Use this template to create links to actors, characters, shows, or companies on the IMDb.

Usage

{{IMDb | type | articleID | linktext }}

where

type can be one of "name", "title", "character" or "company".

articleID is the article id number

linktext is the displayed text for the link

Note that the 'type' and 'articleID' parameters are required. IMDb "name" articles all begin with "nm", "title" articles begin with "tt", company articles begin with "co", and character articles begin with "ch". For example:

{{IMDb|name|0850102|Amanda Tapping}}

results in

Amanda Tapping on The Internet Movie Database

{{IMDb|name|0850102}}

results in

IMDb on The Internet Movie Database

a link to the IMDb article on Mark Harmon. Note that the 'linktext' is optional. If the 'linktext' is not filled in the template will use the page name automatically.

{{IMDb|company|0247191|Sanctuary 1 Productions}}

gives you

Sanctuary 1 Productions on The Internet Movie Database

a link to the IMDb article on Sanctuary 1 Productions

{{IMDb|title|0965394}}

produces the output

IMDb on The Internet Movie Database

or, by using adding 'linktext'

{{IMDb|title|0965394|Sanctuary (2008)}}

produces the output

Sanctuary (2008) on The Internet Movie Database

You can also hide "on The Internet Movie Database" by adding "imdb=hide".

{{IMDb|title|0965394|Sanctuary (2008)|imdb=hide}}

produces the output

Sanctuary (2008)

You can also use the Internet Movie Database acronym "IMDb" by adding "acronym=yes".

{{IMDb|title|0965394|Sanctuary (2008)|acronym=yes}}

produces the output

Sanctuary (2008) on IMDb]