Pulp Fiction Cast: Where Are They Now?

One of Quentin Tarantino’s finest movies, that has withheld the stand of time and is still as popular today as it was when it first hit cinema’s back in 1994. The film has become iconic but what about the actors and actresses? You won’t believe what they are doing now.

Steve Buscemi Then

Although he only had a small part in the movie, it became one of the most poignant scenes where two of the main characters eat in a diner and Steve Buscemi’s character, a Buddy Holly costumed waiter serves them. It’s strange to think that he only had such a small part as we’ve seen him in so many great roles since then.

Steve Buscemi Now

Since Pulp Fiction, Buscemi has portrayed many characters in some very well known and loved movies. It wasn’t long until he was playing a villainess thug in Fargo and got a name for himself as Adam Sadler’s sidekick in most of his films. He has also appeared on TV series’, Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos. And was more recently in The Death of Stalin and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.

Peter Greene Then

One of the most spine-tingling (in a bad way) parts of the movie is when Peter Greene plays a sadistic cop named Zed and it was here that a famous quote came from the movie, “Zed’s dead, baby, Zed’s dead,” following a scene with Bruce Willis’ character. Playing a baddy in the movie, he definitely gets his comeuppance.

Peter Greene Now

Greene has gone on to release many movies in which he plays the bad guy. After his role in Pulp Fiction, he then played Dorian in another iconic film, The Mask. From then, we have seen him on our screens in different roles almost every year. In 2017/18, he played a role in two TV series, Still the King and Sets. It is well documented that he has also been battling an addiction alongside his acting career and was even arrested in 2007 for related offenses.

Frank Whaley Then

It isn’t long into the movie that we see Frank Whaley makes an appearance, but unfortunately for his character, he doesn’t last very long after getting on the wrong side of the big boss, who then sends his henchmen to show Whaley’s character, Brett, who is in charge.

Frank Whaley Now

His short feature in the movie led him to some great opportunities and he went on to act as well as direct. Come 1999, he directed Joe the King which earned him a prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He has been playing character Joseph Privett in The Good Cop TV Series and playing Detective Rafael Scarfe in Netflix’s Luke Cage.

Phil LaMarr Then

Playing Marvin, who was the friend of Brett, he also didn’t manage to last very long in the movie as he became a part of some collateral damage. Although he was only scripted with three lines, he seemed to tie a lot of the characters into each other as well as Tarantino’s own cameo.

Phil LaMarr Now

His career has been a successful one following his Pulp Fiction role. He has been a featured actor on MADtv for around five years and has done a lot of voice acting for animated movies and TV series including voicing Hermes Conrad on Futurama. His voice work has now taken him to work on Craig of the Creek.

Kathy Griffin Then

You might not remember it so well, but Kathy Griffin did actually feature in Pulp Fiction, although it was probably the shortest scene for someone we know rather well today. As Butch runs over Marsellus Wallace, she is close by as a witness and features in the films in a cameo role.

Kathy Griffin Now

Griffin has made a well-known name for herself as an actress and comedian and even had her own reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which won her two Primetime Emmy Awards. She has also ruffled a few feathers in the entertainment industry as she is never one to keep her opinion to herself.

Bronagh Gallagher Then

Playing Trudi, a friend of Jody’s who is around during another one of the movies, ‘mouth wide open’ scenes with Mia and Vincent. Not in the movie for too long, she sits on the couch and wants nothing to do with what Mia is going through at that moment, in fact, she couldn’t care less.

Bronagh Gallagher Now

During the 90’s and up until around 2012, Gallager worked on more movies, with most seeing her take on a smaller role, as she did in Pulp Fiction. She also went on to act in theatre productions and released an album in 2004. Now you are most likely to see her on stage singing.

Maria de Medeiros Then

Playing the sweet and in love Fabienne as Butch’s girlfriend, the Portuguese actress won herself a lot of fans for her portrayal of her innocent character. And we have to say, we’re big fans and fully support her line, “Any time of the day is a good time for pie.”

Maria de Medeiros Now

Maria then went on to directing and in 2000 worked on April Captains that was shown at Cannes Film Festival and then went on to direct many more. More recently she took on a role in The Forbidden Room and in 2017 she appeared as an actress on the movie The Killer.

Amanda Plummer Then

Amanda Plummer plays Honey Bunny, a thief who robs a diner with her boyfriend Pumpkin at the beginning of the movie. Her character is unstable, and the pair sits there discussing what places are best to steal from. Their plan goes wrong when Vincent and Jules are also in the restaurant.

Amanda Plummer Now

Plummer had already made a name for herself pre-Pulp Fiction when she starred alongside Robin Williams in The Fisher King and continued to do so on movies thereafter. She won a Tony award for her work onstage. Nowadays you can still see her in theatre productions.

Christopher Walken Then

Another successful actor who popped up in the movie is Christopher Walken, who played Captain Koons. He appeared in the movie as part of a flashback from Butch’s childhood. Koons was friends with Butch’s father at the POW camp and he was passed a watch that was Butch’s grandfathers.

Christopher Walken Now

Walken has racked up around 100 films and TV shows since Pulp Fiction as well as appearing onstage and his hard work scooped him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He has continuously worked in the acting world and is a famous name on the Hollywood circuit. His roles cover a wide range. In 2018, he worked on Netflix’s Irreplaceable You.

Harvey Keitel Then

Playing Winston Wolf, better known as The Wolf, it seems as though nobody could have played the character any better than Harvey Keitel. His character is the fixer of all problems, need anything solving (or cleaning up), then he’s the man to go to and that is exactly what Vincent and Jules do.

Harvey Keitel Now

Following Pulp Fiction, Keitel has become a huge name in Hollywood and is a Golden Globe Award and Oscar nominee. He has worked on some of the biggest movies of our time and following a strong relationship he built with Quentin Tarantino, he also went on to appear in more of his films. He has a long and successful spot in the acting industry dating back to 1967.

Quentin Tarantino Then

The outstanding filmmaker that is Quentin Tarantino regularly appears in his own movies, and why not? In Pulp Fiction, he played the character Jimmie, who is a friend of Jules. Jimmie is called upon when Jules needs help with a ‘problem’ he has in the back seat of his car. His main worry is his wife coming home and see him hanging out with ‘gansters’.

Quentin Tarantino Now

There’s no doubt that Tarantino has a special creative eye when it comes to filmmaking and ever since his first ‘writer-director’ success with Reservoir Dogs in 1992 he has succumbed his wildest dreams. He has directed some of the most watched movies ever, including but not limited to, Kill Bill and Django Unchained.

Eric Stoltz Then

Stoltz isn’t around for too long in Pulp Fiction but his character is involved in one of the most poignant scenes of the movie. His character Lance is who Vincent needs to go to, to feed his habit and that is when something unexpected happens to Mia. There were rumors that Kurt Cobain was originally up for the role.

Eric Stoltz Now

Since his role in the cult classic he has gone on to appear in many movies and TV series – although not a lot of them have been hugely popular. His most recent work saw him in the CBS sitcom Madam Secretary as Will Adams.

Tim Roth Then

The movie saw Tim Roth play Honey Bunny’s love interest, Ringo, who goes by the nickname Pumpkin. He comes face to face with Jules when he tries to rob a restaurant. The English actor found his way into the acting circuit through Tarantino after he featured in Reservoir Dogs and then his role in Pulp Fiction.

Tim Roth Now

As Roth entered the acting world, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. He has landed some great roles since and worked on movies that have received huge praise from critics, including The Hateful Eight, Planet of the Apes and The Incredible Hulk.

Samuel L. Jackson Then

One of the main legendary characters of the movie, Jackson plays Jules Winnfield. His character is known for some of the most quoted movie lines that are still used regularly today. His directness and his way of ensuring no one messes with him offer’s style and humor to the role.

Samual L. Jackson Now

Jackson is undoubtedly one of the most famous actors there has ever been and has played in an abundance of iconic roles throughout his career, with his roles changing drastically in each movie. To date, he has appeared in over 100 films. In 2018, we saw him in Avengers: Infinity War and the voice of Frozone in Incredibles 2. We’ll be seeing much more of him for some time to come.

John Travolta Then

Travolta set hearts racing when he played Danny Zuko in the 1978 movie, Grease as well as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Up until Pulp Fiction, his career seemed to be at a bit of a standstill and Pulp Fiction burst him back onto the scene. Playing Vincent Vega, Jules right-hand man, the pair deal with things together but he finds himself in a sticky situation with Mia.

John Travolta Now

Just like Jackson, Travolta has continued to be a successful and much-loved actor. Following his role in Pulp Fiction, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his movie, Get Shorty. Later on in his career, he went into producing and won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work.

Uma Thurman Then

The main women in the movie, Mia Wallace is played by Uma Thurman. The film centers around Mia and her curious character. Alongside John Travolta, the pair performs a dance scene that is still highly reenacted and referenced today. The role saw her nominated for an Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Uma Thurman Now

She began her career as a model and made her way into the acting industry and has appeared in a number of different genre movies, ranging from action movies, dramas, comedies, and science fiction. She is probably most well known for her role as Beatrice Kiddo in Kill Bill. In 2017, Thurman made a claim against Tarantino, stating she was made to do car scene that she didn’t want to do. She went ahead and did the scene, after heavy persuasion from the director. Thurman crashed the car and was left with several injuries – late last year, Tarantino issued a public apology.

Ving Rhames Then

At first, the role of Marsellus Wallace was offered to Sid Haig and with later changes, Rhames was awarded the part of the Pulp Fiction crime boss. The star’s performance was critically acclaimed and encouraged many people to keep an eye on him. Wallace controls Vincent and Jules and sends him on his errands of revenge.

Ving Rhames Now

Pulp Fiction gave him a big step into the world of acting and it wasn’t long until Rhames was cast as Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible series, which he gained based on his role as Wallace. Appearing in many films thereafter, he has since won a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.

Bruce Willis Then

Bruce Willis was already a star in his own right when he took the role as Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction, but the movie definitely seemed to put Willis on a higher pedestal. We’re introduced to Butch as a boxer who, with a push from Marsellus Wallace, fixes a fight he is in and lets his opponent win.

Bruce Willis Now

Willis has continued his career in more action-based films and had amazing success in his Die-Hard films. Shortly after Pulp Fiction, he was cast in the movie, The Six Sense and it is still classed as one of the biggest thriller movies of all time. Due to his acting skills he has won a Golden Globe, two People’s Choice Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.