Quiz: How well do you remember the career of Michael Madsen?
While his acting credits span four decades, Madsen was perhaps most famous for his role in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill.
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Let's take a look back at his life and some of his starring roles, and see how many you can remember.
In Reservoir Dogs, what song played during Mr Blonde's iconic ear-cutting scene?
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Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Cruel to be Kind - Nick Lowe
You Can Never Tell - Chuck Berry
In Free Willy, Madsen played Glen Greenwood. What was the name of his on-screen son?
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Jack
William
Jesse
Ben
Madsen portrayed Joe Gage in The Hateful Eight.
Spoiler alert: Joe Gage was just an alias. What was the character's real name?
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Simon Moore
Grouch Douglas
John Berry
Noel Murphy
What was Budd's codename in Kill Bill: Vol 2?
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Sidewinder
Snake Charmer
Cottonmouth
California Mountain Snake
What James Bond film did Madsen appear in alongside Pierce Brosnan?
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GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Who did Madsen play in Donnie Brasco?
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Lefty
Sonny
Bruno
Nicky
Madsen voiced Toni Cipriani in which edition of video game Grand Theft Auto?
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Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Who did Madsen portray in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?
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A judge
A spy
An actor
A sheriff
What was Madsen's first acting credit?
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The Natural
Against All Hope
WarGames
Thelma and Louise
True or false: Mr. Blonde's Cadillac Coupe de Ville actually belonged to Michael Madsen
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