Michael Madsen
September 25, 1957 (68 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 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Budd (Sidewinder)
- 2025 · Queen of Manhattan as District Attorney
- 2025 · Concessions as Rex Fuel
- 2025 · Resurrection Road as Quantrill
- 2024 · Prepare to Die as Sheriff Hansen
- 2024 · Arena Wars as Samson
- 2024 · South of Hope Street as Benjamin
- 2024 · Monster Mash as Doctor Frankenstein
- 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Dutch
- 2023 · Assault on Hill 400 as General Cota
- 2022 · The Wraith Within as Sheriff Townsend
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · Incarnation as Peter
- 2021 · Burial Ground Massacre as Damon
- 2020 · Nishabdham as Richard Dawkins
- 2020 · Unbelievable!!!!! as President Ben Dover
- 2020 · Serpent in the Bottle as Joe
- 2020 · Angels Fallen as Balthazar
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self
- 2019 · Primitiva as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
- 2018 · Megalodon as Admiral King
- 2018 · Spatss! as Gang Leader
- 2018 · Q-4: Dream Corporation as
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Jason
- 2017 · The Broken Key as Tully DeMarco
- 2017 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Doyle Dechert
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Moreau
- 2016 · Magi as Lawrence Irlam
- 2016 · Emigratis as Self
- 2015 · The Hateful Eight as Joe Gage
- 2015 · Flipped as Casey
- 2015 · Lumberjack Man as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
- 2015 · Death in the Desert as Ray Easler
- 2015 · The Lost Tree as John
- 2015 · A Hitman in London as The Boss
- 2015 · Powers as SuperShock
- 2015 · Diamond Cartel as Mike
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Manol
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Robert
- 2014 · The Ninth Cloud as Bob
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Walter Clark Sr.
- 2012 · Piranhaconda as Prof. Lovegrove
- 2012 · Sins as Don Mancino
- 2012 · Loosies as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
- 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 · Let the Game Begin as Dr. Turner
- 2010 · The Portal as Dr. Azirra
- 2009 · The Tomb as George
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Green Lantern: First Flight as Kilowog (voice)
- 2009 · The Way as Commander
- 2008 · Hell Ride as The Gent
- 2008 · Crash and Burn as Vincent Scaillo
- 2008 · Eyes Front as
- 2007 · Croc as Croc Hawkins
- 2007 · Boarding Gate as Miles Rennberg
- 2007 · Living & Dying as Agent Lind
- 2006 · UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine as Major Blevins
- 2006 · Prohibition Opens the Floodgates as Self
- 2006 · The Last Drop as J.T. Colt
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Oliver
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Maugrim (voice)
- 2005 · Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood as
- 2005 · BloodRayne as Vladimir
- 2005 · Sin City as Bob
- 2005 · Tilt as Don 'The Matador' Everest
- 2004 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Budd 'Sidewinder'
- 2004 · Renegade as Wallace Sebastian Blount
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2004 · Jacked$ as Boss
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Budd
- 2003 · Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
- 2002 · Die Another Day as Falco
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as
- 2002 · Primal Instinct as Russ
- 2001 · 24 as Jim Ricker
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as James Alexander
- 2001 · Choke as Will
- 2001 · Pressure Point as Jed Griffin
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · High Noon as Frank Miller
- 2000 · The Stray as Ben
- 2000 · Ultimate Target as Uncle
- 1998 · Vengeance Unlimited as Mr. Chapel
- 1998 · Papertrail as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
- 1998 · Species II as Press Lenox
- 1997 · Donnie Brasco as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
- 1996 · Mulholland Falls as Eddie Hall
- 1995 · Species as Preston Lennox
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Virgil Earp
- 1994 · Dead Connection as Det. Matt Dickson
- 1994 · The Getaway as Rudy Travis
- 1993 · Free Willy as Glen Greenwood
- 1992 · To Kill For as Cliff Burden
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Jimmy
- 1991 · The Doors as Tom Baker
- 1989 · Blood Red as Enzio
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Blue
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as
- 1988 · Sidewalks Entertainment as
- 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
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as John Hampton
- 1983 · WarGames as Steve
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- Future · Sinatra! Eternity as Robert (Bob) Nelson
- 1998 · Rough Draft as Haynes
- 1997 · Executive Target as Nick James
- 1993 · Beyond the Law as Blood
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mick Jenkins
- 1984 · Racing with the Moon as Frank
- Future · Saturday at the Starlight as Frank Gunt
- 2025 · A Corpse in Kensington as Michael
- 2024 · Spirit Riser as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Red Prophecies as Richard Tyler
- 2020 · Dirty Fears as Michael
- 2019 · Trading Paint as Linsky
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as Ted (archive footage)
- 2017 · Gasoline as Макс, баща на Дим
- 2015 · Sacred Blood as Detective Brennan
- 2015 · Lady Psycho Killer as Doctor Douglass
- 2013 · Terrible Angels as Ben Nolan
- 2013 · Ashley as Bill
- 2013 · Garbage as Michael
- 2011 · Not Another Not Another Movie as Lester Storm
- 2011 · The Lion of Judah as Boss (voice)
- 2009 · Road of No Return as J. Marcone
- 2009 · Gloves of Stone as Willie
- 2009 · Break as The Associate
- 2009 · Christmas Crash as Joseph Johnson
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2006 · Canes as Guillermo List
- 2006 · Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · Law of Corruption as American
- 2004 · Frankenstein as Detec. Harker
- 2001 · Animal Precinct as
- 2001 · Fall as Jeremy Banes
- 2001 · The Ghost as Dan Olinghouse
- 2000 · Sacrifice as Tyler Pierce
- 2000 · The Alternate as Agent Briggs
- 2000 · The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence as Joe
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as Dalton
- 1997 · Surface to Air as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
- 1996 · The Last Days of Frankie the Fly as Sal
- 1995 · Red Line as Mr. Lawrence
- 1995 · Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as Glen Greenwood
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Detective Laurenzi
- 1992 · Straight Talk as Steve
- Future · The First Circle as Eli Brevil
- 1993 · Almost Blue as Morris
- 1990 · The End of Innocence as Earl
- 1989 · Kill Me Again as Vince Miller
- Future · Mr. Wonderful as Brian Fenton
- 2024 · DinoGator as Layton
- 2024 · Max Dagan as Don Clancy
- 2024 · Final Wager as Ian
- 2022 · Death Count as Detective Casey
- 2022 · Damon's Revenge as Damon
- 2021 · Every Last One of Them as Bill
- 2021 · American Night as Lord Samuel Morgan
- 2021 · Playing with Stars as
- 2020 · Red Handed as Lou
- 2020 · The Garden Left Behind as Kevin
- 2018 · Love Addict as Mr. Dickinson
- 2018 · The Journey Ahead as Max
- 2016 · Talons as George Fitzgerald
- 2016 · Back in the Day as Enzo
- 2015 · CobraGator as Layton
- 2013 · I'm in Love with a Church Girl as Frank Harris
- 2013 · ICE Agent as Carlos Garcia
- 2013 · Along the Roadside as Jerry
- 2012 · Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny as Sef
- 2010 · Corruption.Gov as Senator John Mordire
- 2009 · Lost in the Woods as Stuart Bunka
- 2009 · Clear Lake, WI as The Reverend
- 2008 · No Bad Days as Lester
- 2008 · Vice as Max Walker
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Hoboken Hollow as J.T. Goldman
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Kevin Harrison
- 2003 · 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Frank McGregor
- 2000 · The Price of Air as Mr. Ball
- 2000 · Voodoo Dawn as Frank Barlow
- 1998 · Detour as Burl Rogers
- 1998 · The Sender as Dallas Grayson
- 1997 · Catherine's Grove as Joe Mason
- 1993 · Inside Edge as Richard Montana
- 1992 · Baby Snatcher as Cal Hudson
- 1990 · Gabriel's Fire as
- 1990 · Montana as Pierce
- 1988 · Iguana as Sebastián
- 1985 · Our Family Honor as Augie Danzig
- 1983 · Diner as Boogie
- 1983 · Special Bulletin as Jimmy Lenox
- Future · Blood Behind Us as Reed Philibosian
- 2023 · Legend of the White Dragon as Max Reed
- 2023 · The Lurking Fear as Officer Hansen
- 2023 · Buckle Up as
- 2023 · Necronomicon as
- 2021 · Christmas Thieves as Vince
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Puppy Love as Wesley
- 2018 · Papa as Ivan
- 2018 · Grindhouse Nightmares as
- 2017 · Unfallen as General McCallister
- 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
- 2016 · Kidnapped in Romania as Mihai
- 2015 · Bikini Inception as Himself
- 2014 · Non Escludo Il Ritorno as Paul Hummel
- 2014 · Express 'Moscow-Russia' as агент
- 2013 · A Sierra Nevada Gunfight as Sheriff Sawyer
- 2013 · Alien Battlefield as
- 2012 · Eldorado as Ted
- 2011 · Dirty Little Trick as Vito
- 2011 · Amsterdam Heavy as Keele
- 2010 · Federal as Sam Gibson
- 2009 · The Bleeding as Father Roy
- 2009 · Hired Gun as Dan Moeller
- 2008 · The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Senator Atwood
- 2007 · L.A. Dicks as Steven Miller
- 2006 · Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films as Self
- 2006 · Southern Comfort as
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Michael Madsen
- 2002 · The Real Deal as Baker Jacks
- 2001 · 42K as Narrator
- 2001 · Outlaw as Conner
- 2000 · Bad Guys as Jay Peters
- 1999 · Ballad of the Nightingale as Giovanni
- 1999 · The Florentine as Whitey
- 1994 · Blue Tiger as Gun Salesman (uncredited)
- 1993 · Trouble Bound as Harry Talbot
- 1988 · Shadows in the Storm as Earl
- Future · Cookbook for Southern Housewives as Kingsley
- 2025 · The Things We Carry as
- 2024 · Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha as Kensei
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as Self
- 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)
- 2021 · Ten Million Throwaways as Narrator
- 2021 · Batman: Dying is Easy as Bullock
- 2020 · Shark Season as James
- 2020 · Conjuring: The Book of the Dead as Jefferson
- 2020 · 2 Graves in the Desert as Vince
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Duke (voice)
- 2019 · Born2Race as Bobby Unser
- 2019 · Welcome to Acapulco as Hyde
- 2018 · Dead On Time as Mike McGuirk
- 2018 · Assassins Revenge as Detective Frank McMillian
- 2018 · Dirty Dealing as Dean
- 2017 · Devil's Domain as Bill
- 2016 · Master of Photography as
- 2015 · No Deposit as Peter Shay
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Harvey Scoles
- 2014 · Water Wars as Bane
- 2014 · 2047: Sights of Death as Lobo
- 2014 · Turn Around Jake as Russell O'Malley
- 2013 · Lionhead as Walter Powell
- 2013 · Nomad the Beginning as Wolf
- 2013 · Gabrielle as Edward Sheehan
- 2013 · Infected as Louis Hartley
- 2013 · Madoff: Made Off with America as Agent Kennedy
- 2012 · Prince of the City as Ben Carlton
- 2012 · Magic Boys as Terence
- 2012 · Beyond the Trophy as Cole Lambert
- 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
- 2010 · Zulu Gumball as Self
- 2010 · Terror Trap as Hotel Operator
- 2010 · Trader Games as William
- 2010 · The Big I Am as Martell
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Doe
- 2009 · Creepshow Raw: Insomnia as Barry
- 2009 · Serbian Scars as Dreq
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Dave Blair
- 2009 · You Might As Well Live as Clinton Manitoba
- 2009 · Deep Winter as Dean
- 2009 · Outrage: Born in Terror as Farragut
- 2008 · House as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
- 2008 · 45 R.P.M. as Major Baxter
- 2008 · A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
- 2008 · The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2008 · Last Hour as Monk
- 2008 · Killer's Freedom as Leo Ibiza
- 2007 · Strength and Honour as Sean Kelleher
- 2007 · Tooth and Nail as Jackal - Rover
- 2007 · Machine as Ray
- 2007 · Afghan Knights as Cooper
- 2006 · All In as Seal
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega (archive footage)
- 2004 · Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self
- 2003 · Vampires Anonymous as Geno
- 2003 · My Boss's Daughter as T.J.
- 2002 · The Thief & the Stripper as Jimmie D.
- 2002 · Welcome to America as Special Agent Leon Fogel
- 2001 · Extreme Honor as Sparks
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Zippo
- 1999 · Flat Out as Gene
- 1997 · The Girl Gets Moe as Donnelly
- 1997 · The Maker as Skarney
- 1996 · The Winner as Wolf
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Man with a Gun as John Wilbur Hardin
- 1994 · Season of Change as Randy Parker
- 1994 · Who Do You Think You're Fooling? as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
- 1993 · A House in the Hills as Mickey
- 1982 · Against All Hope as Cecil Moe
- Future · The Witching Hour as
- Future · Ava as Peter