Joe Cabot

Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot in reservoir dogs
Joe Cabot

Character in Reservoir Dogs played by Lawrence Tierney. Joe Cabot is the father of Nice Guy Eddie Cabot. He was the one who organized the diamond heist. He has at least some connection to all of the thieves. He is killed by Mr. White in the Mexican standoff at the end of the movie.

Quotes

  • Joe Cabot: “Alright ramblers, lets get ramblin’.”
  • Joe Cabot: “Thats when you gotta shit your pants, dive in and swim.”

Trivia

In one of Tarantino’s many comic book references, when asked by Holdaway to describe Cabot, Mr. Orange claims he resembles the Marvel comic book character The Thing.