Michael Madsen

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor, poet, and photographer. He starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin City. Madsen is also credited with voice work in several video games, including Grand Theft Auto III, True Crime: Streets of L.A. and DRIV3R.

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Appearances

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Budd
Sin City
7.5
Sin City
Bob
WarGames
7.1
WarGames
Steve
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.9
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Budd 'Sidewinder'
Reservoir Dogs
8.1
Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
Until We Meet Again
4.8
Until We Meet Again
Detective Morrison
The Getaway
5.8
The Getaway
Rudy Travis
Thelma & Louise
7.6
Thelma & Louise
Jimmy
Free Willy
6.2
Free Willy
Glen Greenwood
Species II
5.2
Species II
Press Lenox
Frankenstein
5.2
Frankenstein
Detec. Harker
Renegade
4.8
Renegade
Wallace Sebastian Blount
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
2.9
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
Major Blevins
My Boss's Daughter
5.0
My Boss's Daughter
T.J.
The Last Drop
4.2
The Last Drop
J.T. Colt
Scary Movie 4
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Oliver
Mulholland Falls
6.0
Mulholland Falls
Eddie Hall
Last Hour
4.2
Last Hour
Monk
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
6.0
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
Sal
Break
4.0
Break
The Associate
Being Michael Madsen
5.8
Being Michael Madsen
Self
Road of No Return
5.9
Road of No Return
J. Marcone
The Natural
6.9
The Natural
Bump Bailey
The Alternate
3.2
The Alternate
Agent Briggs
Extreme Honor
4.4
Extreme Honor
Sparks
Kill Me Again
6.1
Kill Me Again
Vince Miller
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
6.0
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Joe
Run Raven Run
6.0
Run Raven Run
Narrator (voice)
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Self
The Killing Time
5.0
The Killing Time
Stu
Wyatt Earp
6.8
Wyatt Earp
Virgil Earp
Hired Gun
3.5
Hired Gun
Dan Moeller
The Portal
4.0
The Portal
Dr. Azirra
Crash and Burn
4.2
Crash and Burn
Vincent Scaillo
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
5.9
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Glen Greenwood
Species
6.0
Species
Preston Lennox
Donnie Brasco
7.5
Donnie Brasco
Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Strength and Honour
5.0
Strength and Honour
Sean Kelleher
Hell Ride
5.2
Hell Ride
The Gent
Montana
6.1
Montana
Pierce
Croc
4.4
Croc
Croc Hawkins
45 R.P.M.
6.2
45 R.P.M.
Major Baxter
Clear Lake, WI
2.4
Clear Lake, WI
The Reverend
Non Escludo Il Ritorno
3.6
Non Escludo Il Ritorno
Paul Hummel
Q-4: Dream Corporation
2.0
Q-4: Dream Corporation
Chasing Ghosts
5.6
Chasing Ghosts
Kevin Harrison
Die Another Day
6.0
Die Another Day
Falco
The Tomb
4.3
The Tomb
George
South of Hope Street
5.5
South of Hope Street
Benjamin
Boarding Gate
5.0
Boarding Gate
Miles Rennberg
House
4.5
House
Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
6.6
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
Frank McGregor
Straight Talk
6.0
Straight Talk
Steve
Killer's Freedom
3.5
Killer's Freedom
Leo Ibiza
Let the Game Begin
4.7
Let the Game Begin
Dr. Turner
Vampires Anonymous
5.7
Vampires Anonymous
Geno
The Killing Jar
5.5
The Killing Jar
Doe
Gabrielle
1.0
Gabrielle
Edward Sheehan
Tooth and Nail
4.6
Tooth and Nail
Jackal - Rover
The Big I Am
4.7
The Big I Am
Martell
The 5th Execution
3.7
The 5th Execution
Rik
The Way
4.0
The Way
Commander
Federal
4.4
Federal
Sam Gibson
The Bleeding
2.6
The Bleeding
Father Roy
Gloves of Stone
4.3
Gloves of Stone
Willie
The Lion of Judah
5.1
The Lion of Judah
Boss (voice)
Green Lantern: First Flight
7.0
Green Lantern: First Flight
Kilowog (voice)
Ten Million Throwaways
2.0
Ten Million Throwaways
Narrator
Living & Dying
4.5
Living & Dying
Agent Lind
Serbian Scars
3.1
Serbian Scars
Dreq
Beyond the Law
6.3
Beyond the Law
Blood
Afghan Knights
3.9
Afghan Knights
Cooper
Lost in the Woods
3.4
Lost in the Woods
Stuart Bunka
High Noon
5.7
High Noon
Frank Miller
The Brazen Bull
4.3
The Brazen Bull
Terror Trap
4.8
Terror Trap
Hotel Operator
Incarnation
3.9
Incarnation
Peter
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
4.0
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
Self
All In
4.5
All In
Seal
Assault on Hill 400
5.0
Assault on Hill 400
General Cota
Machine
3.9
Machine
Ray
Buckle Up
2.0
Buckle Up
L.A. Dicks
1.0
L.A. Dicks
Steven Miller
Legend of the White Dragon
Legend of the White Dragon
Max Reed
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7.1
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Maugrim (voice)
Surface to Air
7.2
Surface to Air
Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
Trader Games
4.3
Trader Games
William
The Sender
4.9
The Sender
Dallas Grayson
Outrage: Born in Terror
3.5
Outrage: Born in Terror
Farragut
Not Another Not Another Movie
3.2
Not Another Not Another Movie
Lester Storm
Bad Guys
4.8
Bad Guys
Jay Peters
No Bad Days
3.2
No Bad Days
Lester
A Cold Day in Hell
3.5
A Cold Day in Hell
U.S. Marshal Stallings
The Price of Air
5.5
The Price of Air
Mr. Ball
Trouble Bound
6.0
Trouble Bound
Harry Talbot
Luck of the Draw
4.9
Luck of the Draw
Zippo
Money for Nothing
5.6
Money for Nothing
Detective Laurenzi
Amsterdam Heavy
3.4
Amsterdam Heavy
Keele
To Kill For
5.0
To Kill For
Cliff Burden
Eldorado
2.9
Eldorado
Ted
The Real Deal
4.1
The Real Deal
Baker Jacks
The Maker
5.3
The Maker
Skarney
A House in the Hills
5.8
A House in the Hills
Mickey
Papertrail
4.7
Papertrail
FBI Agent Brad Abraham
Almost Blue
7.1
Almost Blue
Morris
Canes
4.3
Canes
Guillermo List
Dirty Little Trick
5.5
Dirty Little Trick
Vito
Loosies
5.7
Loosies
Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
Red Handed
4.5
Red Handed
Lou
Jacked$
5.3
Jacked$
Boss
Red Line
6.0
Red Line
Mr. Lawrence
Necronomicon
2.0
Necronomicon
Man with a Gun
4.6
Man with a Gun
John Wilbur Hardin
Garbage
4.8
Garbage
Michael
Rough Draft
4.6
Rough Draft
Haynes
The Florentine
5.7
The Florentine
Whitey
Christmas Crash
4.1
Christmas Crash
Joseph Johnson
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
8.8
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
Self
The Wraith Within
4.7
The Wraith Within
Sheriff Townsend
Corruption.Gov
2.7
Corruption.Gov
Senator John Mordire
Fall
5.5
Fall
Jeremy Banes
The Winner
4.6
The Winner
Wolf
Infected
3.3
Infected
Louis Hartley
The Ghost
3.7
The Ghost
Dan Olinghouse
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
5.7
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
The Lurking Fear
5.2
The Lurking Fear
Officer Hansen
Piranhaconda
4.9
Piranhaconda
Prof. Lovegrove
The Forest
3.8
The Forest
Lt. Brandon Ross
Amazing Racer
6.0
Amazing Racer
Dave Blair
Executive Target
4.8
Executive Target
Nick James
The Girl Gets Moe
5.0
The Girl Gets Moe
Donnelly
Blood Red
4.9
Blood Red
Enzio
Iguana
5.9
Iguana
Sebastián
Magic Boys
2.3
Magic Boys
Terence
The Face is Familiar
2.0
The Face is Familiar
Himself
BloodRayne
4.1
BloodRayne
Vladimir
Sins
2.3
Sins
Don Mancino
Along the Roadside
6.4
Along the Roadside
Jerry
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
5.9
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Frank Harris
Pressure Point
5.4
Pressure Point
Jed Griffin
The Stray
4.2
The Stray
Ben
Ashley
4.7
Ashley
Bill
Terrible Angels
5.5
Terrible Angels
Ben Nolan
ICE Agent
3.8
ICE Agent
Carlos Garcia
Sacrifice
4.9
Sacrifice
Tyler Pierce
Death Count
3.0
Death Count
Detective Casey
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
8.0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self
Shadows in the Storm
4.6
Shadows in the Storm
Earl
Prince of the City
3.0
Prince of the City
Ben Carlton
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
7.4
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Beyond the Trophy
3.5
Beyond the Trophy
Cole Lambert
Voodoo Dawn
4.9
Voodoo Dawn
Frank Barlow
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight
3.4
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight
Sheriff Sawyer
Arena Wars
5.3
Arena Wars
Samson
Dead Connection
4.6
Dead Connection
Det. Matt Dickson
2047: Sights of Death
2.9
2047: Sights of Death
Lobo
Express 'Moscow-Russia'
5.2
Express 'Moscow-Russia'
продюсер Милы
Baby Snatcher
6.7
Baby Snatcher
Cal Hudson
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
5.5
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Eyes Front
1.0
Eyes Front
Blue Tiger
5.3
Blue Tiger
Gun Salesman (uncredited)
Choke
4.1
Choke
Will
The Ninth Cloud
5.5
The Ninth Cloud
Bob
Hope Lost
4.0
Hope Lost
Manol
Dirty Dealing
3.3
Dirty Dealing
Dean
Supreme Sanction
5.5
Supreme Sanction
Dalton
Catherine's Grove
4.4
Catherine's Grove
Joe Mason
Detour
6.5
Detour
Burl Rogers
Final Wager
2.0
Final Wager
Ian
The First Circle
The First Circle
Eli Brevil
Max Dagan
Max Dagan
Don Clancy
Prepare to Die
5.1
Prepare to Die
Sheriff Hansen
A Hitman in London
4.2
A Hitman in London
The Boss
Flat Out
6.0
Flat Out
Gene
The Lost Tree
5.3
The Lost Tree
John
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
7.9
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
Unbelievable!!!!!
4.3
Unbelievable!!!!!
President Ben Dover
Spirit Riser
Spirit Riser
Narrator (voice)
Madoff: Made Off with America
4.7
Madoff: Made Off with America
Agent Kennedy
The End of Innocence
5.0
The End of Innocence
Earl
Outlaw Johnny Black
5.4
Outlaw Johnny Black
Dutch
The Journey Ahead
9.0
The Journey Ahead
Max
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
2.9
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
Sef
The Hateful Eight
7.8
The Hateful Eight
Joe Gage
The Doors
7.1
The Doors
Tom Baker
Playing with Stars
Playing with Stars
A Corpse in Kensington
A Corpse in Kensington
Michael
Resurrection Road
5.2
Resurrection Road
Quantrill
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
5.2
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
Kensei
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
2.5
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
Self
Monster Mash
4.3
Monster Mash
Doctor Frankenstein
Lumberjack Man
5.0
Lumberjack Man
Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
Waking Karma
3.7
Waking Karma
Paul
Southern Comfort
4.0
Southern Comfort
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge
Logan Bergman
Ultimate Target
6.8
Ultimate Target
Uncle
Death in the Desert
3.4
Death in the Desert
Ray Easler
Flipped
5.5
Flipped
Casey
Lionhead
4.0
Lionhead
Walter Powell
DinoGator
5.0
DinoGator
Layton
Law of Corruption
4.7
Law of Corruption
American
Blood Behind Us
Blood Behind Us
Reed Philibosian
Back in the Day
3.0
Back in the Day
Enzo
Magi
5.6
Magi
Lawrence Irlam
Nomad the Beginning
2.9
Nomad the Beginning
Wolf
Vigilante Diaries
4.3
Vigilante Diaries
Moreau
Turn Around Jake
5.0
Turn Around Jake
Russell O'Malley
Kidnapped in Romania
2.9
Kidnapped in Romania
Mihai
Pauly Shore Is Dead
4.4
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Michael Madsen
No Deposit
3.0
No Deposit
Peter Shay
Arctic Dogs
6.1
Arctic Dogs
Duke (voice)
Grindhouse Nightmares
4.2
Grindhouse Nightmares
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8.1
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Budd (Sidewinder)
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
5.8
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
Self
Last Man Club
6.3
Last Man Club
Stearman Pilot
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
5.9
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
James Alexander
Ballad of the Nightingale
4.2
Ballad of the Nightingale
Giovanni
Cole Younger & The Black Train
1.0
Cole Younger & The Black Train
Marshall Stallings
Rock, Paper, Scissors
3.8
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Doyle Dechert
Devil's Domain
3.2
Devil's Domain
Bill
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
3.0
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
Barry
Vice
4.5
Vice
Max Walker
Spatss!
Spatss!
Gang Leader
Lady Psycho Killer
4.2
Lady Psycho Killer
Doctor Douglass
Primal Instinct
6.3
Primal Instinct
Russ
The Wrong Neighbor
4.6
The Wrong Neighbor
Coach Jaworski
Love Addict
5.9
Love Addict
Mr. Dickinson
The Broken Key
3.2
The Broken Key
Tully DeMarco
Trading Paint
5.4
Trading Paint
Linsky
Outlaw
5.3
Outlaw
Conner
Unfallen
2.7
Unfallen
General McCallister
Against All Hope
6.8
Against All Hope
Cecil Moe
You Might As Well Live
4.8
You Might As Well Live
Clinton Manitoba
Inside Edge
5.1
Inside Edge
Richard Montana
Along for the Ride
7.0
Along for the Ride
Self
Megalodon
5.5
Megalodon
Admiral King
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7.4
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
Racing with the Moon
6.3
Racing with the Moon
Frank
Papa
4.3
Papa
Ivan
Sacred Blood
4.3
Sacred Blood
Detective Brennan
Bikini Inception
5.3
Bikini Inception
Himself
Garlic and Gunpowder
2.8
Garlic and Gunpowder
Jason
Assassins Revenge
3.0
Assassins Revenge
Detective Frank McMillian
Saturday at the Starlight
Saturday at the Starlight
Frank Gunt
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
7.1
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
The Garden Left Behind
5.2
The Garden Left Behind
Kevin
Welcome to Acapulco
5.4
Welcome to Acapulco
Hyde
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
7.8
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Self
Deep Winter
3.8
Deep Winter
Dean
Diamond Cartel
5.3
Diamond Cartel
Mike
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
5.8
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
Nishabdham
5.2
Nishabdham
Richard Dawkins
2 Graves in the Desert
3.8
2 Graves in the Desert
Vince
Born2Race
2.5
Born2Race
Bobby Unser
42K
6.3
42K
Narrator
Angels Fallen
5.8
Angels Fallen
Balthazar
Primitiva
1.5
Primitiva
Narrator (voice)
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
4.5
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
8.0
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
7.0
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
6.0
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
Hoboken Hollow
3.8
Hoboken Hollow
J.T. Goldman
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
Self
American Night
4.2
American Night
Lord Samuel Morgan
Puppy Love
3.7
Puppy Love
Wesley
Queen of Manhattan
0.0
Queen of Manhattan
District Attorney
Shark Season
4.4
Shark Season
James
Serpent in the Bottle
2.4
Serpent in the Bottle
Joe
Season of Change
4.6
Season of Change
Randy Parker
Special Bulletin
6.9
Special Bulletin
Jimmy Lenox
Red Prophecies
4.0
Red Prophecies
Richard Tyler
Burial Ground Massacre
2.4
Burial Ground Massacre
Damon
Dirty Fears
6.0
Dirty Fears
Michael
Beyond the Game
6.2
Beyond the Game
Robert
Dead On Time
1.0
Dead On Time
Mike McGuirk
Water Wars
4.6
Water Wars
Bane
Christmas Thieves
4.8
Christmas Thieves
Vince
Damon's Revenge
3.6
Damon's Revenge
Damon
Hangover in Death Valley
1.0
Hangover in Death Valley
Ted (archive footage)
Cosmic Radio
1.5
Cosmic Radio
Senator Atwood
Diner
7.3
Diner
Boogie
Welcome to America
9.5
Welcome to America
Special Agent Leon Fogel
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
1.4
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Jefferson
QT8: The First Eight
7.2
QT8: The First Eight
Self
The Thief & the Stripper
4.5
The Thief & the Stripper
Jimmie D.
Every Last One of Them
5.2
Every Last One of Them
Bill
Talons
5.0
Talons
George Fitzgerald
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
5.0
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Concessions
10.0
Concessions
Rex Fuel
Alien Battlefield
Alien Battlefield
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
Kingsley
Gasoline
6.0
Gasoline
Макс, баща на Дим
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful
Brian Fenton
Ava
Ava
Peter
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
Sinatra! Eternity
Sinatra! Eternity
Robert (Bob) Nelson
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2.0
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self
The Things We Carry
The Things We Carry
Sara Sarita
Sara Sarita
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
8.5
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
Self
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra
6.0
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra
Self
Demon Hunters
Demon Hunters
Six Days in Paradise
Six Days in Paradise
Rich McShane
You Rock My World
7.0
You Rock My World
Thug
Batman: Dying Is Easy
7.0
Batman: Dying Is Easy
Bullock
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
St. Elsewhere
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Mike O'Connor
Animal Precinct
7.7
Animal Precinct
Gabriel's Fire
6.9
Gabriel's Fire
CSI: Miami
7.7
CSI: Miami
Cooper 'Coop' Daly
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Sidewalks Entertainment
7.3
Sidewalks Entertainment
Quantum Leap
8.0
Quantum Leap
Blue
Zulu Gumball
Zulu Gumball
Self
Cagney & Lacey
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
Jake and the Fatman
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
MADtv
7.1
MADtv
Self
Tour of Duty
8.1
Tour of Duty
Sergeant Greg Block
Vengeance Unlimited
8.1
Vengeance Unlimited
Mr. Chapel
The Hitchhiker
6.3
The Hitchhiker
John Hampton
Our Family Honor
7.7
Our Family Honor
Augie Danzig
Golden Boy
6.1
Golden Boy
Walter Clark Sr.
Blue Bloods
7.8
Blue Bloods
John
Emigratis
7.0
Emigratis
Self
Master of Photography
2.6
Master of Photography
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
7.1
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Harvey Scoles
Bob's Burgers
7.8
Bob's Burgers
Kevin Costner (voice)
Tilt
7.3
Tilt
Don 'The Matador' Everest
Powers
6.6
Powers
SuperShock
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Crime Story
8.0
Crime Story
Johnny Fosse
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Miami Vice
7.5
Miami Vice
Sally Alvarado
The Outsiders
7.6
The Outsiders
Mick Jenkins
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
6.5
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
Hawaii Five-0
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
Roy Parrish
Celebrity Big Brother
5.0
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
24
7.8
24
Jim Ricker
War and Remembrance
7.8
War and Remembrance
'Foof' Turhall
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight
Joe Gage

Crew

Vice
4.5
Vice
Executive Producer
Road of No Return
5.9
Road of No Return
Associate Producer
Being Michael Madsen
5.8
Being Michael Madsen
Producer
The Brazen Bull
4.3
The Brazen Bull
Producer
The Sender
4.9
The Sender
Associate Producer
Death in the Desert
3.4
Death in the Desert
Executive Producer
The Dirty Kind
7.0
The Dirty Kind
Executive Producer
Every Last One of Them
5.2
Every Last One of Them
Executive Producer
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
5.5
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Producer, Writer
The First Circle
The First Circle
Co-Producer
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