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Madsen had a hugely successful career, appearing in dozens of classic films and television shows Alamy Stock Photo

Quiz: How well do you remember the career of Michael Madsen?

The actor passed away on Thursday at the age of 67.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED this week that Michael Madsen, who starred in a number of Quentin Tarantino films, passed away at the age of 67.

While his acting credits span four decades, Madsen was perhaps most famous for his role in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill.

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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True
False
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