Stephen Hibbert, Who Played ‘The Gimp’ in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ Dead at 68

Stephen Hibbert, an actor with a comedy background who famously portrayed the Gimp in Pulp Fiction , has died. Hibbert’s daughter, Rosalind, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone . The actor was 68. “Our father, Stephen Hibbert, passed away unexpectedly this week,” his children Ronnie, Rosalind and Greg, reportedly told TMZ , which reported he died of a heart attack on Monday in Denver.

“His life was full of love and dedication to the arts and his family. He will be dearly missed by many.” Hibbert had described himself as “semi-retired” in recent years, though he made appearances at fan conventions. Hibbert played a pivotal role in Quentin Tarantino ‘s Pulp Fiction , though the actor never said a word.

In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop. There, the owner, Maynard, takes the upper hand, pulling a shotgun on the pair and leading them to the basement, where he binds and gags them and proceeds to rape them with his friend Zed.

“Well, bring out the gimp,” Zed, a rentacop, says. “I think the Gimp’s sleeping,” Maynard replies. “Well, I guess you’ll just have to go wake him up now, won’t you?”