playsInRole

P42172
predicate

Indicates that an entity performs or appears in a specific role within a production, event, or context.

All labels observed (58)

Label Occurrences
featuresActorAsRole 40
actorInRole 32
playsInRole canonical 29

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: playsInRole
Generated description
Indicates that an entity performs or appears in a specific role within a production, event, or context.

Sample triples (313)

Subject Object
Nacho Gil midfielder ⓘ
Nacho Gil forward ⓘ
Darvin Ham role player and defensive specialist via predicate surface "playedAs" ⓘ
Father of the Bride (1991 film)
linked to: Father of the Bride
Steve Martin via predicate surface "leadRolePlayedBy" ⓘ
Lion Dev Patel as adult Saroo Brierley via predicate surface "featuresActorAsRole" ⓘ
Lion Sunny Pawar as young Saroo Brierley via predicate surface "featuresActorAsRole" ⓘ
Lion Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley via predicate surface "featuresActorAsRole" ⓘ
Lion David Wenham as John Brierley via predicate surface "featuresActorAsRole" ⓘ
linked to: David Wenham
Lion Rooney Mara as Lucy via predicate surface "featuresActorAsRole" ⓘ
The Changeling
linked to: "The Changeling"
voice of Nomad via predicate surface "guestStarRole" ⓘ
Jack Thibeau Escape from Alcatraz via predicate surface "hasSupportingRoleIn" ⓘ
Toronto Symphony Orchestra former music director via predicate surface "roleOfJukkaPekkaSaraste" ⓘ
Brighton Rock (1947 film)
linked to: Brighton Rock
Richard Attenborough via predicate surface "leadRolePlayedBy" ⓘ
Oscar Charleston outfielder via predicate surface "playedAs" ⓘ
Gustavo Bou
linked to: La Pantera
attacking player ⓘ
Nick Powell attacking midfielder ⓘ
Jimmy Iovine mentor on American Idol via predicate surface "roleInTVShow" ⓘ
Sunday Bloody Sunday drummer via predicate surface "performerRoleOfLarryMullenJr" ⓘ
Nick Bottom Pyramus via predicate surface "roleInPlayWithinPlay" ⓘ
The Gunfighter Gregory Peck via predicate surface "leadRolePlayedBy" ⓘ
The Big Boodle Errol Flynn via predicate surface "leadRolePlayedBy" ⓘ
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. host of Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 1) via predicate surface "roleInTelevision" ⓘ
John McGinn midfield leader ⓘ
Danny Amendola slot receiver via predicate surface "playedAs" ⓘ
Shannon Brown guard via predicate surface "playedAs" ⓘ
Extras
linked to: Extras (TV series)
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter" ⓘ
Extras
linked to: Extras (TV series)
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter" ⓘ
linked to: Ashley Jensen
Extras
linked to: Extras (TV series)
Stephen Merchant as Darren Lamb via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter" ⓘ
ARK Music Factory co-founder via predicate surface "roleOfClarenceJey" ⓘ
ARK Music Factory producer via predicate surface "roleOfClarenceJey" ⓘ
Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg as Shaun via predicate surface "leadActorPlaysCharacter" ⓘ
The Apl Song rapper via predicate surface "creditedRoleOfApl.de.ap" ⓘ
The Apl Song songwriter via predicate surface "creditedRoleOfApl.de.ap" ⓘ
BSF Camel Contingent ceremonial escort via predicate surface "roleInParades" ⓘ
BSF Camel Contingent display of synchronized camel riding via predicate surface "roleInParades" ⓘ
Sergej Milinković-Savić box-to-box midfielder ⓘ
Casino Royale (1954 TV production) Barry Nelson as James Bond via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
Casino Royale (1954 TV production) Peter Lorre as Le Chiffre via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
linked to: Le Chiffre
Casino Royale (1954 TV production) Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
RJ Barrett wing scorer ⓘ
Call Me Back Again drums via predicate surface "performerRole_Joe English" ⓘ
The Persuasions bass singer via predicate surface "Jimmy HayesRole" ⓘ
Ray (film)
linked to: Ray
Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
Ray (film)
linked to: Ray
Kerry Washington as Della Bea Robinson via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
linked to: Kerry Washington
Ray (film)
linked to: Ray
Regina King as Margie Hendricks via predicate surface "actorInRole" ⓘ
Mark Ellam cinematographer via predicate surface "roleInTheTake" ⓘ
Matt Dodge punted ball that led to game-deciding return via predicate surface "playRoleInEvent" ⓘ
Longmire Henry Standing Bear via predicate surface "coStarRole" ⓘ
Longmire Vic Moretti via predicate surface "coStarRole" ⓘ
Dean of the College of Cardinals papal conclave via predicate surface "playsLeadingRoleIn" ⓘ