Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his work with Quentin Tarantino in movies such as Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died at his home aged 67, per reports.

Madsen — brother of actress and Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen — first came to audiences’ attention with a small role in 1983’s WarGames, but his big break would take another decade to arrive in the form of Mr. Blonde, one of the more memorable characters in Quentin Tarantino’s debut feature Reservoir Dogs. That movie was released in the same year as Free Willy, where Madsen played the foster father of the movie’s protagonist Jesse and demonstrated his ability to fit into more family friendly fare.

It was, however, work in thrillers and action movies that he’s likely best remembered for. Beyond his work with Tarantino, he appeared in The Getaway, Donnie Brasco, Species II, High Noon, and Sin City, once saying, “What people don't always understand is that I established a certain lifestyle for my family back in the days of Species and Mulholland Falls and The Getaway. I wasn't about to move my six kids into a trailer park. So when people offered me work, it wasn't always the best, but I had to buy groceries and I had to put gas in the car.”

In later life, Madsen talked about being typecast as a bad guy, but said of his real life, “I’m just an actor. I’m a father, I’ve got seven children. I’m married, I’ve been married 20 years. When I’m not making a movie, I’m home, in pajamas, watching The Rifleman on TV, hopefully with my 12-year-old making me a cheeseburger. I sure as hell had my rabble-rousing days, but sooner or later you have to get over that and move on.”

According to reports, Madsen died at home of a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife DeAnna Morgan, and his children.