Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hari Dhillon


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Jayjg (talk) 02:35, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Hari Dhillon

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Delete as non-notable actor. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 18:13, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * While this article does need a lot of work, I think the actor is notable. He is listed as a main character for Holby City and his character, Michael Spence (Holby City) does have a very extensive article already. I believe more sources, and more information is required however to keep this article. Todtanis (talk) 22:07, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree - the actor is high profile character in a high profile show - it should not be deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.156.64.209 (talk) 13:46, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't believe the comments of an anonymous IP who began editing Wikipedia on 12/27/2009 should carry any weight here. Kind of suspicious in my opinion that this individual, still unregistered and after only 10 days, has begun voting on articles for deletion. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 13:52, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * It's not a vote, comments in a deletion discussion carry weight to the extent that they make valid arguments. And it's perfectly reasonable that an IP editor will read the article, see the AFD notice with a link to this page, and want to contribute to the discussion. WP:AGF etc... Holly25 (talk) 09:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I hate to bring this up, but User:Rms125... admittedly brings a certain expertise to the table. And I agree with him. Especially when it concerns 81.xx IPs Annette46 (talk) 19:28, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Timotheus Canens (talk) 01:41, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak delete I had a look for sources and I think there could be enough to establish notability.  Sockpuppetry on the AfD is a concern.  As the article stands I think delete, but with some good sources and rewriting this article could be good enough. DRosin (talk) 22:05, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions.  --  -  EdoDodo  talk 06:48, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. He has a major role in a primetime BBC drama (which has won multiple "best repeating drama" BAFTAs and tops the ratings), and IMDb credits him in named roles in notable TV shows such as The Loop (5 episodes), Without A Trace, Medium, Charmed, Trial and Retribution (IMDb link ). At the moment there don't seem to be enough sources to make the article much more than a stub, but his one major role and numerous named roles in notable shows seem to establish his notability well above that usually accepted for TV actors. Holly25 (talk) 09:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. Insufficient RS to establish Hari Dhillon's own notability. Secondly we have obviously experienced editors (User:Todtanis, User:Holly25) whose accounts are less than a month old, "voting" on this Afd and trying to influence the deletion process. Annette46 (talk) 17:02, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * My comment gave reasons for his notability according to WP:ENTERTAINER (significant roles in multiple ... television shows) and wasn't intended to be a vote (irrelevant in AfD discussions anyway). Secondly, since you're trying to "influence the deletion process" by accusing me of sockpuppetry, could you please open a request at Sockpuppet investigations so that the accusation can be disproven before the close of this AfD, and the accusation can be withdrawn. Thanks. Holly25 (talk) 17:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment. I am only following up on the Sockpuppetry concerns previously expressed by 2 much longer term editors. I'll wait for the outcome here before considering following up with a SPI, as filing an SPI-request now WOULD constitute interference in this Afd process. (BTW User:Todtanis has had his SPI deleted on technical grounds (neat)). The basic principle of WP:ENTERTAINMER is "A person is presumed to be notable if he or she has been the subject of published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject.". He fails this for he was not "the subject" of the sources being cited. BTW, you haven't denied being an experienced editor. Annette46 (talk) 18:17, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note Editors may see the summary for the deleted investigation HERE, and see that what is being referred to as "technical grounds (neat)" is that according to the very experienced admin who deleted it, the investigation was initiated by a banned user in violation of that ban.  Not nice to violate a ban.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 02:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * No, that's the general notability guideline. From WP:N: A topic can also be considered notable if it meets the criteria outlined in one of the more subject-specific guidelines, in this case WP:ENTERTAINER, which is what I have tried to show with my comment. He has significant roles in multiple notable TV shows (as referenced by the non-user-submitted portion of IMDb), which is exactly what that guideline says.


 * As to "only following up on Sockpuppetry concerns previously expressed": no such concerns have been raised against me. You've made a fresh accusation based apparently on the fact that I defended an IP against the claim that their comments should "carry no weight" (and only after the discussion was relisted - you'd think a half-competent sockpuppeteer would jump in before the discussion was meant to be closed!). That is interference in this discussion but it can be cleared up in a matter of hours - file a report for my account, accusing me of sockpuppetry with that IP account. I'll readily give permission for my IP address to be checked and won't drag out the process; having put the 81.--.--.-- address through an IP locator site I can state that they're on a completely different ISP and geographically hundreds of miles away from me. This can be cleared up so quickly it will have no impact on the discussion here.


 * As to my experience: I've made many edits as an anonymous IP over a period of years and only had need to register an account in order to create the articles Franz Hessel and Richard Klein (artist). Judging from User:Todtanis' edit history, he tried to create a page through an Articles for Creation request on December 22 (despite having an account and not being required to go down that article-creation route) - after my edit history already shows the ability to create an article of my own accord. In addition, I wouldn't call him an "obviously experienced user" from that edit history: his only edits concern a single article which ended up at AFD (and which to my eyes looks promotional and non-notable, and not something I'd bother creating), after which he seems to have discovered other deletion discussions on the same day his article was listed here (on the very same day, I successfully challenged a badly-tagged CSD on an article to which I had no connection, correctly quoting policy - if I've faked his "lack of experience", it's an awful lot of effort over a month-long period just to get one extra "vote", given that this is the only page on which I've met the two "accused" accounts!). Holly25 (talk) 19:39, 11 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment Hari Dhillon's article claims he has exactly 1 significant role in a significant series. The IMDB link does not establish the significance of his body of work. WP:BIO is the basic requirement for BLP which he has not fulfilled. For "Entertainers" there are additional criteria which must be fulfilled. It is trite to say that these additional criteria must be verifiable from reliable sources satisfying the basic criteria namely articles he is the subject of (as opposed to passing mentions in credit lists). Annette46 (talk) 02:54, 12 January 2010 (UTC)


 * No, that's not what "additional criteria" means. From Notability_(people) which you've linked, "A person is generally notable if they meet any of the following standards ... Should a person fail to meet these additional criteria, they may still be notable under Wikipedia:Notability". It doesn't say, "a person has to meet the general criteria, and also these criteria if they fall into one of these categories." Examples: music albums are considered notable if they've verifiably made a major national chart, even if they have no secondary coverage. An academic in an important position and many cited papers is considered notable, even if there is no secondary coverage on the academic himself/herself. Similarly anyone who can be verified to have won a major award. And note that verifiability means any reliable source, not merely "articles of which they are the subject", which is the standard for general notability. Such articles are a general-case fallback when none of these more-specific criteria apply, because subjects in the more specific categories are capable of being notable without generating substantial secondary coverage.


 * In this case, IMDb is a reliable source for verification of his acting credits. That Holby City is notable can be verified ; his recurring role in it can be verified by the fact that IMDb credits him for 109 episodes, he's on the BBC's page for current characters and has his own character and actor pages. His named role in 5 episodes of The Loop would not class as a major or recurring role but would be significant as opposed to extras or one-line actors, who either get generic credits like "Man in airport" or "Angry woman 2" or go uncredited (and don't come back for another 4 episodes). Similarly,  the other credits are for named characters in major shows. Taken together, his major and long-running (109 episodes) role in a drama which verifiably gets top audience share, plus named roles of admittedly unclear significance in a number of other verifiably major shows seems to me to put him well over the minimum bar for notable actors. Holly25 (talk) 17:32, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * WP:GNG/WP:BIO establish the basic presumption for when the subject is notable. Hari Dhillon does not pass this. The presumption is then that he is not-notable. The additional criteria for Entertainers then kicks in. The salient point here being "meeting one or more (ie. additional criteria) does not guarantee that a subject should be included". Such a case where the subject fails the basic criteria but meets additional criteria is usually resolved by "MERGE" (see "WP:BIOSpecial cases") especially where there are difficulties in finding reliable sources. So my question remains Why is Hari Dhillon notable?Annette46 (talk) 17:55, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I've already given explanations as to why I think he's notable by the standards applied to actors, and IMDb and the BBC pages are perfectly reliable sources for verifying his acting credits, which would form the contents of an expanded article, so there aren't verifiability concerns. Even if the article were to be merged, his name would then be a redirect to the character article, which is an argument against deletion. That said, I think a merge would be unsuitable: in my opinion, based on the verifiable facts already presented, the actor is notable enough for a separate article, and the verifiable information about his appearances in other major shows would not be suitable content for a character article.
 * As for general notability: those criteria are sufficient to establish notability; not meeting those general criteria does not imply non-notability. I refer you to my earlier examples of articles that fall into this situation. Holly25 (talk) 18:46, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Satisfying WP:GNG Basic criteria only creates a presumption of notability. There is also the issue of "enduring" notability which transcends this.Annette46 (talk) 17:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * To User:Annette46.... you've made a slight error on two points. 1) Satisfying the WP:GNG indeed establishes notability per WP:N... it is the "attributes to consider" in the sub-criteria of WP:BIO that allow a presumption of notability in encouraging editors to find the sources THAT MEET the GNG... and 2) please refresh yourself on WP:NTEMP where it is instructed that "Notability is not temporary: a topic needs to have had sufficient coverage in reliable sources to meet the general notability guideline, but it does not need to have ongoing coverage". If notability is shown now, it need not have continued coverage in the future. It's NOT temporary.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 01:55, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep per actor exceeding WP:ENT, and also having sourcable notability as a stage actor . Project will benefit from the stub being expanded and sourced. Will get on it myself, because others haven't.  Surmountable issues are never cause for deletion.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:10, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Abstain pending article modifications by MICHAEL Q. JBsupreme (talk) 20:11, 12 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep At least one editor is motivated to surmount the issues presented by this article. I removed the stub tag and changed the talk page templates to class=start, since there are seven inline citations right now, and probably more to come. I agree that some obscure actors should have their articles deleted, but this is not the case with this actor. --DThomsen8 (talk) 01:35, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Meets WP:ENT. Just look at that filmography and all the blue links.  Note also that the Google News search at the top of the AFD, shows he has been featured in the news, and done interviews.  An actor that wasn't notable, wouldn't be interviewed by mainstream press.   D r e a m Focus  04:57, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment many of the sources added by User:Holly25 refer to "Harry Dhillon". Do we have any evidence that this is the same person ? Annette46 (talk) 15:53, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, "Harry Dillon" is an anglicized name he used earlier in his career, as verified by the credits at his IMDb page and in the "Alternate Names" field there. I'm not aware of any use of "Harry Dhillon" in the sources I provided, but if you point out a specific source I can clear it up. Holly25 (talk) 16:14, 13 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Ok my mistake on the "Harry Dhillon". However, none of his Theatre credits (ie. the plays) are notable enough to be in WP (??). In his "Filmography" (a funny term for only TV appearances) the majority you have cited are 1 episode roles (which do not contribute to his notabilty), so we are back again to the 109 appearances in Holby City and 5 (of unknown significance) in The Loop (TV_series) which was a short lived sitcom terminated prematurely (the 2nd season not being fully broadcast). My research into The Loop and HD's role there as "Sikandar" shows it to be a minor (ie. insignificant) one . Hari Dhillon has only 1 significant role in any notable entertainment project. By "significant" I mean "fairly large". He should therefore by the WP:NN norms I cited previously be deleted or merged or redirected into Michael_Spence_(Holby_City). Annette46 (talk) 17:34, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * On closer inspection, the plays do appear notable: they've all had multiple reviews in major newspapers (I've only linked ones that discuss Dhillon by name), "Drifting Elegant" was additionally developed into a feature film with reviews, and "A Perfect Wedding" (by major playwright Charles L. Mee) was the inaugural performance of the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
 * "Filmography" is the term used by IMDb for both movie and TV appearances. Cradle 2 the Grave and Entrapment (film) are actually films. Named roles in major TV shows most certainly do contribute to notability (a frankly bizarre statement). Holby City has won multiple BAFTAs (from that article: "cited as the British equivalent to the Oscars"), tops the ratings, and if you look at one of the sources I provided for his role in that (no. 3), Dhillon's been nominated for a National Television Award for "Best Drama Performance". "The Loop" was on the Fox network and got average ratings of 3.86m (S1) and 2.36m (S2), the second season was fully broadcast ("cancelled" means that they didn't commission a 3rd series) at a different timeslot (the article blames a "crowded spring schedule"). Your "research" into his role in The Loop consists of... a link to Wikiquote? I hope that's a joke. You might want to look into what kind of source Wikiquote is, and who hosts the project. Holly25 (talk) 18:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Are these plays already in WP? Or are they notable only now because HD is in them ? Or are they sufficiently notable to be on-Broadway instead of playing out in the sticks? In the film "Entrapment (1999)" he was "3rd security guard", In "Cradle 2 the Grave" he was a " Pakistani buyer" <--both very significant roles ??? The second season of the Loop was NOT fully broadcast - they trimmed it from 13 episodes to 10 episodes (or something similar) and then canceled it before the 2nd season was even broadcast (and yes my source for this is WP). The only reason I even referred to Wikiquote was because I could find nothing else significant enough on "Sikandar" (in the limited time I can give to this) - perhaps you can.Annette46 (talk) 18:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * No, they're not on wikipedia. I provided sources to show that the plays are notable, hence articles could exist. I don't intend writing three articles before the close of this AFD; hence I've provided reasons and sources for their notability. My comment about the films was in reply to your statement that the list was "only TV", those roles are unnamed and haven't been brought up in this discussion as proof of notability. The full second season of "The Loop" was broadcast, because only 10 episodes were produced; the decision on the number of episodes was made, like you say, before broadcast of the season which typically means that the final episodes have not yet went into full production. As for Sikander, I've never claimed to know anything about the significance of his character, only stated that 5 episodes in a notable show makes a good claim for notability. Holly25 (talk) 18:34, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * His appearances on "The Loop" is then not sufficiently notable for WP:ENTERTAINER which requires significant roles in multiple notable .. productions. At WP I believe they require "verifiability" (ie. "certainty") rather than "possibility" :-). BTW, have you ever considered that Dhillon is a Sikh surname and Hari is not. For all one knows (as we are descending into possibilities) we may uncover that his given name is actually "Harjit" or "Harpreet" or "Harjinder" and so on (all good Sikh first names). Annette46 (talk) 19:07, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Re: the plays being "out in the sticks"; the Royal Court Theatre definitely doesn't fit that description, and while LA and San Francisco are not Broadway, they are still major theatre cities and the plays have secondary coverage, a spin-off film ("Drifting Elegant") and a notable playwright/inaugural performance of notable theatre ("A Perfect Wedding") as their evidence of notability. As to whether this guy has the right name according to Indian customs... well, you've got me there :) No idea. Holly25 (talk) 19:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Re-indent for better readability. Comment. As I understand it (please correct me), Hari Dhillon still fails to meet WP:BIO's basic criteria as also the additional criteria for WP:ENTERTAINER. Annette46 (talk) 19:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * To User:Annette46: Not having an article on Wikipedia (yet) does not mean a play or film or individual is non-notable, as Wikipedia is admittedly far from being an all-encompassing encyclopedia.  Inclusion of an actor's lessor projects is required per WP:BLP to properly set context and balance to an article.  Further, while WP:V requires sourcing of facts that another editor (apparently) finds contentious, the WP:GNG allows that Dhillon "need not be the main topic of the source material."
 * And in considering your voiced comment above that you will await the outcome of this discussion before considering filing an SPI investigation, and in your speaking toward another's experience, it is a bit unusual for any editor with less than 500 edits to take such an interest in asserting suspected sockpuppets or to even involve themselves so deeply in an AFD discussion. Not rare, just a bit unusual. So please, please  do not take offense... but have you edited Wikipedia in the past under a different username?
 * I have clarified this on my User page. No offence taken. Annette46 (talk) 06:03, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * And PS, anytime a sockpuppet is suspected and enough evidence presents itself, an investigation may be begun. One never need await the outcome of an AFD discussion, nor leave any (as yet unfouneded) allegation to color another's comments. Perhaps you might wish to strike the accusations above until such time as an investigation is actually brought?  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 01:55, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I disagree and feel that he now meets WP:ENTERTAINER (the TV roles and main roles in notable plays) and general notability given the extra newspaper coverage I found, but I've already made all my supporting arguments above and will call it a day as any more would probably cause the closing admin to drift off into a coma. Holly25 (talk) 19:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I also disagree with Annette46's statement. That Annette46 is not convinced is itself not convincing, specially in light of the editor's well-intended but unfortunate mis-interpretation of guideline. I believe that notability has been shown that the subject meets both the letter and spirit of WP:BIO through WP:GNG for the the article's coverage of the subject's growing (and properly sourced) career in theater and television. And even were this discussion to be full of sockpuppets, notability shown now that the article belongs to Wikipedia, seems apparent.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 02:09, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. Dear User:Schmidt, I am given to understand from WP's records that you are probably Michael Q. Schmidt and have yourself had numerous SOCK related concerns with your own article and its Afds. I therefore perceive you (as being an actor with equally borderline - and often (ie. 3 times  questioned - notability) to have a POV bias concerning retention of actor Hari Dhillon and the issue of SOCKS in general and the issue of hiring publicity companies with their multiple SOCK accounts (as you did) to create/edit WP puffery pages in particular. If you had cared to read the prior discussion carefully, I was NOT the editor who raised SP (ie concerted editing) concerns. The self admitted alleged Sock who is allegedly reformed who initiated this Afd expressed certain concerns about a 81.xx IP "vote" - obviously with justification - which I had linked to. This was reinforced by another user. I then also posted my analysis of User:Todtanis (an obvious SPA) to enhance the discussion on this Afd concerning short term accounts for vote stacking. You raise my deep involvement in this particular Afd. I respond, I am an established member of WP's Notability sub-project as my user page shows. The soxred93 graphic you linked to shows my significant editing involvement in WP related issues of notability. As a declared Indian I contribute my expertise on articles involving Indians or Sikhs or Punjabis especially when it comes to notability issues. I shall address your notability misconceptions about Hari Dhillon separately. Annette46 (talk) 05:34, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I am most definitely Michael Q. Schmidt, as has been confirmed by OTRS Ticket#2008062110007562, and as you must be well aware since it's obvious you have been searching old page histories. No "supposing" about it.
 * There is an article being discussed that however it got here or whoever edits it, now it belongs to Wikipedia and THAT is supposed to be what is being discussed. This is not the forum to continue to press your impressions of other's edits or motivations.  Take it to WP:SPI, but this is not the place.
 * It is most assuredly not helpful to this discussion for you to further distract from the matter at hand by dredging up a long-dead issue caused by the edits of a long-since-fired publicist, who was absolutely not instructed by myself to edit Wikipedia.
 * As for any continued attempted denigration of my work here on wikipedia or my career for what someone else did in the past, you might wish to read WP:ADHOM and pay a bit more heed to WP:NPA and WP:CIV. Thank you.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 06:02, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment, strictly on notabiity issues. 1) The only verifiably significant role Hari Dhillon has had in a verifiably notable production is as Dr Micheal Spence in Holby City. 2) The additional references incorporated into the article by User:Holly25 and User:Schmidt are classifiable as either a) concerning him as the subject as a direct consequence of his admittedly significant role in Holby City (including his BAFTA) or b) not concerning him as the subject but instead concerning the as yet unsettled notability of plays he has acted in and which also do not resolve the significance of his roles in them. Therefore, neither WP:BIO's basic criteria, nor the additional criteria for WP:ENT are met. This situation is well covered in "Special cases" - Delete or Merge. Annette46 (talk) 06:26, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment, strictly on notability issues: Hari Dhillon meets WP:GNG through significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject and much non-trivial if less-than-exclusive coverage in other reliable sources. His notability per WP:ENT is assured by multiple significant roles in multiple notable productions. 109 episodes of Holby City over 9 years is quite significant. 5 episodes as the significant character Sikander in the notable series The Loop (TV series) is significant.  These, plus his multiple roles in other TV series and films also work toward the total picture of his notability per ENT. There is no need to confuse what has been established by denigrating his work in theater, as his total career is properly offered and sourced in order to provide a balanced BLP. And, just as WP:ENT directs, the "attributes" we might consider direct us back to WP:N and his coverage per WP:GNG.  On top of his WP:Verified work, it's kind of difficult to ignore in-depth articles like The Asian Today.  Notability guidelines and sub-guidelines are not exclusionary but supportive.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 07:10, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment. WP:GNG further drills down to WP:BIO for "people" (especially BLP) and the basic criteria is that he/she must be the subject of coverage in the secondary RS sources. As I have said the only coverage he is the subject of is for Holby City. What is your evidence that Sikandar was a significant ie. "fairly large" role in "The Loop"? "multiple roles" do not translate to significance - these can be (and usually are) reprises of background/walkon characters, ie. bit player roles. At Imdb for the Loop, he is not on the main cast list till you click on "more" . The sitcom itself was nominated for only 1 insignificant award. Not a single of the 26 imdb reviewers has anything to say about Dhillon or his character "Sikandar". The 4 main characters (in all 17 eps) of Loop are quite evidently "Sam", "Sully", "Meryl" and "Russ", the rest in the words of an imdb reviewer for Loop --> "There are tons of supporting characters that could easily be ignored each episode". Annette46 (talk) 07:54, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Response: Inre your "background/walkon characters, ie. bit player roles"... the significance is found in being a named (not background, not walkon) character who comes back for nearly 30% of a series run. Futher, The Loop is notable enough for it to have an article on Wikipedia. If you think it not notable, perhaps you might nominate that artcle for deletion. Picking apart the tree does not dimnish the forest. And a Satellite Award is not insignificant. Yes it was a nomination and not a win, but always best to be more certain when deciding something as insignificant. Please also understand that IMDB does not have reviewers. The reviews you refer to are user reviews and do not meet criteria for WP:RS.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 08:10, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 'Response. Still no RS for the significance of HD's role as Sikandar. I had already conceded that "The Loop" is sufficiently notable for inclusion in WP. It is pertinent that neither Hari Dhillon nor the series got that 1 insignificant award nomination. Insofar as "reviews" are concerned you had already expressed yourself here and as a WP:CIVIL editor I do not want to drag WP:COI into this Afd discussion. About the "The Asian Today" article, it furthers my case - HD is the subject solely due to the National award nomination he got for his role as Dr. Micheal Spence in Holby City. It is pertinent that in reply to a pointed query on the main highlights of his career, he couldn't specify any highlight other than Holby City. Annette46 (talk) 08:59, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * It's not pertinent at all, because in his other interview, a similarly pointed query as to highlights is answered with "The Loop", "Drifting Elegant" and "Mother Teresa Is Dead". Holly25 (talk) 16:28, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * And having checked the interview you're referring to, he was only asked for the main highlight. Holly25 (talk) 20:15, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Delete. Per nominator.--Professional Assassin (talk) 20:34, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

ps - can I also exhort you to comment on the article itself rather than the contributors to the AfD. pablo hablo. 20:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.  — Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 19:53, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.  — Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 19:53, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Annette - chill out. If you haven't made your point in the gazillions of bytes that you have contributed to this page then you are unlikely to successfully do so. Some poor admin will have to wade through all this and pick out the salient points. Have a heart!


 * Keep per improvements. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 21:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per improvements. Jclemens (talk) 21:43, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - meets WP:ENTERTAINER as demonstrated in the fabulous rescue job done by Holly and Michael. Nancy  talk  08:00, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Looks like the cleanup work brings the article into compliance with our policies. Well done, that. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 13:04, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per coverage. Here's another bit to use: : "Hari Dhillon, 29, actor, lives in San Francisco: 'I've a funny view on smoking dope for someone of my age whose friends virtually all smoke it daily. Although I believe all drugs should be legalised, because freedom of choice is essential, I think dope is one of the most insidious. Too many people I know have lost their way over the years as a result of it. One smoked six joints a day and couldn't function, his life was going nowhere. He gave up two years ago and suddenly he's enacting all his dreams in a really positive way. For me, alcohol is a social lubricant and drugs are a creative one. I use them in moderation, but I'd rather do hard drugs than dope. They give a shorter, more intense burst, and then I can get on with life, whereas dope makes you mushily high for a longer period.'"  However, please cut back on the eleven citations for four items in the "Theatre" section.  It's embarrassing in its excessively exclamatory claim of notability. Erik (talk) 15:50, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Agreed Erik, some of those sources might be better on the article's talk page.... but considering the way this discussion was begun, one might understand the overkill.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:24, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Just moved 6 to the talk page.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 23:47, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Best to wait until it's out of the woods, then we can trim back sourcing to peacetime levels... Holly25 (talk) 20:56, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Piling on citations for bulleted items is a stupid way to prove notability regardless. "You don't believe he appeared in this work?  Here's another citation mentioning it!  And another!"  If citations piled on without new content added (other than backing contentious statements), it exaggerates the number of references, as it does currently.  There's 19 footnotes, and when we remove the redundant 7, it shows that the actor is nearer to the threshold of notability. Erik (talk) 21:46, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The intention wasn't to have the article glittering with reference-bling. The notability of the plays was being questioned, so I thought having three quality reviews next to each would let people assess that without having to dig through the long discussion above. They weren't an attempt to smash the fact of his appearing in them into the face of any doubters. Holly25 (talk) 22:05, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * If a seperate notability of the theatrical works was being questioned, it might have served just as well to have included links to the many reviews of the various plays here at the AFD, only if in order to counter any assertion that they were themselves somehow non-notable and thus somehow dismissable... and then move back to the article topic and discuss how, if seen as contentious,  the article's asserting the man was a stage perfomer needed itself to be properly sourced per requirements of WP:BLP. Overkill? Yes. But as is pointed out, that becomes a matter for cleanup through regular editing. Patience. The article is still being improved.   Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 23:09, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Just moved some to the talk page. In looking at them, it seems his work as a stage actor has received positive review.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 23:42, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
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