Michael Madsen
September 25, 1957 (67 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Queen of Manhattan as District Attorney
- 2024 · Arena Wars as Samson
- 2024 · South of Hope Street as Benjamin
- 2023 · Assault on Hill 400 as General Cota
- 2022 · Incarnation as Peter
- 2021 · Burial Ground Massacre as Damon
- 2020 · Angels Fallen as Balthazar
- 2019 · Primitiva as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
- 2019 · Trading Paint as Linsky
- 2018 · Megalodon as Admiral King
- 2018 · Love Addict as Mr. Dickinson
- 2017 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Doyle Dechert
- 2017 · Gasoline as Макс, баща на Дим
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Moreau
- 2016 · Master of Photography as
- 2016 · Emigratis as Self
- 2015 · The Hateful Eight as Joe Gage
- 2015 · A Hitman in London as The Boss
- 2015 · Powers as SuperShock
- 2015 · Diamond Cartel as Mike
- 2014 · The Ninth Cloud as Bob
- 2012 · Piranhaconda as Prof. Lovegrove
- 2011 · Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- 2011 · The 5th Execution as Rik
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Kevin Costner (voice)
- 2010 · The Brazen Bull as
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as John
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Roy Parrish
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Doe
- 2009 · The Tomb as George
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Green Lantern: First Flight as Kilowog (voice)
- 2008 · Hell Ride as The Gent
- 2008 · Crash and Burn as Vincent Scaillo
- 2007 · Croc as Croc Hawkins
- 2007 · Boarding Gate as Miles Rennberg
- 2007 · Living & Dying as Agent Lind
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Oliver
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Maugrim (voice)
- 2005 · Sin City as Bob
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Budd 'Sidewinder'
- 2004 · Renegade as Wallace Sebastian Blount
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Budd
- 2002 · Die Another Day as Falco
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as
- 2001 · 24 as Jim Ricker
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · The Stray as Ben
- 2000 · The Alternate as Agent Briggs
- 1998 · Papertrail as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
- 1998 · Species II as Press Lenox
- 1997 · Surface to Air as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
- 1997 · Donnie Brasco as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
- 1996 · The Last Days of Frankie the Fly as Sal
- 1995 · Species as Preston Lennox
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Virgil Earp
- 1994 · Blue Tiger as Gun Salesman (uncredited)
- 1994 · The Getaway as Rudy Travis
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Detective Laurenzi
- 1993 · Free Willy as Glen Greenwood
- 1993 · Beyond the Law as Blood
- 1993 · A House in the Hills as Mickey
- 1992 · To Kill For as Cliff Burden
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
- 1992 · Straight Talk as Steve
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Jimmy
- 1991 · The Doors as Tom Baker
- 1989 · Blood Red as Enzio
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Blue
- 1987 · The Killing Time as Stu
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Tour of Duty as Sergeant Greg Block
- 1986 · Crime Story as Johnny Fosse
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Sally Alvarado
- 1984 · The Natural as Bump Bailey
- 1984 · Racing with the Moon as Frank
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as John Hampton
- 1983 · WarGames as Steve
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- Future · The Witching Hour as
- 2025 · A Corpse in Kensington as Michael
- 2025 · Resurrection Road as Quantrill
- 2024 · DinoGator as Layton
- 2024 · Prepare to Die as Sheriff Hansen
- 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Dutch
- 2020 · Unbelievable!!!!! as President Ben Dover
- 2020 · Serpent in the Bottle as Joe
- 2017 · The Broken Key as Tully DeMarco
- 2016 · Magi as Lawrence Irlam
- 2015 · Flipped as Casey
- 2015 · The Lost Tree as John
- 2015 · Lady Psycho Killer as Doctor Douglass
- 2015 · CobraGator as Layton
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Manol
- 2013 · Ashley as Bill
- 2011 · The Lion of Judah as Boss (voice)
- 2010 · The Portal as Dr. Azirra
- 2009 · Christmas Crash as Joseph Johnson
- 2009 · Clear Lake, WI as The Reverend
- 2008 · Vice as Max Walker
- 2007 · Strength and Honour as Sean Kelleher
- 2007 · Machine as Ray
- 2006 · UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine as Major Blevins
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2006 · The Last Drop as J.T. Colt
- 2006 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Budd (Sidewinder)
- 2004 · Jacked$ as Boss
- 2003 · Vampires Anonymous as Geno
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Zippo
- 2000 · The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence as Joe
- 2000 · Ultimate Target as Uncle
- 1998 · Detour as Burl Rogers
- 1998 · The Sender as Dallas Grayson
- 1997 · Executive Target as Nick James
- 1996 · Mulholland Falls as Eddie Hall
- 1994 · Season of Change as Randy Parker
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mick Jenkins
- 1989 · Kill Me Again as Vince Miller
- 1988 · Sidewalks Entertainment as
- Future · The First Circle as Eli Brevil
- 2025 · Concessions as Rex Fuel
- 2024 · Spirit Riser as Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Damon's Revenge as Damon
- 2021 · Ten Million Throwaways as Narrator
- 2020 · Red Handed as Lou
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as Ted (archive footage)
- 2018 · Spatss! as Gang Leader
- 2018 · Q-4: Dream Corporation as
- 2015 · Sacred Blood as Detective Brennan
- 2015 · Death in the Desert as Ray Easler
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Robert
- 2014 · Water Wars as Bane
- 2013 · Along the Roadside as Jerry
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Walter Clark Sr.
- 2010 · Terror Trap as Hotel Operator
- 2010 · Let the Game Begin as Dr. Turner
- 2009 · The Bleeding as Father Roy
- 2009 · Gloves of Stone as Willie
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2008 · No Bad Days as Lester
- 2006 · Prohibition Opens the Floodgates as Self
- 2005 · BloodRayne as Vladimir
- 2005 · Law of Corruption as American
- 2005 · Tilt as Don 'The Matador' Everest
- 2004 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
- 2003 · 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Frank McGregor
- 2003 · Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
- 2002 · Primal Instinct as Russ
- 2001 · L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as James Alexander
- 2001 · Extreme Honor as Sparks
- 2000 · The Price of Air as Mr. Ball
- 2000 · Voodoo Dawn as Frank Barlow
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as Dalton
- 1997 · Catherine's Grove as Joe Mason
- 1997 · The Maker as Skarney
- 1993 · Inside Edge as Richard Montana
- 1993 · Trouble Bound as Harry Talbot
- 1990 · The End of Innocence as Earl
- 1990 · Montana as Pierce
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as
- 1988 · Iguana as Sebastián
- 1983 · Diner as Boogie
- 1983 · Special Bulletin as Jimmy Lenox
- Future · Blood Behind Us as Reed Philibosian
- 2024 · Max Dagan as Don Clancy
- 2024 · Monster Mash as Doctor Frankenstein
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as Self
- 2023 · Legend of the White Dragon as Max Reed
- 2023 · The Lurking Fear as Officer Hansen
- 2022 · The Wraith Within as Sheriff Townsend
- 2022 · Death Count as Detective Casey
- 2021 · Christmas Thieves as Vince
- 2021 · Every Last One of Them as Bill
- 2021 · American Night as Lord Samuel Morgan
- 2021 · Red Prophecies as Richard Tyler
- 2021 · Playing with Stars as
- 2020 · Nishabdham as Richard Dawkins
- 2020 · The Garden Left Behind as Kevin
- 2020 · Shark Season as James
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Duke (voice)
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self
- 2018 · Papa as Ivan
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Jason
- 2018 · The Journey Ahead as Max
- 2017 · Unfallen as General McCallister
- 2017 · Devil's Domain as Bill
- 2016 · Talons as George Fitzgerald
- 2016 · Back in the Day as Enzo
- 2016 · Kidnapped in Romania as Mihai
- 2015 · Lumberjack Man as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Harvey Scoles
- 2014 · Non Escludo Il Ritorno as Paul Hummel
- 2014 · 2047: Sights of Death as Lobo
- 2013 · I'm in Love with a Church Girl as Frank Harris
- 2013 · Garbage as Michael
- 2012 · Magic Boys as Terence
- 2012 · Beyond the Trophy as Cole Lambert
- 2012 · Sins as Don Mancino
- 2012 · Loosies as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
- 2011 · Dirty Little Trick as Vito
- 2011 · Amsterdam Heavy as Keele
- 2010 · Federal as Sam Gibson
- 2010 · Zulu Gumball as Self
- 2010 · Trader Games as William
- 2010 · The Big I Am as Martell
- 2009 · Road of No Return as J. Marcone
- 2009 · Lost in the Woods as Stuart Bunka
- 2009 · Break as The Associate
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Dave Blair
- 2009 · Hired Gun as Dan Moeller
- 2009 · Deep Winter as Dean
- 2008 · The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
- 2008 · Last Hour as Monk
- 2008 · Eyes Front as
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Senator Atwood
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2006 · Canes as Guillermo List
- 2006 · Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films as Self
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · All In as Seal
- 2005 · Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood as
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Kevin Harrison
- 2004 · Frankenstein as Detec. Harker
- 2004 · Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self
- 2003 · My Boss's Daughter as T.J.
- 2001 · Choke as Will
- 2001 · Pressure Point as Jed Griffin
- 2001 · Animal Precinct as
- 2001 · The Ghost as Dan Olinghouse
- 2000 · High Noon as Frank Miller
- 2000 · Sacrifice as Tyler Pierce
- 1999 · Ballad of the Nightingale as Giovanni
- 1999 · The Florentine as Whitey
- 1998 · Vengeance Unlimited as Mr. Chapel
- 1998 · Rough Draft as Haynes
- 1996 · The Winner as Wolf
- 1995 · Red Line as Mr. Lawrence
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Man with a Gun as John Wilbur Hardin
- 1995 · Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as Glen Greenwood
- 1994 · Dead Connection as Det. Matt Dickson
- 1990 · Gabriel's Fire as
- Future · Saturday at the Starlight as Frank Gunt
- Future · Mr. Wonderful as Brian Fenton
- 1993 · Almost Blue as Morris
- 1988 · Shadows in the Storm as Earl
- 1985 · Our Family Honor as Augie Danzig
- Future · Sinatra! Eternity as Robert (Bob) Nelson
- 2024 · Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha as Kensei
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · Buckle Up as
- 2023 · Necronomicon as
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Dirty Fears as Michael
- 2020 · 2 Graves in the Desert as Vince
- 2019 · Welcome to Acapulco as Hyde
- 2018 · Assassins Revenge as Detective Frank McMillian
- 2018 · Grindhouse Nightmares as
- 2017 · The Wrong Neighbor as Coach Jaworski
- 2016 · Along for the Ride as Self
- 2016 · Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self
- 2016 · Last Man Club as Stearman Pilot
- 2014 · Express 'Moscow-Russia' as агент
- 2014 · Turn Around Jake as Russell O'Malley
- 2013 · Lionhead as Walter Powell
- 2013 · Nomad the Beginning as Wolf
- 2013 · ICE Agent as Carlos Garcia
- 2013 · Infected as Louis Hartley
- 2012 · Prince of the City as Ben Carlton
- 2012 · Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny as Sef
- 2012 · Eldorado as Ted
- 2011 · Not Another Not Another Movie as Lester Storm
- 2010 · Corruption.Gov as Senator John Mordire
- 2009 · Creepshow Raw: Insomnia as Barry
- 2009 · You Might As Well Live as Clinton Manitoba
- 2009 · Outrage: Born in Terror as Farragut
- 2008 · 45 R.P.M. as Major Baxter
- 2008 · The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2007 · Afghan Knights as Cooper
- 2006 · Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood as Self
- 2006 · Hoboken Hollow as J.T. Goldman
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega (archive footage)
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Michael Madsen
- 2002 · The Real Deal as Baker Jacks
- 2002 · The Thief & the Stripper as Jimmie D.
- 2001 · 42K as Narrator
- 2001 · Outlaw as Conner
- 2001 · Fall as Jeremy Banes
- 2000 · Bad Guys as Jay Peters
- 1992 · Baby Snatcher as Cal Hudson
- Future · Cookbook for Southern Housewives as Kingsley
- 2024 · Final Wager as Ian
- 2024 · Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge as Logan Bergman
- 2023 · Waking Karma as Paul
- 2022 · Until We Meet Again as Detective Morrison
- 2021 · Run Raven Run as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Puppy Love as Wesley
- 2020 · Conjuring: The Book of the Dead as Jefferson
- 2019 · Born2Race as Bobby Unser
- 2018 · Dead On Time as Mike McGuirk
- 2018 · Dirty Dealing as Dean
- 2015 · Bikini Inception as Himself
- 2015 · No Deposit as Peter Shay
- 2013 · Terrible Angels as Ben Nolan
- 2013 · A Sierra Nevada Gunfight as Sheriff Sawyer
- 2013 · Gabrielle as Edward Sheehan
- 2013 · Madoff: Made Off with America as Agent Kennedy
- 2013 · Alien Battlefield as
- 2012 · Cole Younger & The Black Train as Marshall Stallings
- 2011 · The Forest as Lt. Brandon Ross
- 2011 · A Cold Day in Hell as U.S. Marshal Stallings
- 2009 · Serbian Scars as Dreq
- 2009 · The Way as Commander
- 2008 · House as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
- 2008 · The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · Killer's Freedom as Leo Ibiza
- 2007 · Tooth and Nail as Jackal - Rover
- 2007 · L.A. Dicks as Steven Miller
- 2006 · Southern Comfort as
- 2002 · Welcome to America as Special Agent Leon Fogel
- 1999 · Flat Out as Gene
- 1997 · The Girl Gets Moe as Donnelly
- 1994 · Who Do You Think You're Fooling? as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
- Future · Ava as Peter
- 1982 · Against All Hope as Cecil Moe