Dirk Gently

fictional character created by Douglas Adams
Person fictional_human Q2754997
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Dirk Gently

Summary

Dirk Gently is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a private investigator[2]. He draws 458 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #626 of 5,308).[3]

Key Facts

  • Dirk Gently's professions included private investigator[2].
  • Dirk Gently is the creator of Q42[4].
  • Dirk Gently is recorded as male[5].
  • Dirk Gently's instance of is recorded as fictional human[6].
  • Dirk Gently's instance of is recorded as literary character[7].
  • Dirk Gently's instance of is recorded as television character[8].
  • Among the performers on Dirk Gently was Stephen Mangan[9].
  • Dirk Gently was performed by Samuel Barnett[10].
  • Dirk Gently's Commons category is recorded as Dirk Gently[11].
  • Dirk Gently's family name is recorded as Gently[12].
  • Dirk Gently's family name is recorded as Cjelli[13].
  • Dirk Gently's given name is recorded as Dirk[14].
  • Dirk Gently's given name is recorded as Vlad[15].
  • Dirk Gently's pseudonym is recorded as Dirk Gently[16].
  • Dirk Gently's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dirk Gently[17].
  • Dirk Gently's present in work is recorded as Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency[18].
  • Dirk Gently's present in work is recorded as Dirk Gently[19].
  • Dirk Gently's present in work is recorded as Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency[20].

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Career and Affiliations

Dirk Gently worked as a private investigator[2].

Works and Contributions

Dirk Gently is the creator of Q42[4].

Why It Matters

Dirk Gently draws 458 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #626 of 5,308).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What did Dirk Gently do for work?

Dirk Gently worked as private investigator[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dirk-gently_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Dirk Gently}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dirk-gently}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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