Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn
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Jeff Spicoli is the iconic laid-back, stoner surfer character played by Sean Penn in the teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355350 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn Context triple: [Fast Times at Ridgemont High, characterPortrayedBy, Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn]
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A.
Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy is the pompous yet lovable 1970s San Diego news anchor protagonist of the comedy film "Anchorman," known for his over-the-top personality and catchphrases.
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B.
Danny Archer
Danny Archer is a fictional mercenary and diamond smuggler in the film "Blood Diamond," known for his morally conflicted role amid the Sierra Leone Civil War.
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C.
Dustin Weaver
Dustin Weaver is an American comic book artist known for his detailed, dynamic work on major Marvel titles and creator-owned projects.
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D.
Axel Foley
Axel Foley is the wisecracking, street-smart Detroit detective and main protagonist of the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series.
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E.
Joey DeLuca
Joey DeLuca is a fictional character from the short-lived 1970s American sitcom "Blansky's Beauties."
- 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: Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn Target entity description: Jeff Spicoli is the iconic laid-back, stoner surfer character played by Sean Penn in the teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
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A.
Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy is the pompous yet lovable 1970s San Diego news anchor protagonist of the comedy film "Anchorman," known for his over-the-top personality and catchphrases.
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B.
Danny Archer
Danny Archer is a fictional mercenary and diamond smuggler in the film "Blood Diamond," known for his morally conflicted role amid the Sierra Leone Civil War.
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C.
Dustin Weaver
Dustin Weaver is an American comic book artist known for his detailed, dynamic work on major Marvel titles and creator-owned projects.
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D.
Axel Foley
Axel Foley is the wisecracking, street-smart Detroit detective and main protagonist of the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series.
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E.
Joey DeLuca
Joey DeLuca is a fictional character from the short-lived 1970s American sitcom "Blansky's Beauties."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stoner archetype ⓘ surfer ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| alignment | good-natured slacker ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fast Times at Ridgemont High ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Southern California surf culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern California
|
| basedOn | real Southern California high school students ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
carefree
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laid-back ⓘ rebellious ⓘ stoned ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Mr. Hand ⓘ |
| createdBy | Cameron Crowe ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic 1980s slacker image
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influential stoner-surfer stereotype in film and TV ⓘ |
| directorOfWork |
Amy Heckerling (for Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
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linked to:
Amy Heckerling
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982 film)
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linked to:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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| genre | teen comedy character ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long blond hair ⓘ |
| hasHobby |
getting high
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surfing ⓘ |
| hasQuote |
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
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Aloha, Mr. Hand. ⓘ |
| hasRelationship | student of Mr. Hand ⓘ |
| inspired | later slacker characters in popular culture ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | Ridgemont, California ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchphrases
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stoner humor ⓘ surfing obsession ⓘ |
| notableScene |
pizza delivery to history class
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wrecking and repairing Jefferson’s brother’s car ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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| portrayalType | method acting performance by Sean Penn ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | perpetually late student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sean Penn ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn | Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork |
Cameron Crowe (for Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
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linked to:
Cameron Crowe
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| setting | Ridgemont High School ⓘ |
| targetAudienceAssociation | teen audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| wardrobe | surf wear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeff Spicoli – Sean Penn Description of subject: Jeff Spicoli is the iconic laid-back, stoner surfer character played by Sean Penn in the teen comedy film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
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