Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christian Distefano

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The result was delete. Notability not established. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 09:05, 1 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Article fails WP:GNG and WP:NACTOR. The only source that mentions him in any kind of detail is this local piece from his hometown, which per WP:AUD is not sufficient. Regardless, articles require multiple third-party sources; it is WP:TOOSOON to have an article on this individual. Aoidh (talk) 16:12, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• KEEP - Various articles and tv shows and films that this person has been in. Just look him up, easily find many things he's been in and even the various sources back it up. And even if you want to, just watch a film or TV show that he has been in.Thursby16 (talk) 16:15, 31 March 2016 (UTC) ADDING.... Also look at this page, it has only one reference and the external link is IMDB and apparently that isn't reliable when it is. If that's the case, why hasn't this page been deleted? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bennett ? Thursby16 (talk) 16:18, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Having been in films is not a criteria for notability. Does the individual meet any of the notability criteria, which is required for an article on Wikipedia? Also see WP:WAX. Just because another article may have issues does not give this one a free pass. - Aoidh (talk) 16:19, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. WP:NACTOR . He has had significant roles in multiple tv shows. He was one of the main voices in Creative Galaxy, PAW Patrol and Peg + Cat. That passes it.Thursby16 (talk) 16:23, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Which sources, exactly, support that claim?- Aoidh (talk) 17:23, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3121722/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3 , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3012540/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5 , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402500/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2 . Thursby16 (talk) 18:43, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb is not a reliable or notability-conferring source for an actor. It's media coverage or bust, no exceptions ever. Bearcat (talk) 17:56, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This other source also says he has the lead role. http://www.moviefone.com/tv/creative-galaxy/281564/main/ Thursby16 (talk) 18:47, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete for actors who are 11 we require significant coverage. We totally lack that here. Even if we look at a few of his roles, they are utterly unnotable. Super Why is a good example. It is a CGI-animated show, so we are dealing with the rules for voice acting not regular acting, which means the role is never going to be as clear an indication of notability. That said, Distefano not only does not have one of the 5 central roles, he does not have a major role at all, appearing in maybe 2 episodes. This is the level of his roles, either in unnotable works or unnotable roles in notable works. This is not the level of roles let alone the level of coverage that we need to justify having an article on a minor.19:28, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnpacklambert (talk • contribs) 19:28, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

He has also done live action tv shows and films too.Thursby16 (talk) 19:31, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:03, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:03, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep had the lead in two series: the voice role in Peg + Cat tv series and voice role in Creative Galaxy tv series, ( both notable series having wikipedia articles) he was also in 38 episodes of Paw Patrol as well as a number of live acting roles.The references could be improved but criteria1 of WP:NACTOR is passed, having prominent roles in notable productions.He is very notable for having a large number of roles at such a young age, 18 credits at age 11.there should be no age discrimination on wikipedia- the rules are the same for an actor whatever their age. Also, there should be no discrimination against voice acting credits, after all Hollywood's top stars do voice roles.Atlantic306 (talk) 16:30, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak delete: I also feel there needs to be significant coverage because of this actor's age, but I also see that Distefano's IMDb page (while not a reliable source) lists him as having been nominated for the 2016 ACTRA Awards. In other words, I agree it is WP:TOOSOON as of the moment, but because of his ACTRA nomination I am on the verge of supporting this article being kept. Derbundeskanzler (talk) 18:15, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In their current form, the ACTRAs are a purely local award for which a nomination or even a win doesn't necessarily confer notability in and of itself — while they were the main Canadian television awards prior to 1985, that role was taken over by another award and the current ACTRAs are a completely different thing. Bearcat (talk) 18:04, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Move to Draft instead as I'm also quite familiar with him and it's still too soon and this is common with these subjects anyway, consider Alex Ferris who has also had other PBS works, Draft instead for now and wait for a better article later if needed. SwisterTwister talk 04:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nominator. 64.114.128.119 (talk) 01:18, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

*Strong Keep per the de-nominal fact in which he has portrayed main protagonists in various children's television entertainment. Also, this youngster shall most probably participate in various other roles.KingOfKingsTheAssassin (talk) 21:06, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Striking meatpuppet !vote JMHamo (talk) 22:16, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• An actor does not get an automatic inclusion freebie just because he exists, or even just because he's had roles — having had acting roles is part of an actor's job description. What gets an actor over WP:NACTOR is reliable source coverage about him, but none has been shown. The closest thing to a valid source here is a profile on CBC Music, but that's on a part of their website where artists get to repost their own EPKs and thus gets clobbered as a primary source — that service's main front-page news feed counts as valid and notability-supporting referencing, but its artist bios section does not. And nothing else here counts as valid sourcing at all. Delete, without prejudice against recreation in the future if and when he can be sourced better than this. Bearcat (talk) 18:04, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as lacks notability and most of the article is a poorly sourced list. Omni Flames ^{let's talk about it} 03:19, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP Absolutely keep this boy has done many large projects many more compared to other kids with the Wikipedia page currently on the database long was his anti-bullying song you should be recognized with the Wikipedia page of a person of extraordinary abilities. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.12.77.25 (talk) 10:58, 26 April 2016 (UTC) — 74.12.77.25 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

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