What does it mean to have -> I, II, III, IV next to your name?

[rainbowsoldier]

For example on IMDB with actors, some have this next to their names

 

example

 

Colin Ford (I) 

 

 

is it some kind of family thing? ._.

 

I'm a bit confused

[KiraDoru]

First, second, third etc. in line to have that name.

[Tae.]

"It's how IMDB differentiates entries when there's more than one with the same name. Whenever there's a /I, there's almost always a /II as well (and sometimes a /III, /IV, /V, and so on). "

 

I just found Colin Ford (III) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8607185/?ref_=nv_sr_2

[SNGGYU]

When they are in parentheses, that is an internal notation for the database. We may have a costume designer, a director, and an actor all named John Smith, none of whom are related. If we did not separate them by use of parenthesized Roman numerals--the (I) and (II), etc., that you see--their credits would all be combined, meaning there would be one John Smith with all of their credits instead of three John Smiths with the proper credits for each.

[rainbowsoldier]

"It's how IMDB differentiates entries when there's more than one with the same name. Whenever there's a /I, there's almost always a /II as well (and sometimes a /III, /IV, /V, and so on). "

 

I just found Colin Ford (III) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8607185/?ref_=nv_sr_2

oh damn hahahaha~