The Cast ofPulp Fiction: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, John Travolta and Bruce Willis in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994.Photo:Miramax/Everett Collection

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The same year writer-directorQuentin Tarantinoreleased his directorial debutReservoir Dogs(1992), the auteur began penning what would become his magnum opus.Premiering on Oct. 14, 1994 (and winning the Palme d’Or at theCannes Film Festivalmonths prior),Pulp Fictionquickly morphed from a low-budget indie into a cultural phenomenon that forever shaped cinema. With sevenOscarnominations — winning for Best Original Screenplay — the film intertwines the lives of three Los Angeles criminals in a way only Tarantino could pull off.Boasting a stacked cast (whoreunited in 2024 for the movie’s 30th anniversary) it also famously revived the careers ofJohn TravoltaandBruce Willis, while skyrocketing the ones ofUma ThurmanandSamuel L. Jacksonto new heights.AsPulp Fictionhits 30, let’s see what the stars have been up to since this neo-noir masterpiece debuted.

The same year writer-directorQuentin Tarantinoreleased his directorial debutReservoir Dogs(1992), the auteur began penning what would become his magnum opus.

Premiering on Oct. 14, 1994 (and winning the Palme d’Or at theCannes Film Festivalmonths prior),Pulp Fictionquickly morphed from a low-budget indie into a cultural phenomenon that forever shaped cinema. With sevenOscarnominations — winning for Best Original Screenplay — the film intertwines the lives of three Los Angeles criminals in a way only Tarantino could pull off.

Boasting a stacked cast (whoreunited in 2024 for the movie’s 30th anniversary) it also famously revived the careers ofJohn TravoltaandBruce Willis, while skyrocketing the ones ofUma ThurmanandSamuel L. Jacksonto new heights.

AsPulp Fictionhits 30, let’s see what the stars have been up to since this neo-noir masterpiece debuted.

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John Travolta as Vincent Vega

John Travolta in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; John Travolta attends the 2017 G’Day USA Arts gala in L.A.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

John Travolta was, of course, already a major star when he was cast as the Francophile hitman Vincent Vega — but his career had taken a bit of a dip before his casting.

Quentin Tarantino wantedMichael Madsenfor the role, but when he passed in favor of playing Virgil Earp inWyatt Earp(1994), the studios insisted Academy Award winnerDaniel Day-Lewisbe cast instead.According to The Daily Beast, it was the only role Day-Lewis ever actively pursued. But Tarantino had his mind set on Travolta, and the part played a major role in reviving the actor’s career, earning him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1995.

In 2016, the prolific actor starred inThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, receiving Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his performance asattorney Robert Shapiro.He was also featured on the short-livedQuibi seriesDie Hart, costarringKevin Hart, in 2020, which was later turned into a movie for Prime Video in 2023.

Travolta wasmarried to actressKelly Prestonfrom 1991 until herdeath in July 2020. They hadthree children—Jett(who died in 2009),Ella BleuandBenjamin.

02of 11Samuel L. Jackson as Jules WinnfieldSamuel L. Jackson in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Samuel L. Jackson attends the American Theatre Wing Centennial Gala in N.Y.C. on Sept. 18, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Jemal Countess/Getty Images for American Theatre WingSamuel L. Jackson was one of the few actors Tarantinoactuallyhad in mind for the spiritual, no-nonsense hitman while he was writing the screenplay, but the actor nearly blew the opportunity after Paul Calderón upstaged him in an early audition. (Jackson reportedly thought his audition was just a script reading, per The Daily Beast).But when he auditioned again for what would become the film’s final diner scene, he tried reading the lines completely differently than he had practiced beforehand. Jackson later revealed on the DVD’s special features that Quentin Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender didn’t know how the movie would end until they sawhis take on the scene.Jackson’s role as Jules Winnfield earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, while Calderón ended up appearing as Mia Wallace’s bartender and assistant.In the years followingPulp Fiction, Jackson has become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood history, starring as Mace Windu in theStar Warsmovie franchise and Nick Fury in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Jackson and Tarantino are also frequent collaborators, with Jackson appearing in the famed director’sJackie Brown(1997),Kill Bill: Volume 2(2004),Django Unchained(2012) andThe Hateful Eight(2015).“It’s great to know that someone who writes that well and who makes films that well or who has a cinematic love for what we do trusts me with his material. And it makes mewant to give him more and work harder for him,” Jackson said of Tarantino to PEOPLE in 2024. “And I think I’ve become a better actor for it, and I think he’s a better filmmaker for our collaborations.“His other credits includeDie Hard with a Vengeance(1995),Deep Blue Sea(1999),Shaft(2000),Unbreakable(2000),The Incredibles(2004),Coach Carter(2005),Snakes on a Plane(2006),The Other Guys(2010),The Samaritan(2012),Kingsman: The Secret Service(2015),Kong: Skull Island(2017),The Hitman’s Bodyguard(2017),Incredibles 2(2018),Glass(2019),TheHitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard(2021) andArgylle(2024).Jackson made his Broadway debut in 2011 when he playedMartin Luther King Jr.inThe Mountaintop. He returned to Broadway in 2022 to star in August Wilson’sThe Piano Lesson, which was later turned intoa 2024 movie on Netflix. In recognition of his outstanding success in film, Jackson receivedan honorary Oscarin 2022.Jackson has been married to actressLaTanya Richardsonsince 1980, and they share one daughter,Zoe.

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Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield

Samuel L. Jackson in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Samuel L. Jackson attends the American Theatre Wing Centennial Gala in N.Y.C. on Sept. 18, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Jemal Countess/Getty Images for American Theatre Wing

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Jemal Countess/Getty Images for American Theatre Wing

Samuel L. Jackson was one of the few actors Tarantinoactuallyhad in mind for the spiritual, no-nonsense hitman while he was writing the screenplay, but the actor nearly blew the opportunity after Paul Calderón upstaged him in an early audition. (Jackson reportedly thought his audition was just a script reading, per The Daily Beast).

But when he auditioned again for what would become the film’s final diner scene, he tried reading the lines completely differently than he had practiced beforehand. Jackson later revealed on the DVD’s special features that Quentin Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender didn’t know how the movie would end until they sawhis take on the scene.

Jackson’s role as Jules Winnfield earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, while Calderón ended up appearing as Mia Wallace’s bartender and assistant.

In the years followingPulp Fiction, Jackson has become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood history, starring as Mace Windu in theStar Warsmovie franchise and Nick Fury in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Jackson and Tarantino are also frequent collaborators, with Jackson appearing in the famed director’sJackie Brown(1997),Kill Bill: Volume 2(2004),Django Unchained(2012) andThe Hateful Eight(2015).

“It’s great to know that someone who writes that well and who makes films that well or who has a cinematic love for what we do trusts me with his material. And it makes mewant to give him more and work harder for him,” Jackson said of Tarantino to PEOPLE in 2024. “And I think I’ve become a better actor for it, and I think he’s a better filmmaker for our collaborations.”

His other credits includeDie Hard with a Vengeance(1995),Deep Blue Sea(1999),Shaft(2000),Unbreakable(2000),The Incredibles(2004),Coach Carter(2005),Snakes on a Plane(2006),The Other Guys(2010),The Samaritan(2012),Kingsman: The Secret Service(2015),Kong: Skull Island(2017),The Hitman’s Bodyguard(2017),Incredibles 2(2018),Glass(2019),TheHitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard(2021) andArgylle(2024).

Jackson made his Broadway debut in 2011 when he playedMartin Luther King Jr.inThe Mountaintop. He returned to Broadway in 2022 to star in August Wilson’sThe Piano Lesson, which was later turned intoa 2024 movie on Netflix. In recognition of his outstanding success in film, Jackson receivedan honorary Oscarin 2022.

Jackson has been married to actressLaTanya Richardsonsince 1980, and they share one daughter,Zoe.

03of 11Bruce Willis as Butch CoolidgeBruce Willis in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Bruce Willis at ABC News' ‘Good Morning America’ Times Square Studio in N.Y.C. on Sept. 12, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Roy Rochlin/Hand in Hand/Getty ImagesBruce Williswas already a movie star whenPulp Fictionhit theaters in 1994, but at the time Quentin Tarantino cast him as Butch Coolidge, he was coming off a series of critical and box office failures (1993’sStriking Distance, anyone?).Joining Tarantino’s low-budget, off-beat passion project “meant lowering his salary and risking his star status, but the strategy […] paid off royally,” critic Peter Bart later explained in his 1999 book,The Gross. “Pulp Fictionnot only brought Willis new respect as an actor, but it also earned him several million dollars as a result of his gross participation,” Bart wrote.Tarantino originally had real-life former boxerMickey Rourkein mind for the role, but when Rourke turned it down, the director chose Willis for his old-school physicality. “Bruce has the look of a ’50s actor,” Tarantinoexplained in a 1994 interviewwith film critic Manohla Dargis. “I can’t think of any other star that has that look.“Willis went on to continue his superstar career, starring inThe Sixth Sense(1999),Unbreakable(2000),The Whole Nine Yards(2000),Sin City(2005),Live Free or Die Hard(2007),Red(2010),Looper(2012),Extraction(2015),Glass(2019),Paradise City(2022) and theDetective Knightseries.However, in 2014, the Emmy-winning actor began taking on smaller roles in several direct-to-video movies, appearing in 11 films in 2022. In March 2022, Willis' family revealed that he had beendiagnosed with aphasia, a degenerative condition that impacts one’s ability to communicate, and would be forced to retire from acting. The following February, his family announced that Willis had been diagnosed withfrontotemporal dementia.Willis was married to actressDemi Moorefrom 1987 to 2000, and they havethree daughters—Rumer,ScoutandTallulah. Willis and Moore have maintained aclose relationshipafter their divorce. In 2009, Willis married modelEmma Heming, with whom he shares daughtersMabelandEvelyn.

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Bruce Willis as Butch Coolidge

Bruce Willis in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Bruce Willis at ABC News' ‘Good Morning America’ Times Square Studio in N.Y.C. on Sept. 12, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Roy Rochlin/Hand in Hand/Getty Images

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Roy Rochlin/Hand in Hand/Getty Images

Bruce Williswas already a movie star whenPulp Fictionhit theaters in 1994, but at the time Quentin Tarantino cast him as Butch Coolidge, he was coming off a series of critical and box office failures (1993’sStriking Distance, anyone?).

Joining Tarantino’s low-budget, off-beat passion project “meant lowering his salary and risking his star status, but the strategy […] paid off royally,” critic Peter Bart later explained in his 1999 book,The Gross. “Pulp Fictionnot only brought Willis new respect as an actor, but it also earned him several million dollars as a result of his gross participation,” Bart wrote.

Tarantino originally had real-life former boxerMickey Rourkein mind for the role, but when Rourke turned it down, the director chose Willis for his old-school physicality. “Bruce has the look of a ’50s actor,” Tarantinoexplained in a 1994 interviewwith film critic Manohla Dargis. “I can’t think of any other star that has that look.”

Willis went on to continue his superstar career, starring inThe Sixth Sense(1999),Unbreakable(2000),The Whole Nine Yards(2000),Sin City(2005),Live Free or Die Hard(2007),Red(2010),Looper(2012),Extraction(2015),Glass(2019),Paradise City(2022) and theDetective Knightseries.

However, in 2014, the Emmy-winning actor began taking on smaller roles in several direct-to-video movies, appearing in 11 films in 2022. In March 2022, Willis' family revealed that he had beendiagnosed with aphasia, a degenerative condition that impacts one’s ability to communicate, and would be forced to retire from acting. The following February, his family announced that Willis had been diagnosed withfrontotemporal dementia.

Willis was married to actressDemi Moorefrom 1987 to 2000, and they havethree daughters—Rumer,ScoutandTallulah. Willis and Moore have maintained aclose relationshipafter their divorce. In 2009, Willis married modelEmma Heming, with whom he shares daughtersMabelandEvelyn.

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Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace

Uma Thurman in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Uma Thurman attends the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017.Linda R. Chen/Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Linda R. Chen/Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Tarantino was sold on Thurman after their first meeting, and the model-turned-actress would go on to become a sort of muse for the director, later starring in hisKill Billfilmseries, for which Thurman would receive two Golden Globe nominations. And she’s open to any future projects with the director.

“I understand him andif he wrote a great part and we were both in the right placeabout it, that would be something else,” shetold EWin 2018.

She also had recurring roles on shows likeThe Slap,Imposters,Chambers,SuspicionandSuper Pumped. In 2012, Thurman received an Emmy nomination for her guest starring role onSmashandmade her Broadway debut inThe Parisian Womanin 2017.

Thurman shares two children withex-husbandEthan Hawke, daughterMayaand sonLevon. She gave birth to a second daughter,Luna(though her full name is Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson), with her ex-fiancé, French businessman Arpad Busson.

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Ving Rhames as Marsellus Wallace

Ving Rhames in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Ving Rhames attends Turner Broadcasting’s 2013 TCA Winter Tour in Pasadena, Calif.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Christopher Polk/WireImage

Ving Rhames' role as Marsellus was originally offered toSid Haig. When Haig passed, it went to Rhames, who, according to producer Lawrence Bender, gave “one of the best auditions I’ve ever seen.”

Rhames has been married to wife, actress Deborah Reed, since 2000. They have three children together: daughter Reign, son Freedom and stepdaughter Tiffany.

06of 11Tim Roth as Ringo/“Pumpkin"Tim Roth in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Tim Roth visits Build Studio in N.Y.C. on Sept. 22, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesAnother actor who was cast in the role Quentin Tarantino had originally envisioned for him wasTim Roth, who had already worked with the director in the crime dramaReservoir Dogs.Dropping the American accent he used in the first Tarantino film in favor of his natural British speaking voice, Roth ended up hanging on to the role that certain studio bosses had reportedly preferred forJohnny DepporChristian Slater, playing stickup artist Ringo/“Pumpkin.“In 1995, Rothshared with EWhow starring inPulp Fictionchanged his life. “It’s almost impossible for me to go into a diner,” he said. “People look at me oddly. Then they send me a free beer to put me in a good mood.“Roth earned further recognition working with Tarantino onFour Rooms(1995) andThe Hateful Eight. He also received acclaim for his Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated role in the 1995 historical dramaRob Roy, as well as praise forPlanet of the Apes(2001),Grace of Monaco(2014),Selma(2014) andLuce(2019).He starred in and directedThe War Zone(1999)and appeared as the supervillain Abomination inTheIncredible Hulk(2008). Roth reprised the role in 2021’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsand on the Disney+ seriesShe Hulk: Attorney at Law(2022). He was a series regular onLie to Meand a recurring character onTin Starand the 2023 Paramount+ dramaLast King of the Cross.Roth has been married to fashion designer Nikki Butler since 1993. They have two sons, Hunter and Cormac. Cormacdied from cancerin October 2022 at the age of 25. Roth also has a son, Jack, from a previous relationship.

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Tim Roth as Ringo/“Pumpkin”

Tim Roth in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Tim Roth visits Build Studio in N.Y.C. on Sept. 22, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

Another actor who was cast in the role Quentin Tarantino had originally envisioned for him wasTim Roth, who had already worked with the director in the crime dramaReservoir Dogs.

Dropping the American accent he used in the first Tarantino film in favor of his natural British speaking voice, Roth ended up hanging on to the role that certain studio bosses had reportedly preferred forJohnny DepporChristian Slater, playing stickup artist Ringo/“Pumpkin.”

In 1995, Rothshared with EWhow starring inPulp Fictionchanged his life. “It’s almost impossible for me to go into a diner,” he said. “People look at me oddly. Then they send me a free beer to put me in a good mood.”

Roth earned further recognition working with Tarantino onFour Rooms(1995) andThe Hateful Eight. He also received acclaim for his Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated role in the 1995 historical dramaRob Roy, as well as praise forPlanet of the Apes(2001),Grace of Monaco(2014),Selma(2014) andLuce(2019).

He starred in and directedThe War Zone(1999)and appeared as the supervillain Abomination inTheIncredible Hulk(2008). Roth reprised the role in 2021’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsand on the Disney+ seriesShe Hulk: Attorney at Law(2022). He was a series regular onLie to Meand a recurring character onTin Starand the 2023 Paramount+ dramaLast King of the Cross.

Roth has been married to fashion designer Nikki Butler since 1993. They have two sons, Hunter and Cormac. Cormacdied from cancerin October 2022 at the age of 25. Roth also has a son, Jack, from a previous relationship.

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Eric Stoltz as Lance

Eric Stoltz in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Eric Stoltz on ‘Madam Secretary’.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Sarah Shatz/CBS via Getty Images

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Sarah Shatz/CBS via Getty Images

But Tarantino has admitted that executives wantedGary Oldmanfor the part and that Tarantino even considered taking on the role himself. The director ultimately chose to play Jimmie so that he could film Lance’s famous syringe scene himself, according to The Daily Beast.

Instead, the Lance role went to Eric Stoltz, who told PEOPLE in 2024 that Tarantino “created his own mish-mash of genres that surprised people — andPulpwas the first of its kind.”

The actor went on to have a successful career on the big and small screen, appearing inRob Roy,Jerry Maguire(1996),Anaconda(1997) andThe Butterfly Effect(2004). However, he’s been more visible on shows likeMad About You,Chicago Hope,Once and Again,Close to Home,Grey’s AnatomyandMadam Secretary. Since 2001, Stoltz has also directed several episodes ofBoston Legal,Grey’s Anatomy,Private Practice,Nashville,Glee,Madam SecretaryandBull.

Stoltz married singer Bernadette Moley in 2005.

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Rosanna Arquette as Jody

Rosanna Arquette in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Rosanna Arquette attends the Apne Aap dinner in N.Y.C. on Sept. 21, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; CJ Rivera/Getty Images

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; CJ Rivera/Getty Images

She didn’t have much screen time, butRosanna Arquettefound herself at the center of one of the film’s most iconic moments:the overdose needle scene.

“At the time, we knew we were in there, rehearsing, we’re working with a great director, but didn’t realize how huge it would become,” Arquette told PEOPLE in 2024 of making the movie.

Arquette had a daughter, Zoe Bleu, with her third husband, John Sidel. Her fourth husband,Todd Morgan,filed for divorcein 2022. Arquette is the eldest sister of fellow actors Richmond,DavidandPatricia, along with transgender actress and activistAlexis, whodied in 2016and made a cameo inPulp Fiction.

09of 11Quentin Tarantino as JimmieQuentin Tarantino in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Quentin Tarantino arrives for Sundance NEXT FEST Opening Night Honoring Quentin Tarantino at the Ace Hotel in L.A. on Aug. 10, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagicQuentin Tarantino has long enjoyed taking roles, both big and small, in his own films. He’s appeared as high-profile characters inReservoir Dogs,Grindhouse(2007) andDjango Unchained, as well as minor roles like his uncredited voice inJackie Brown.After opting not to play the role of Lance, Tarantino decided on Jimmie; the character was originally offered to his formerReservoir DogsstarSteve Buscemi, according to The Daily Beast (Buscemi still appeared inPulp Fictionas a waiter).Though he co-directedFour Rooms, Tarantino was the sole writer and director of blockbusters likeInglourious Basterds(2009),The Hateful EightandOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood(2019), the latter of which earned a Golden Globe for best screenplay. He has occasionally appeared in films he hasn’t directed, most notablyFrom Dusk Till Dawn(1996). Tarantino has won two Oscars for Best Original Screenplay forPulp FictionandDjango Unchained.Tarantinomarried his wife,Daniella, in 2018, and they havetwo children.

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Quentin Tarantino as Jimmie

Quentin Tarantino in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Quentin Tarantino arrives for Sundance NEXT FEST Opening Night Honoring Quentin Tarantino at the Ace Hotel in L.A. on Aug. 10, 2017.Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic

Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic

Quentin Tarantino has long enjoyed taking roles, both big and small, in his own films. He’s appeared as high-profile characters inReservoir Dogs,Grindhouse(2007) andDjango Unchained, as well as minor roles like his uncredited voice inJackie Brown.

After opting not to play the role of Lance, Tarantino decided on Jimmie; the character was originally offered to his formerReservoir DogsstarSteve Buscemi, according to The Daily Beast (Buscemi still appeared inPulp Fictionas a waiter).

Though he co-directedFour Rooms, Tarantino was the sole writer and director of blockbusters likeInglourious Basterds(2009),The Hateful EightandOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood(2019), the latter of which earned a Golden Globe for best screenplay. He has occasionally appeared in films he hasn’t directed, most notablyFrom Dusk Till Dawn(1996). Tarantino has won two Oscars for Best Original Screenplay forPulp FictionandDjango Unchained.

Tarantinomarried his wife,Daniella, in 2018, and they havetwo children.

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Harvey Keitel as Winston “The Wolf” Wolfe

Quentin Tarantino wrote the role for Keitel, one of his favorite actors. The two had also worked together onReservoir Dogsand would team up again forFrom Dusk Till DawnandInglourious Basterds(2009).

They haven’t worked together sinceInglourious Basterds, but KeiteltoldBusiness Insiderin 2021 that “the story is not over,” saying: “What we did when we met can’t be over. It just can’t be over in my mind and in my heart. Even if we never work together again we’ll always be working together in my own mind and heart.”

Keitel has remained busy ever sincePulp Fiction, appearing in films likeClockers(1995),Cop Land(1997),Red Dragon(2002),National Treasure(2004),National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007),Little Fockers(2010),Moonrise Kingdom(2012) andThe Grand Budapest Hotel(2014). He also starred on the ABC seriesLife on Marsand appeared inThe Tattooist of Auschwitz. More than 30 years after their last film, Keitel reunited with longtime collaboratorMartin Scorsesefor 2019’sThe Irishman.

Keitel married actress Daphna Kastner in 2001. They have one son, Roman. Keitel has a daughter, Stella, and another son, Hudson, from previous relationships.

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Christopher Walken as Captain Koons

Christopher Walken in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ 1994; Christopher Walken poses during a photocall during the Sitges Film Festival on Oct. 13, 2016.Linda R. Chen/Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Robert Marquardt/Getty Images

Linda R. Chen/Miramax/Buena Vista/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Robert Marquardt/Getty Images

Christopher Walken’s few minutes of screen time as Captain Koons, a military man who had served with Butch’s (Bruce Willis) father, is one of the more hilarious (and disgusting) cameos of all time.

In his scene, Walken’s character delivers a young Butch a gold watch that had been in his family for generations. The story of the watch’s journey — from World War I, to World War II, to Vietnam — into Koons' rectum and ultimately back to Butch is one of the film’s most unforgettable moments.

Of course, Walken was already an Oscar winner forThe Deer Hunter(1978) before hisPulp Fictionrole. His many films since then includeSleepy Hollow(1999),Catch Me if You Can(2002),Man on Fire(2004),The Stepford Wives(2004),Wedding Crashers(2005),Click(2006),Hairspray(2007),Seven Psychopaths(2012),Jersey Boys(2014),Percy(2020) andDune: Part Two(2024).

Walken has been married toGeorgianne Walkensince 1969.

source: people.com