Bill — Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Character Profile

About Bill

Leader of the Deadly Vipers and the Bride's former lover. Master of martial arts.

Bill — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Martial arts, Leadership, Philosophical debate

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Deadly Viper Assassination Squad

Quick Facts about Bill

Occupation

swordfighter, assassin

Manner of Death

Homicide

Bill's Known Relations

• Budd — Sibling
• Beatrix Kiddo — Unmarried partner
• Hattori Hanzō — Student of
• Beatrix Kiddo — Enemy
• Hattori Hanzō — Enemy
• Deadly Viper Assassination Squad — Member of

Bill appears in 2 titles

• Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

David Carradine

Appears in

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Bill — Romantic Former Lover — The Bride (Uma Thurman)

  Their past romance becomes the emotional foundation of the Bride's revenge.

  The Bride is described as Bill's former lover, and she tells him that he is the father of her unborn child before he shoots her.

• Bill — Professional Former Squad Leader — Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox)

  Their connection is based on Bill's leadership of the former assassination squad.

  Vernita is identified as a former Deadly Viper, and the Deadly Vipers are led by Bill.

• Bill — Professional Former Squad Leader — O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu)

  Bill was the leader of the squad that included O-Ren.

  O-Ren is identified as a former Deadly Viper, while the Deadly Vipers are described as being led by Bill.

• Bill — Narrative Interrogator — Sofie Fatale (Julie Dreyfus)

  Bill uses Sofie to assess what the Bride knows and to continue manipulating events.

  After the Bride leaves Sofie alive, Bill finds her and asks whether the Bride knows that her daughter is alive.

• Bill — Professional Squad Leader — Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah)

  Elle was part of the assassination group under Bill's leadership.

  Elle Driver is identified as one of the former Deadly Vipers, and Bill leads the Deadly Viper assassination squad.

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More characters from Kill Bill: Vol. 1

• The Bride (Uma Thurman)
• O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu)
• Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox)
• Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah)
• Earl McGraw (Michael Parks)
• Budd (Michael Madsen)
• Buck (Michael Bowen)
• Hattori Hanzo (Sonny Chiba)
• Gogo Yubari (Chiaki Kuriyama)
• Sofie Fatale (Julie Dreyfus)
• Boss Tanaka (Jun Kunimura)
• Crazy 88 #2 (Kazuki Kitamura)