Nick Sobotka in The Wire
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Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nick Sobotka in The Wire canonical | 1 |
| Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9165172 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nick Sobotka in The Wire Context triple: [Pablo Schreiber, characterRole, Nick Sobotka in The Wire]
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A.
Michael Lee in The Wire
Michael Lee in *The Wire* is a troubled yet principled Baltimore teenager who evolves from a quiet corner boy into a hardened young enforcer in the show's later seasons.
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B.
Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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C.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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D.
Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos
Phil Leotardo in *The Sopranos* is a ruthless and vengeful New York mob boss who becomes one of Tony Soprano’s most dangerous and implacable enemies.
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E.
Russell "Stringer" Bell
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a calculating drug kingpin and aspiring businessman in the television series "The Wire," known for his strategic mind and attempts to legitimize his criminal empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nick Sobotka in The Wire Target entity description: Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
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A.
Michael Lee in The Wire
Michael Lee in *The Wire* is a troubled yet principled Baltimore teenager who evolves from a quiet corner boy into a hardened young enforcer in the show's later seasons.
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B.
Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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C.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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D.
Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos
Phil Leotardo in *The Sopranos* is a ruthless and vengeful New York mob boss who becomes one of Tony Soprano’s most dangerous and implacable enemies.
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E.
Russell "Stringer" Bell
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a calculating drug kingpin and aspiring businessman in the television series "The Wire," known for his strategic mind and attempts to legitimize his criminal empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Wire Season 2
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption of labor unions
ⓘ
decline of American working class ⓘ globalization and smuggling ⓘ |
| basedInUniverse |
The Wire universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| betrayedBySystem | port modernization and reduced shipping traffic ⓘ |
| connectedToPlotline |
disappearance of women in the shipping container
ⓘ
union corruption investigation ⓘ |
| cooperatesWithCharacter |
Beadie Russell
ⓘ
Jimmy McNulty ⓘ Lester Freamon ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Simon ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Polish-American (implied) ⓘ |
| familyName | Sobotka ⓘ |
| fictionalCity | Baltimore ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | alive at last appearance ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Wire Season 2 Episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| hasChild | Ashley ⓘ |
| hasCousin | Ziggy Sobotka ⓘ |
| hasGenreRole | tragic figure ⓘ |
| hasGirlfriend | Aimee ⓘ |
| hasProblem |
financial debt
ⓘ
limited work hours at the docks ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Frank Sobotka ⓘ |
| hasUncle | Frank Sobotka ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
drug trafficking
ⓘ
smuggling ⓘ |
| involvedWithOrganization |
The Greeks
ⓘ
Vondas ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Frank Sobotka
ⓘ
Ziggy Sobotka ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| memberOf |
International Brotherhood of Stevedores (fictional local)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn longshoremen’s union
|
| motivation | financial stability for his family ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates economic desperation leading to crime ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | HBO ⓘ |
| occupation | longshoreman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pablo Schreiber ⓘ |
| storyArc | Baltimore port smuggling investigation ⓘ |
| turnsInformantFor | Baltimore Police Department ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Baltimore docks
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Baltimore
|
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Instruction
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Subject: Nick Sobotka in The Wire Description of subject: Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Nick Sobotka in The Wire