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Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is a celebrated American actor known for his numerous collaborations with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. His notable roles in films include, but are not limited to, Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Madsen's career also extends to voice roles in popular video games like Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Narc (2005), the Dishonored series (2012–2017), and Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023).
Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a filmmaker and author, Elaine (née Melson), and his father, Calvin Christian Madsen, a World War II Navy veteran. His career began at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where he served under John Malkovich. His first notable film role was in WarGames and he further made his mark as a cruel criminal, Mr. Blonde in Tarantino's debut film Reservoir Dogs. Madsen once declared his choice of roles, stating that some bought his name and face for the DVD box. Other significant roles include Budd in Kill Bill: Volume 2 and featured roles in films such as Donnie Brasco and The Hateful Eight.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Michael Madsen
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: September 25, 1958
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1982-present
Children: 6
Spouses: Georganne LaPiere, Jeannine Bisignano, DeAnna Morgan
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Movies Featuring Michael Madsen
Reservoir Dogs
The Getaway
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Waking Karma
Free Willy
Arctic Dogs
House
Mulholland Falls
Species
Species II
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
The Hateful Eight
Trading Paint
American Night
Welcome to Acapulco
Hell Ride
My Boss's Daughter
BloodRayne
Devil's Domain
Kill Me Again
Incarnation
The Garden Left Behind
Arena Wars
Resurrection Road
The Portal
Corruption.Gov
The Big I Am
Let the Game Begin
Trader Games
The Lion of Judah
Dirty Little Trick
Eldorado
Piranhaconda
Prince of the City
Along the Roadside
Terrible Angels
Terror Trap
Federal
Into Eternity: A Film for the Future
A Cold Day in Hell
Not Another Not Another Movie
Garbage
Infected
Amsterdam Heavy
Beyond the Trophy
Magic Boys
Ashley
Express ‘Moscow-Russia’
2047: Sights of Death
Water Wars
Hope Lost
A Hitman in London
No Deposit
CobraGator
The Lost Tree
Magi
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
Gasoline
The Wrong Neighbor
Grindhouse Nightmares
Dirty Dealing
Megalodon
The 5th Execution
Lady Psycho Killer
Lumberjack Man
Rock, Paper, Scissors
The Broken Key
Hangover in Death Valley
QT8: The First Eight
Primitiva
Ultimate Target
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Luck of the Draw
The Alternate
Sacrifice
Pressure Point
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
Love Addict
Red Handed
The Stray
High Noon
Primal Instinct
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
Extreme Honor
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Jacked$
Frankenstein
Chasing Ghosts
Law of Corruption
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Canes
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
Being Michael Madsen
Strength and Honour
The Garden Left Behind
42K
Vampires Anonymous
The Making of ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’
Tarantino’s Mind
All In
Living & Dying
Montana
Renegade
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
The Last Drop
Tooth and Nail
The End of Innocence
Special Bulletin
Shadows in the Storm
Iguana
Blood Red
2 Graves in the Desert
Angels Fallen
Unbelievable!!!!!
Dirty Fears
Nishabdham
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Afghan Knights
Shark Season
Red Prophecies
Batman: Dying is Easy
Burial Ground Massacre
Until We Meet Again
The Wraith Within
Assault on Hill 400
Prepare to Die
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Afghan Knights
Shark Season
Damon’s Revenge
To Kill For
Baby Snatcher
Straight Talk
Red Line
Inside Edge
Beyond the Law
The Girl Gets Moe
Surface to Air
Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?
Rough Draft
Papertrail
Serbian Scars
Outrage: Born in Terror
Catherine’s Grove
Supreme Sanction
Dead Connection
The Face is Familiar
You Might As Well Live
The Sender
Almost Blue
No Bad Days
Green Lantern: First Flight
Last Hour
Man with a Gun
South of Hope Street
Executive Target
45 R.P.M.
Money for Nothing
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Monster Mash
The Lurking Fear
Gloves of Stone
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
The Florentine
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
Clear Lake, WI
Road of No Return
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Max Dagan
Necronomicon
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
Blue Tiger
The Bleeding
Spirit Riser
DinoGator
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Trouble Bound
Crash and Burn
Career Timeline
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2024
Arena Wars
Samson
Prepare to Die
Sheriff Hansen
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
Kensei
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
Self
South of Hope Street
Benjamin
Monster Mash
Doctor Frankenstein
Max Dagan
Don Clancy
Spirit Riser
Narrator (voice)
DinoGator
Layton
2023
Waking Karma
Paul
Assault on Hill 400
General Cota
The Lurking Fear
Officer Hansen
Necronomicon
2022
Incarnation
Peter
Until We Meet Again
Detective Morrison
The Wraith Within
Sheriff Townsend
Damon’s Revenge
Damon
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
2021
American Night
Lord Samuel Morgan
Red Prophecies
Richard Tyler
Batman: Dying is Easy
Bullock
Burial Ground Massacre
Damon
2020
The Garden Left Behind
Kevin
2 Graves in the Desert
Vince
Angels Fallen
Balthazar
Unbelievable!!!!!
President Ben Dover
Dirty Fears
Michael
Nishabdham
Richard Dawkins
Shark Season
James
Shark Season
James
2019
Arctic Dogs
Duke
Trading Paint
Linsky
Welcome to Acapulco
Hyde
QT8: The First Eight
Self
Primitiva
Narrator (voice)
Red Handed
Lou
The Garden Left Behind
Kevin
2018
Grindhouse Nightmares
Dirty Dealing
Dean
Megalodon
Admiral King
Hangover in Death Valley
Ted (archive footage)
Love Addict
Mr. Dickinson
2017
Devil's Domain
Gasoline
Макс, баща на Дим
The Wrong Neighbor
Coach Jaworski
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Doyle Dechert
The Broken Key
Tully DeMarco
2015
The Hateful Eight
Hope Lost
Manol
A Hitman in London
The Boss
No Deposit
Peter Shay
CobraGator
Layton
The Lost Tree
John
Lady Psycho Killer
Doctor Douglass
Lumberjack Man
Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
2014
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Express ‘Moscow-Russia’
агент
2047: Sights of Death
Lobo
Water Wars
Bane
2013
Along the Roadside
Jerry
Terrible Angels
Ben Nolan
Garbage
Michael
Infected
Louis Hartley
Ashley
Bill
2012
Eldorado
Ted
Piranhaconda
Prof. Lovegrove
Prince of the City
Ben Carlton
Beyond the Trophy
Cole Lambert
Magic Boys
Terence
2011
The Lion of Judah
Boss (voice)
Dirty Little Trick
Vito
A Cold Day in Hell
U.S. Marshal Stallings
Not Another Not Another Movie
Lester Storm
Amsterdam Heavy
Keele
The 5th Execution
Rik
2010
The Portal
Dr. Azirra
Corruption.Gov
Senator John Mordire
The Big I Am
Martell
Let the Game Begin
Dr. Turner
Trader Games
William
Terror Trap
Hotel Operator
Federal
Sam Gibson
Into Eternity: A Film for the Future
2009
Serbian Scars
Dreq
Outrage: Born in Terror
Farragut
The Face is Familiar
Himself
You Might As Well Live
Clinton Manitoba
Green Lantern: First Flight
Kilowog (voice)
Gloves of Stone
Willie
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
Barry
Clear Lake, WI
The Reverend
Road of No Return
J. Marcone
The Bleeding
Father Roy
2008
House
Hell Ride
No Bad Days
Lester
Last Hour
Monk
45 R.P.M.
Major Baxter
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
Crash and Burn
Vincent Scaillo
2007
Being Michael Madsen
Self
Strength and Honour
Sean Kelleher
Living & Dying
Agent Lind
Tooth and Nail
Jackal - Rover
Afghan Knights
Cooper
Afghan Knights
Cooper
2006
BloodRayne
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
Canes
Guillermo List
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Self
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
Major Blevins
Tarantino’s Mind
Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega (archive footage)
All In
Seal
The Last Drop
J.T. Colt
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Budd (Sidewinder)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Budd (Sidewinder)
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Jacked$
Boss
Frankenstein
Detec. Harker
The Making of ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’
Self
Renegade
Wallace Sebastian Blount
Sam Peckinpah’s West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
My Boss's Daughter
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
Frank McGregor
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Michael Madsen
Vampires Anonymous
Geno
2001
Pressure Point
Jed Griffin
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
James Alexander
Extreme Honor
Sparks
42K
Narrator
2000
Ultimate Target
Uncle
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Joe
Luck of the Draw
Zippo
The Alternate
Agent Briggs
Sacrifice
Tyler Pierce
The Stray
Ben
High Noon
Frank Miller
1997
The Girl Gets Moe
Donnelly
Surface to Air
Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
Catherine’s Grove
Joe Mason
Executive Target
Nick James
1995
Species
Red Line
Mr. Lawrence
Man with a Gun
John Wilbur Hardin
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Glen Greenwood
1994
The Getaway
Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?
Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
Dead Connection
Det. Matt Dickson
Blue Tiger
Gun Salesman (uncredited)
1993
Free Willy
Beyond the Law
Blood
Almost Blue
Morris
Money for Nothing
Detective Laurenzi
Trouble Bound
Harry Talbot
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