E5 S6: enriched person page (TMDB bio + birth facts + Known-for rail)

The person page now leads with a TMDB bio, lazily fetched the first time it's
opened (off the S2-linked `tmdb_person_id`) and then served from the row:

- Migration 0072: ADD-only nullable person columns on plex_people — biography,
  birthday, deathday, place_of_birth, known_for_department, also_known_as,
  known_for ([{tmdb_id, media_type, title}]), tmdb_enriched_at.
- tmdb.py: TmdbClient.fetch_person (/person/{id}+combined_credits), parse_person
  (bio + a popularity-ranked, deduped known_for), apply_person, enrich_person
  (lazy one-shot, key+id guarded, commits, 404 stamps the watermark).
- people.py person_detail: loads the full person row, lazily enriches (best-effort
  — never fails the page), serves the bio fields + resolves known_for to library
  rows by guid (in-library only, popularity order).
- FE PlexPersonView: bio/birth-facts/aka hero + a "Known for" Carousel rail above
  the existing Movies/Shows filmography; PlexPersonDetail type + i18n (en+hu).

Tests: test_plex_person_bio.py (6: parse / lazy-enrich guards / serve) + extended
PlexPersonView.dom.test.tsx + the unknown-name contract in test_plex_person.py.
Browser-E2E'd on Jim Carrey (live TMDB enrich → bio 1937 chars, born 1962-01-17
Newmarket, Known-for resolved). Gate: vitest 337, backend lane 402.

backend/alembic/versions/0072_plex_person_bio.py

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""plex person TMDB bio columns (E5 S6)
+
+Additive TMDB-sourced person fields on plex_people — biography, birth/death dates, place of birth,
+known-for department, also-known-as, and a `known_for` credit pool ([{tmdb_id, media_type, title}]
+resolved to library rows by guid at serve time) — plus a `tmdb_enriched_at` watermark. Filled the
+first time a person page is opened (from /person/{tmdb_person_id}), then SERVED FROM THE ROW. The
+`tmdb_person_id` link itself already exists (0071). ADD-only, all nullable → no table rewrite, no
+ACCESS EXCLUSIVE lock. `tmdb_enriched_at` starts NULL, so every person is enriched once on first view.
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+revision: str = "0072_plex_person_bio"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "0071_plex_tmdb_fields"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+_COLS: tuple[tuple[str, sa.types.TypeEngine], ...] = (
+    ("biography", sa.Text()),
+    ("birthday", sa.String(length=10)),
+    ("deathday", sa.String(length=10)),
+    ("place_of_birth", sa.Text()),
+    ("known_for_department", sa.String(length=64)),
+    ("also_known_as", postgresql.JSONB()),
+    ("known_for", postgresql.JSONB()),
+    ("tmdb_enriched_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True)),
+)
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    for name, type_ in _COLS:
+        op.add_column("plex_people", sa.Column(name, type_, nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    for name, _ in reversed(_COLS):
+        op.drop_column("plex_people", name)

backend/app/models.py

@@ -1259,6 +1259,18 @@ class PlexPerson(Base, TimestampMixin, UpdatedAtMixin):
     # TMDB person id, linked by name from a title's TMDB credits (E5 S2 lays the foundation; the /person
     # biography fetch + person-page render land in S6). NULL until a TMDB-enriched title names this person.
     tmdb_person_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    # --- TMDB person enrichment (E5 S6): fetched from /person/{tmdb_person_id} the first time the person
+    #     page is opened, then SERVED FROM THE ROW. `tmdb_enriched_at` is the watermark (set even on a
+    #     no-op fetch so it isn't retried every open). `known_for` = top combined-credits [{tmdb_id,
+    #     media_type, title}], resolved to library rows by guid at serve time (like recommendations). ---
+    biography: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
+    birthday: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(10))  # "YYYY-MM-DD", served as-is
+    deathday: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(10))
+    place_of_birth: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
+    known_for_department: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(64))
+    also_known_as: Mapped[list | None] = mapped_column(JSONB(none_as_null=True))  # [str]
+    known_for: Mapped[list | None] = mapped_column(JSONB(none_as_null=True))  # [{tmdb_id, media_type, title}]
+    tmdb_enriched_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True))
 
 
 class PlexCollection(Base, TimestampMixin, UpdatedAtMixin):

backend/app/plex/tmdb.py

@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ class TmdbClient:
         """Resolve an external id (imdb_id / tvdb_id) to TMDB items via /find."""
         return self._get(f"/find/{external_id}", {"external_source": source})
 
+    def fetch_person(self, person_id: int) -> dict | None:
+        """One person's bio + combined credits (E5 S6), in a single append_to_response request."""
+        return self._get(f"/person/{person_id}", {"append_to_response": "combined_credits"})
+
 
 def guid_to_tmdb_id(guid: str | None, media_type: str, tmdb: TmdbClient) -> int | None:
     """Map a stored canonical guid to a TMDB id. `tmdb:` is direct; `imdb:`/`tvdb:` go through /find
@@ -377,3 +381,67 @@ def serve_block(db: Session, row) -> dict | None:
         "recommendations": resolve_recs(db, row.recommendations),
         "backdrops": row.backdrops or [],
     }
+
+
+# --- Person enrichment (E5 S6) -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# A person's bio + birth facts + a "Known for" credit pool, fetched once (the first person-page open)
+# and served from the plex_people row. `known_for` stores the top combined-credits ids; the person
+# endpoint resolves them to library rows by guid at serve time (like recommendations).
+
+_KNOWN_FOR_MAX = 15
+
+
+def parse_person(payload: dict) -> dict:
+    """TMDB /person/{id} (+combined_credits) → the persisted bio fields. `known_for` = the person's
+    most-popular movie/tv credits (deduped by id), top `_KNOWN_FOR_MAX`, resolved to library later."""
+    credits = (payload.get("combined_credits") or {}).get("cast") or []
+    seen: set[int] = set()
+    known: list[dict] = []
+    for c in sorted(credits, key=lambda c: c.get("popularity") or 0, reverse=True):
+        tid, mt = c.get("id"), c.get("media_type")
+        if not tid or mt not in ("movie", "tv") or tid in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(tid)
+        known.append({"tmdb_id": tid, "media_type": mt, "title": c.get("title") or c.get("name")})
+        if len(known) >= _KNOWN_FOR_MAX:
+            break
+    return {
+        "biography": (payload.get("biography") or "").strip() or None,
+        "birthday": payload.get("birthday") or None,
+        "deathday": payload.get("deathday") or None,
+        "place_of_birth": payload.get("place_of_birth") or None,
+        "known_for_department": payload.get("known_for_department") or None,
+        "also_known_as": payload.get("also_known_as") or None,
+        "known_for": known or None,
+    }
+
+
+def apply_person(row: PlexPerson, parsed: dict) -> None:
+    row.biography = parsed["biography"]
+    row.birthday = parsed["birthday"]
+    row.deathday = parsed["deathday"]
+    row.place_of_birth = parsed["place_of_birth"]
+    row.known_for_department = parsed["known_for_department"]
+    row.also_known_as = parsed["also_known_as"]
+    row.known_for = parsed["known_for"]
+    row.tmdb_enriched_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def enrich_person(db: Session, person: PlexPerson) -> bool:
+    """Lazily fetch + persist one person's TMDB bio (first person-page open), committing the write so it
+    survives regardless of the read path. No-op (False) without a key or a `tmdb_person_id`; a transient
+    error leaves `tmdb_enriched_at` NULL so the next open retries. A 404 (deleted person) stamps the
+    watermark with empty fields so we don't refetch it every open."""
+    if not person.tmdb_person_id or not sysconfig.get_str(db, "tmdb_api_key"):
+        return False
+    try:
+        with TmdbClient(db) as tmdb:
+            payload = tmdb.fetch_person(person.tmdb_person_id)
+    except TmdbError:
+        return False
+    if payload is None:
+        person.tmdb_enriched_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    else:
+        apply_person(person, parse_person(payload))
+    db.commit()
+    return True

backend/app/routes/plex/people.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Plex people: cast/crew filter-chip cards + a single person's filmography page."""
 
+import logging
+
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from sqlalchemy import func, or_, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
@@ -14,11 +16,65 @@ from app.models import (
     User,
 )
 from app.plex import rollup
+from app.plex import tmdb as plex_tmdb
 from app.plex.cards import movie_card, show_card
 from app.plex.query import split_csv
 from app.routes.plex._shared import _content_libs
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/plex", tags=["plex"])
+log = logging.getLogger("siftlode.plex")
+
+
+def _resolve_known_for(
+    db: Session,
+    known_for: list | None,
+    uid: int,
+    movie_lib_ids: list[int],
+    show_lib_ids: list[int],
+) -> list[dict]:
+    """The person's TMDB "Known for" credits (top by popularity) that are IN our library, as cards, in
+    popularity order. Matched by the canonical guid `tmdb:<id>`; out-of-library credits are dropped."""
+    if not known_for:
+        return []
+    guids = [f"tmdb:{k['tmdb_id']}" for k in known_for if k.get("tmdb_id")]
+    if not guids:
+        return []
+    movies: dict[str, PlexItem] = {}
+    if movie_lib_ids:
+        for m in db.execute(
+            select(PlexItem).where(
+                PlexItem.kind == "movie",
+                PlexItem.library_id.in_(movie_lib_ids),
+                PlexItem.guid.in_(guids),
+            )
+        ).scalars():
+            movies.setdefault(m.guid, m)
+    shows: dict[str, PlexShow] = {}
+    if show_lib_ids:
+        for s in db.execute(
+            select(PlexShow).where(
+                PlexShow.library_id.in_(show_lib_ids), PlexShow.guid.in_(guids)
+            )
+        ).scalars():
+            shows.setdefault(s.guid, s)
+    m_states = {
+        s.item_id: s
+        for s in db.execute(
+            select(PlexState).where(
+                PlexState.user_id == uid,
+                PlexState.item_id.in_([m.id for m in movies.values()] or [0]),
+            )
+        ).scalars()
+    }
+    show_statuses = rollup.state_map(db, uid, [s.id for s in shows.values()])
+    out: list[dict] = []
+    for k in known_for:
+        g = f"tmdb:{k.get('tmdb_id')}"
+        if g in movies:
+            out.append(movie_card(movies[g], m_states.get(movies[g].id)))
+        elif g in shows:
+            out.append(show_card(shows[g], show_statuses.get(shows[g].id, "new")))
+    return out
 
 
 @router.get("/people/cards")
@@ -88,8 +144,18 @@ def person_detail(
     libraries) whose cast OR directors include this name — the inverse of the cast-name → library-filter
     link. The name string is the identity key (Plex cast carries no stable per-person id), so distinct
     people who share a name share a page. Each section is capped at _PERSON_SECTION_MAX. An unknown name
-    simply returns empty sections."""
+    simply returns empty sections.
-    photo = db.scalar(select(PlexPerson.photo_thumb).where(PlexPerson.name == name))
+
+    E5 S6: the first time a page is opened, the person's TMDB bio + "Known for" credits are lazily
+    fetched (from the S2-linked `tmdb_person_id`) and persisted, then served from the row on every open.
+    """
+    person = db.execute(select(PlexPerson).where(PlexPerson.name == name)).scalars().first()
+    # Lazy one-time bio enrich — best-effort, never fail the page if TMDB is down / the id is stale.
+    if person is not None and person.tmdb_person_id and person.tmdb_enriched_at is None:
+        try:
+            plex_tmdb.enrich_person(db, person)
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 — enrichment is optional; the filmography still renders
+            log.warning("person bio enrich failed for %s", name, exc_info=True)
     movie_lib_ids, show_lib_ids = _content_libs(db)
 
     movies: list[dict] = []
@@ -136,4 +202,19 @@ def person_detail(
         statuses = rollup.state_map(db, user.id, [s.id for s in show_rows])
         shows = [show_card(sh, statuses.get(sh.id, "new")) for sh in show_rows]
 
-    return {"name": name, "photo": photo, "movies": movies, "shows": shows}
+    known_for = _resolve_known_for(
+        db, person.known_for if person else None, user.id, movie_lib_ids, show_lib_ids
+    )
+    return {
+        "name": name,
+        "photo": person.photo_thumb if person else None,
+        "biography": person.biography if person else None,
+        "birthday": person.birthday if person else None,
+        "deathday": person.deathday if person else None,
+        "place_of_birth": person.place_of_birth if person else None,
+        "known_for_department": person.known_for_department if person else None,
+        "also_known_as": (person.also_known_as if person else None) or [],
+        "known_for": known_for,
+        "movies": movies,
+        "shows": shows,
+    }

backend/tests/test_plex_person.py

@@ -100,7 +100,20 @@ def test_person_detail_unknown_name_is_empty(db, monkeypatch):
     resp = _get(db, user, monkeypatch, "/api/plex/person/Ghost%20Actor")
     assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
     body = resp.json()
-    assert body == {"name": "Ghost Actor", "photo": None, "movies": [], "shows": []}
+    # An unknown name has no plex_people row → no bio, no titles (E5 S6 added the bio fields, all null).
+    assert body == {
+        "name": "Ghost Actor",
+        "photo": None,
+        "biography": None,
+        "birthday": None,
+        "deathday": None,
+        "place_of_birth": None,
+        "known_for_department": None,
+        "also_known_as": [],
+        "known_for": [],
+        "movies": [],
+        "shows": [],
+    }
 
 
 def test_content_libs_partitions_only_enabled(db):

backend/tests/test_plex_person_bio.py

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+"""E5 S6: person page TMDB bio enrichment. `parse_person` shapes the /person payload (bio + a
+popularity-ranked, deduped `known_for`); `enrich_person` lazily fetches + persists once (guarded on a
+key + a tmdb_person_id); and /person/{name} serves the bio + resolves `known_for` to library rows.
+DB lane for the endpoint/enrich tests; parse_person is pure. Skipped without Postgres where DB-backed.
+"""
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+import app.state as state
+from app.auth import current_user
+from app.db import get_db
+from app.main import app
+from app.models import PlexItem, PlexLibrary, PlexPerson, User
+from app.plex import tmdb as plex_tmdb
+
+PAYLOAD = {
+    "biography": "  A celebrated actor.  ",
+    "birthday": "1970-01-01",
+    "deathday": None,
+    "place_of_birth": "Springfield",
+    "known_for_department": "Acting",
+    "also_known_as": ["AKA One", "AKA Two"],
+    "combined_credits": {
+        "cast": [
+            {"id": 10, "media_type": "movie", "title": "Mid Movie", "popularity": 50},
+            {"id": 20, "media_type": "tv", "name": "Top Show", "popularity": 80},
+            {"id": 10, "media_type": "movie", "title": "dup", "popularity": 5},  # dup id
+            {"id": 30, "media_type": "movie", "title": "Low Movie", "popularity": 1},
+            {"id": None, "media_type": "movie", "title": "No id", "popularity": 99},  # dropped
+        ]
+    },
+}
+
+
+def test_parse_person_shapes_bio_and_ranked_known_for():
+    p = plex_tmdb.parse_person(PAYLOAD)
+    assert p["biography"] == "A celebrated actor."  # stripped
+    assert p["birthday"] == "1970-01-01"
+    assert p["known_for_department"] == "Acting"
+    assert p["also_known_as"] == ["AKA One", "AKA Two"]
+    # Popularity desc, deduped by id, None-id dropped: Top Show (80) → Mid Movie (50) → Low Movie (1).
+    assert [k["tmdb_id"] for k in p["known_for"]] == [20, 10, 30]
+    assert p["known_for"][0]["media_type"] == "tv"
+
+
+def test_parse_person_empty_payload():
+    p = plex_tmdb.parse_person({})
+    assert p["biography"] is None and p["known_for"] is None
+
+
+class _FakeTmdb:
+    def __init__(self, payload):
+        self.payload = payload
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *a):
+        return False
+
+    def fetch_person(self, pid):
+        return self.payload
+
+
+def test_enrich_person_persists_and_stamps(db, monkeypatch):
+    person = PlexPerson(name="Actor X", tmdb_person_id=555)
+    db.add(person)
+    db.commit()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(plex_tmdb.sysconfig, "get_str", lambda d, k: "key" if k == "tmdb_api_key" else "")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(plex_tmdb, "TmdbClient", lambda d: _FakeTmdb(PAYLOAD))
+    assert plex_tmdb.enrich_person(db, person) is True
+    assert person.biography == "A celebrated actor."
+    assert person.tmdb_enriched_at is not None
+    assert [k["tmdb_id"] for k in person.known_for] == [20, 10, 30]
+
+
+def test_enrich_person_noop_without_key(db, monkeypatch):
+    person = PlexPerson(name="Actor Y", tmdb_person_id=555)
+    db.add(person)
+    db.commit()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(plex_tmdb.sysconfig, "get_str", lambda d, k: "")  # no key
+    assert plex_tmdb.enrich_person(db, person) is False
+    assert person.tmdb_enriched_at is None
+
+
+def test_enrich_person_noop_without_tmdb_id(db, monkeypatch):
+    person = PlexPerson(name="Actor Z", tmdb_person_id=None)
+    db.add(person)
+    db.commit()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(plex_tmdb.sysconfig, "get_str", lambda d, k: "key")
+    assert plex_tmdb.enrich_person(db, person) is False
+
+
+def _get(db, user, monkeypatch, path):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(state, "_configured_cache", True)
+    app.dependency_overrides[get_db] = lambda: db
+    app.dependency_overrides[current_user] = lambda: user
+    try:
+        return TestClient(app).get(path)
+    finally:
+        app.dependency_overrides.clear()
+
+
+def test_person_detail_serves_bio_and_resolves_known_for(db, monkeypatch):
+    lib = PlexLibrary(plex_key="1", title="Movies", kind="movie", enabled=True)
+    db.add(lib)
+    db.flush()
+    # A library movie that IS one of the person's known_for credits (matched by guid tmdb:100).
+    db.add(PlexItem(rating_key="km", library_id=lib.id, kind="movie", title="Known Movie",
+                    guid="tmdb:100", cast_names=["Actor X"]))
+    # Already-enriched person (tmdb_enriched_at set → no lazy fetch), with a known_for pool.
+    from datetime import datetime, timezone
+    db.add(PlexPerson(name="Actor X", tmdb_person_id=555,
+                      tmdb_enriched_at=datetime(2024, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+                      biography="Bio here.", birthday="1970-01-01", known_for_department="Acting",
+                      also_known_as=["Alt Name"],
+                      known_for=[{"tmdb_id": 100, "media_type": "movie", "title": "Known Movie"},
+                                 {"tmdb_id": 999, "media_type": "movie", "title": "Not In Library"}]))
+    user = User(email="personbio@example.com")
+    db.add(user)
+    db.commit()
+
+    resp = _get(db, user, monkeypatch, "/api/plex/person/Actor X")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    j = resp.json()
+    assert j["biography"] == "Bio here."
+    assert j["birthday"] == "1970-01-01"
+    assert j["also_known_as"] == ["Alt Name"]
+    # Only the in-library known_for credit resolves to a card; the out-of-library one is dropped.
+    assert [c["title"] for c in j["known_for"]] == ["Known Movie"]

frontend/src/components/PlexPersonView.dom.test.tsx

@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ describe("PlexPersonView", () => {
     plexPerson.mockResolvedValue({
       name: "Jane Doe",
       photo: null,
+      biography: "A celebrated actor.",
+      birthday: "1970-01-01",
+      place_of_birth: "Springfield",
+      known_for_department: "Acting",
+      also_known_as: ["Janie D"],
+      known_for: [card("kf1", "Famous Film")],
       movies: [card("m1", "Movie One")],
       shows: [card("s1", "Show One", "show")],
     });
@@ -104,13 +110,30 @@ describe("PlexPersonView", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("plex.person.movies")).toBeTruthy(); // section headings (key passthrough)
     expect(screen.getByText("plex.person.shows")).toBeTruthy();
 
+    // E5 S6 bio hero: department, biography, birth facts, aka.
+    expect(screen.getByText("Acting")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText("A celebrated actor.")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/1970-01-01/)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/plex\.person\.aka/)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Janie D/)).toBeTruthy();
+    // "Known for" rail renders its card.
+    expect(screen.getByText("plex.person.knownFor")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText("Famous Film").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("plex.person.filterBy"));
     expect(onFilter).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ actors: ["Jane Doe"] });
     expect(plexPerson).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Jane Doe");
   });
 
   it("shows the empty message when the person has no titles", async () => {
-    plexPerson.mockResolvedValue({ name: "Nobody", photo: null, movies: [], shows: [] });
+    plexPerson.mockResolvedValue({
+      name: "Nobody",
+      photo: null,
+      also_known_as: [],
+      known_for: [],
+      movies: [],
+      shows: [],
+    });
     wrap(
       <PlexPersonView
         name="Nobody"

frontend/src/components/plexViews.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   WatchedToggle,
 } from "../lib/plexDetailUi";
 import { CastStrip, EpisodeCard, PlexPosterCard, RelatedStrip, SeasonCard } from "./plexCards";
+import { Carousel } from "./Carousel";
 import PlexPlaylistAdd, { type PlexAddTarget } from "./PlexPlaylistAdd";
 import PlexCollectionEditor from "./PlexCollectionEditor";
 import { LoadingState, StateMessage } from "./QueryState";
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ export function PlexPersonView({
                 ...old,
                 movies: old.movies.map((m) => (m.id === card.id ? { ...m, status: next } : m)),
                 shows: old.shows.map((s) => (s.id === card.id ? { ...s, status: next } : s)),
+                known_for: old.known_for.map((k) =>
+                  k.id === card.id ? { ...k, status: next } : k,
+                ),
               }
             : old,
         ),
@@ -167,33 +171,78 @@ export function PlexPersonView({
         <LoadingState label={t("plex.loading")} />
       ) : (
         <div className="p-4">
-          {/* Hero: headshot + name + a "filter the library by this person" action. */}
+          {/* Hero: headshot + name + TMDB bio/birth facts (E5 S6) + a "filter the library" action. */}
-          <section className="glass-card rounded-2xl p-4 sm:p-5 mb-6 flex items-center gap-4">
+          <section className="glass-card rounded-2xl p-4 sm:p-5 mb-6">
-            <div className="h-24 w-24 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-border bg-surface">
+            <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
-              {d.photo ? (
+              <div className="h-24 w-24 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-border bg-surface">
-                <img src={d.photo} alt="" className="h-full w-full object-cover" />
+                {d.photo ? (
-              ) : (
+                  <img src={d.photo} alt="" className="h-full w-full object-cover" />
-                <div className="grid h-full w-full place-items-center opacity-40">
+                ) : (
-                  <User className="h-8 w-8" />
+                  <div className="grid h-full w-full place-items-center opacity-40">
+                    <User className="h-8 w-8" />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">{d.name}</h1>
+                {d.known_for_department && (
+                  <p className="text-xs font-medium text-accent">{d.known_for_department}</p>
+                )}
+                <p className="mt-1 mb-2 text-xs text-muted">
+                  {t("plex.person.credits", { movies: d.movies.length, shows: d.shows.length })}
+                </p>
+                <div className="mb-2 space-y-0.5 text-xs text-muted">
+                  {(d.birthday || d.place_of_birth) && (
+                    <p>
+                      <span className="text-fg/70">{t("plex.person.born")}:</span>{" "}
+                      {[d.birthday, d.place_of_birth].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")}
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+                  {d.deathday && (
+                    <p>
+                      <span className="text-fg/70">{t("plex.person.died")}:</span> {d.deathday}
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+                  {d.also_known_as.length > 0 && (
+                    <p className="truncate">
+                      <span className="text-fg/70">{t("plex.person.aka")}:</span>{" "}
+                      {d.also_known_as.slice(0, 4).join(", ")}
+                    </p>
+                  )}
                 </div>
-              )}
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => onFilter({ actors: [d.name] })}
+                  className="rounded-full border border-border bg-card px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition hover:border-accent hover:text-accent"
+                >
+                  {t("plex.person.filterBy", { name: d.name })}
+                </button>
+              </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="min-w-0">
+            {d.biography && (
-              <h1 className="truncate text-xl font-semibold">{d.name}</h1>
+              <p className="mt-4 whitespace-pre-line text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted">
-              <p className="mb-2 text-xs text-muted">
+                {d.biography}
-                {t("plex.person.credits", {
-                  movies: d.movies.length,
-                  shows: d.shows.length,
-                })}
               </p>
-              <button
+            )}
-                onClick={() => onFilter({ actors: [d.name] })}
-                className="rounded-full border border-border bg-card px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition hover:border-accent hover:text-accent"
-              >
-                {t("plex.person.filterBy", { name: d.name })}
-              </button>
-            </div>
           </section>
+
+          {/* "Known for" — the person's most-popular titles that are in our library (E5 S6). */}
+          {d.known_for.length > 0 && (
+            <section className="mb-8">
+              <Carousel title={t("plex.person.knownFor")} ariaLabel={t("plex.person.knownFor")}>
+                {d.known_for.map((c) => (
+                  <div key={c.id} className="w-[150px] shrink-0">
+                    <PlexPosterCard
+                      card={c}
+                      onOpen={() => onOpenCard(c)}
+                      onInfo={() => onInfoCard(c)}
+                      onToggleWatched={toggle}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </Carousel>
+            </section>
+          )}
+
           {empty ? (
             <p className="text-sm text-muted">{t("plex.person.empty")}</p>
           ) : (

frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/plex.json

@@ -266,7 +266,11 @@
     "filterBy": "Filter library by {{name}}",
     "movies": "Movies ({{count}})",
     "shows": "Shows ({{count}})",
-    "empty": "No titles found for this person."
+    "empty": "No titles found for this person.",
+    "born": "Born",
+    "died": "Died",
+    "aka": "Also known as",
+    "knownFor": "Known for"
   },
   "view": {
     "label": "View",

frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/plex.json

@@ -266,7 +266,11 @@
     "filterBy": "Szűrés erre: {{name}}",
     "movies": "Filmek ({{count}})",
     "shows": "Sorozatok ({{count}})",
-    "empty": "Nincs találat ehhez a személyhez."
+    "empty": "Nincs találat ehhez a személyhez.",
+    "born": "Született",
+    "died": "Elhunyt",
+    "aka": "Más néven",
+    "knownFor": "Ismert szerepei"
   },
   "view": {
     "label": "Nézet",

frontend/src/lib/api/plex.ts

@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ export interface PlexPersonCard {
 export interface PlexPersonDetail {
   name: string;
   photo?: string | null; // cached headshot, or null (placeholder)
+  // TMDB bio (E5 S6), lazily fetched on first open, then served from the row. Null when the person has
+  // no linked tmdb_person_id (never appeared in a TMDB-enriched title) or TMDB has no data.
+  biography?: string | null;
+  birthday?: string | null; // "YYYY-MM-DD"
+  deathday?: string | null;
+  place_of_birth?: string | null;
+  known_for_department?: string | null;
+  also_known_as: string[];
+  known_for: PlexCard[]; // their most-popular credits that are IN our library (deep-linkable)
   movies: PlexCard[]; // enabled-library movies whose cast OR directors include this person
   shows: PlexCard[]; // enabled-library shows, same
 }