10 Best Recurring Actors In Quentin Tarantino Movies, Ranked

Between Uma Thurman and Samuel L.Jackson, there re plenty of actors Quentin Tarantino loves to bring back to his movies – and we’re here for it!

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Quentin Tarantino’s big-screen works are amongst some of the most highly regarded movies in Hollywood. There are many movies to choose from that became classics, such as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Die-hard fans of the director might have noticed one unique aspect of his movies.

A majority of his movies include the same actors in different roles throughout. Some only appear once or twice like Brad Pitt and Steve Buscemi. Throughout Tarantino’s movies, who has the biggest appearance count, and what standout roles did they play? It just so happens that it’s quite easy to figure it out!

10 Michael Bowen: 3

Actor Michael Bowen Jr. only played minor roles in Tarantino’s movies. But he appeared a total of three times compared to other actors who only appear once or twice. Bowen is often recognized for playing the romantic rival to Nicholas Cage’s character of Tommy in Valley Girl. Also as Jack Welker in Breaking Bad.

In Jackie Brown, he played the role of detective Mark Dargus. He then appeared as the minor antagonist character, Buck in Kill Bill: Volume 1. His last role was a minor one as a Tracker in Django Unchained.

9 Bruce Dern: 3

Actor Bruce Dern became a more cemented actor in Tarantino’s films in the last couple of years. Dern plays a certain type of character on screen and is usually the supporting villain who’s unstable in nature. Dern is mostly recognized for his Academy Award-winning role as Woodrow T. “Woody” Grant in Nebraska.

Dern soon reappeared in three of Tarantino’s movies consecutively. In 2012, he played Curtis Carrucan in Django Unchained. In 2015, he played the role of General Sanford Smithers in The Hateful Eight. For those who saw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Dern played a small role as George Spahn, the elderly disgruntled old man at the ranch.

8 Harvey Keitel: 3

It’s hard to forget an actor like Harvey Keitel. He is one of Hollywood’s most recognized actors taking part in films such as Taxi Driver with DeNiro and Thelma & Louis and the acclaimed movie The Irishman. He is also a favorite amongst Tarantino’s films. This is due to the fact that he’s played unforgettable characters.

In Reservoir Dogs, he played “Mr. White” also know as Larry Dimmick. Two years later, Keitel was cast in another Tarantino film, Pulp Fiction. His role was as the “cleaner” Winston “The Wolf” Wolfe. In 2009, Keitel had a role that was left as an uncredited voice in Inglorious Bastards as “Allied Commanding Officer.”

7 Kurt Russell: 3

Kurt Russell first appeared in the Tarantino film Death Proof in 2009. While the film wasn’t one of Tarantino’s best works and was often criticized, Russell’s role is what had people talking. He played the menacing and cool character, Stuntman Mike. His performance developed a cult following amongst fans.

Russell came back in 2015 in The Hateful Eight as one of its main characters, John “The Hangman” Ruth, the bounty hunter. In 2019, he had two roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. One was as the narrator for the movie and the other was as Randy Miller, a stunt coordinator on a movie set.

6 Uma Thurman: 3

Uma Thurman was the actress that brought to life one of Tarantino’s most popular movies, Kill Bill: Volume 1 in 2003. It was a media franchise success that led to a sequel film. But before taking on the role of the Bride, Thurman had a breakthrough role in his film Pulp Fiction. Both characters became cult classic icons, as well as the films.

In Pulp Fiction, Thurman played the role of Mia Wallace, the crime boss’s wife who aspired to be an actress. She’s babysat by the two lead actors. Many can recall the famous dancing scene with John Travolta. She later astounded audiences with her role as the Bride in the martial arts movie Kill Bill: Volume 1, meaning she was on Tarantino’s highest grossing movies.

5 James & Michael Parks: 4

James Parks is an American actor and son to actor Michael Parks. Both have appeared a total of four times each in Tarantino’s movies. James Parks first appeared in Kill Bill: Volume 1 as Edgar McGraw and in the sequel. His father also appeared in the movie but as Edgar’s father, Earl McGraw. In the sequel, his character name changed to Estaban Vihaio.

Both appeared in the 2007 film, Death Proof as their character names in Kill Bill. Michael Parks’ last role was in Django Unchained in a minor role as LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee, while his son played the role of a tracker. In 2018, James Parks played stagecoach driver O.B. in The Hateful Eight.

4 Zoë Bell: 4

Unlike the other actors in this list, Zoë Bell not only appeared in Tarantino’s movies as a minor character but also as a stuntwoman. In Death Proof, she actually played herself in the movie and as her profession of being a stuntwoman. She later appeared in Django Unchained as a Tracker and as Janet in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She was also a stunt coordinator for the movie.

Her most prominent and notable role was as Six-Horse Judy in The Hateful Eight. Along with having minor roles, Bell mostly worked as a stuntwoman in both Kill Bill movies as well as Inglorious Bastards.

3 Tim Roth: 4

Tim Roth gained international recognition when starring in Reservoir Dogs. He played Freddy Newandyke, or better known by his alias, Mr.Orange. Fans of the film will recall his standout character, especially his emotional death scene.

Two years later, Roth returned in Pulp Fiction as Ringo (Pumpkin), the boyfriend to Yolanda who always goes back on his word of leaving crime. In The Hateful Eight, he played the character Oswaldo Mobray and English Pete Hicox. Shortly after the movie, he returned in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but his scenes were cut from the film.

2 Michael Madsen: 5

Michale Madsen comes in at second place for having the most appearances in Tarantino’s movies. It first started in Reservoir Dogs where he played the role of Mr. Blonde aka Vic Vega. His character became part of the cult phenomenon with his chill but deadly persona. Not to mention his interrogation scene and his dance number.

In both Kill Bill films, he played the role of Budd, Bill’s degenerate brother who becomes a major antagonist in the second film. Madsen appeared in The Hateful Eight as one of the main characters, Joe Gage. He made a small cameo appearance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Sheriff Hackett.

1 Samuel L.Jackson: 6

It’s no surprise that Samuel L.Jackson takes the cake for the most roles in Tarantino’s movies. Going back, his first role was as the major character Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction. One of Wallace’s henchmen and Vincent’s (Travolta) partner in crime. A couple of years later in Jackie Brown, Jackson played Ordell Robbie, a gun runner who involves a flight attendant in his schemes.

Jackson only appeared in the sequel film to Kill Bill as Rufus. In 2009, he would appear in the following three Tarantino films. Well, he narrated and was the voice for Inglorious Bastards. He then played the most hated character of Stephen Warren in Django Unchained and then the bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren in The Hateful Eight. His last appearance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will go unnoticed. He’s the character who yells “Bad Mother f***er” in a small cameo.

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