork | Academy Award for Best Picture for 12 Years a Slave ⓘ |
| awardRecognitionForActor |
Academy Award for Best Actor nomination
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination ⓘ
linked to:
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Solomon Northup
ⓘ
Twelve Years a Slave ⓘ
linked to:
12 Years a Slave
|
| centralThemeDepicted |
family separation under slavery
ⓘ
kidnapping of free Black people into slavery ⓘ struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| character | Solomon Northup ⓘ |
| characterStatusAtEnd | restored to freedom ⓘ |
| characterStatusAtStart | free man ⓘ |
| characterStatusDuringPlot | enslaved man ⓘ |
| cinematicSignificance | key performance in 21st-century slavery narratives ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| depicts | free Black man kidnapped into slavery ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
hopeful resolution
ⓘ
intense ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableSceneType |
family separation scenes
ⓘ
whipping and punishment sequences ⓘ |
| occupationOfCharacter | violinist ⓘ |
| partOfCastWith |
Alfre Woodard as Mistress Shaw
ⓘ
Benedict Cumberbatch as William Ford ⓘ
linked to:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Brad Pitt as Samuel Bass ⓘ Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey ⓘ Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps ⓘ Sarah Paulson as Mary Epps ⓘ |
| portrayalHighlights |
moral resilience of Solomon Northup
ⓘ
psychological impact of enslavement ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Chiwetel Ejiofor ⓘ |
| roleType | lead role ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacterOrigin | New York ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | pre–American Civil War United States ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 2013 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup Description of subject: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup is the lead portrayal of a free Black man kidnapped into slavery in the acclaimed historical drama film "12 Years a Slave."
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