Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christopher Redman


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The result was   delete. Kevin (talk) 00:57, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Christopher Redman

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Non-notable actor; plays minor recurring character on U.S. network show this season Orange Mike   &#x007C;   Talk  22:57, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Appears to pass WP:ENT since he "has had significant roles in multiple notable films, television shows, stage performances, or other productions."  It depends on what is considered "significant" but he has made many film and tv appearances.   Narthring (talk  • contribs) 05:07, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Yes, he has made quite a few film and tv appearances, but so has any professional extra, let alone any minor film actor: nothing either in the article or in my searches suggests that any of these appearances is significant. The only reference currently given in the article is to his listing at film.com, which unfortunately just lists his appearances, and gives no indication at all of their significance. My searches suggest they were all minor roles. The article previously contained a list of names of more or less prominent people Redman had worked with. The list has now been deleted, but it is difficult to see what its purpose was if not to make him look significant by association with them. If he really were notable in his own right then it should have been possible to show that directly: the fact that the author of the article resorted to such means makes it seem to me less likely that there is any real evidence of notability. The onus is on those wishing to keep the article to show that there are sources establishing notability, and so far nobody has done so, either in the article or here. JamesBWatson (talk) 14:06, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * information - this is one of a string of articles about otherwise-unnoted actors involved in the filming of a new non-notable film, Green Guys (see Articles for deletion/Green Guys) by User:Raymondlaw, who has some kind of role in the making and/or marketing of that film. -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  18:14, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - The only truly reliable source I've found so far is from tvguide.com. Everything else seems to be from the actor's homepage or from sites where anyone can register and post information, such as the IMDB.  I have to say that most, if not all, of the information from the less reliable sites is non-controversial (roles, dates, etc.).  The actor has had many roles in feature films, independent films and on television.  He hasn't been a leading actor and has been in more or less minor roles.  I would think that being in a minor recurring role on a major American television drama would be enough to satisfy notability, but maybe not.  Most of the actors listed in this article are not any more notable than Mr. Redman.  That doesn't mean his article should stay, but if it doesn't satisfy notability then there are a lot of other articles that should probably go too.  I understand that the editor that created this article seems to have some sort of bias for promoting the actor, but the article should stand or fall on the subject's notability (or lack thereof). Narthring (talk  • contribs) 18:28, 1 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete - getting a minor recurring role on a TV series is certainly an accomplishment for an actor. Whether it's a significant role is arguable.  But even if one concedes it is a significant role, it is the only one.  I don't see the multiple significant roles outlined in WP:ENTERTAINER.  But more importantly, significant roles attract some sort of coverage.  I can find none beyond being mentioned. -- Whpq (talk) 16:08, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
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