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
- 2025 · Resurrection Road as Quantrill
- 2024 · Arena Wars as Samson
- 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Dutch
- 2023 · Assault on Hill 400 as General Cota
- 2022 · Incarnation as Peter
- 2021 · Burial Ground Massacre as Damon
- 2020 · Unbelievable!!!!! as President Ben Dover
- 2020 · Angels Fallen as Balthazar
- 2019 · Primitiva as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
- 2018 · Megalodon as Admiral King
- 2017 · Gasoline as Макс, баща на Дим
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Moreau
- 2016 · Master of Photography as
- 2015 · The Hateful Eight as Joe Gage
- 2015 · CobraGator as Layton
- 2015 · A Hitman in London as The Boss
- 2015 · Powers as SuperShock
- 2014 · The Ninth Cloud as Bob
- 2012 · Piranhaconda as Prof. Lovegrove
- 2011 · The 5th Execution as Rik
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Kevin Costner (voice)
- 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)
- 2009 · Christmas Crash as Joseph Johnson
- 2008 · Hell Ride as The Gent
- 2008 · The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
- 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 · Scary Movie 4 as Oliver
- 2006 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Budd (Sidewinder)
- 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 · 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 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as James Alexander
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · The Stray as Ben
- 2000 · The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence as Joe
- 2000 · Ultimate Target as Uncle
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as Dalton
- 1998 · Papertrail as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
- 1998 · The Sender as Dallas Grayson
- 1998 · Species II as Press Lenox
- 1997 · Surface to Air as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
- 1997 · Executive Target as Nick James
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Concessions as Rex Fuel
- 2024 · DinoGator as Layton
- 2024 · Prepare to Die as Sheriff Hansen
- 2024 · South of Hope Street as Benjamin
- 2024 · Spirit Riser as Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Death Count as Detective Casey
- 2022 · Damon's Revenge as Damon
- 2021 · American Night as Lord Samuel Morgan
- 2021 · Ten Million Throwaways as Narrator
- 2021 · Red Prophecies as Richard Tyler
- 2020 · Red Handed as Lou
- 2020 · Serpent in the Bottle as Joe
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self
- 2019 · Trading Paint as Linsky
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as Ted (archive footage)
- 2018 · Spatss! as Gang Leader
- 2018 · Love Addict as Mr. Dickinson
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Jason
- 2017 · The Broken Key as Tully DeMarco
- 2017 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Doyle Dechert
- 2016 · Magi as Lawrence Irlam
- 2016 · Emigratis as Self
- 2016 · Kidnapped in Romania as Mihai
- 2015 · Flipped as Casey
- 2015 · Sacred Blood as Detective Brennan
- 2015 · Death in the Desert as Ray Easler
- 2015 · The Lost Tree as John
- 2015 · Lady Psycho Killer as Doctor Douglass
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Harvey Scoles
- 2015 · Diamond Cartel as Mike
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Manol
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Robert
- 2014 · Non Escludo Il Ritorno as Paul Hummel
- 2014 · Water Wars as Bane
- 2013 · Ashley as Bill
- 2013 · Along the Roadside as Jerry
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Walter Clark Sr.
- 2011 · Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- 2011 · The Lion of Judah as Boss (voice)
- 2010 · The Brazen Bull as
- 2010 · Terror Trap as Hotel Operator
- 2010 · Trader Games as William
- 2009 · Gloves of Stone as Willie
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Dave Blair
- 2009 · Clear Lake, WI as The Reverend
- 2008 · No Bad Days as Lester
- 2008 · Crash and Burn as Vincent Scaillo
- 2008 · Vice as Max Walker
- 2008 · Eyes Front as
- 2007 · Strength and Honour as Sean Kelleher
- 2006 · The Last Drop as J.T. Colt
- 2005 · BloodRayne as Vladimir
- 2005 · Tilt as Don 'The Matador' Everest
- 2004 · Frankenstein as Detec. Harker
- 2004 · Renegade as Wallace Sebastian Blount
- 2004 · Jacked$ as Boss
- 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 · Pressure Point as Jed Griffin
- 2000 · Voodoo Dawn as Frank Barlow
- 1999 · Ballad of the Nightingale as Giovanni
- 1988 · Iguana as Sebastián
- Future · The First Circle as Eli Brevil
- 2001 · The Ghost as Dan Olinghouse
- 2000 · The Alternate as Agent Briggs
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Zippo
- 1999 · The Florentine as Whitey
- 1998 · Detour as Burl Rogers
- 1998 · Rough Draft as Haynes
- 1997 · The Maker as Skarney
- 1996 · The Last Days of Frankie the Fly as Sal
- 1996 · The Winner as Wolf
- 1995 · Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as Glen Greenwood
- 1994 · Season of Change as Randy Parker
- 1994 · Blue Tiger as Gun Salesman (uncredited)
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mick Jenkins
- 1989 · Kill Me Again as Vince Miller
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as
- 1988 · Sidewalks Entertainment as
- 1988 · Shadows in the Storm as Earl
- 1987 · The Killing Time as Stu
- Future · Mr. Wonderful as Brian Fenton
- 2024 · Monster Mash as Doctor Frankenstein
- 1990 · Montana as Pierce
- Future · Blood Behind Us as Reed Philibosian
- 2024 · Max Dagan as Don Clancy
- 2023 · Legend of the White Dragon as Max Reed
- 2023 · The Lurking Fear as Officer Hansen
- 2023 · Buckle Up as
- 2022 · The Wraith Within as Sheriff Townsend
- 2021 · Every Last One of Them as Bill
- 2020 · Nishabdham as Richard Dawkins
- 2020 · Dirty Fears as Michael
- 2020 · Shark Season as James
- 2020 · 2 Graves in the Desert as Vince
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Duke (voice)
- 2019 · Welcome to Acapulco as Hyde
- 2018 · Assassins Revenge as Detective Frank McMillian
- 2018 · Q-4: Dream Corporation as
- 2018 · Papa as Ivan
- 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
- 2015 · Lumberjack Man as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
- 2014 · 2047: Sights of Death as Lobo
- 2014 · Turn Around Jake as Russell O'Malley
- 2013 · I'm in Love with a Church Girl as Frank Harris
- 2013 · Garbage as Michael
- 2012 · Prince of the City as Ben Carlton
- 2012 · Beyond the Trophy as Cole Lambert
- 2012 · Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny as Sef
- 2012 · Sins as Don Mancino
- 2012 · Loosies as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
- 2011 · Dirty Little Trick as Vito
- 2010 · Federal as Sam Gibson
- 2010 · Zulu Gumball as Self
- 2010 · Let the Game Begin as Dr. Turner
- 2010 · The Big I Am as Martell
- 2010 · The Portal as Dr. Azirra
- 2009 · Road of No Return as J. Marcone
- 2009 · The Bleeding as Father Roy
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Break as The Associate
- 2009 · Hired Gun as Dan Moeller
- 2009 · Deep Winter as Dean
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Senator Atwood
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2007 · Machine as Ray
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2006 · Canes as Guillermo List
- 2006 · Prohibition Opens the Floodgates as Self
- 2006 · Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films as Self
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Hoboken Hollow as J.T. Goldman
- 2005 · Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood as
- 2005 · Law of Corruption as American
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Kevin Harrison
- 2004 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
- 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.
- 2001 · Choke as Will
- 2001 · Animal Precinct as
- 2001 · Extreme Honor as Sparks
- 2000 · The Price of Air as Mr. Ball
- 2000 · High Noon as Frank Miller
- 2000 · Sacrifice as Tyler Pierce
- 1998 · Vengeance Unlimited as Mr. Chapel
- 1997 · Catherine's Grove as Joe Mason
- 1995 · Red Line as Mr. Lawrence
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Man with a Gun as John Wilbur Hardin
- 1994 · Dead Connection as Det. Matt Dickson
- 1993 · Inside Edge as Richard Montana
- 1993 · Almost Blue as Morris
- 1993 · Trouble Bound as Harry Talbot
- 1990 · The End of Innocence as Earl
- 1990 · Gabriel's Fire as
- 1985 · Our Family Honor as Augie Danzig
- 1983 · Diner as Boogie
- 1983 · Special Bulletin as Jimmy Lenox
- Future · Sinatra! Eternity as Robert (Bob) Nelson
- Future · Saturday at the Starlight as Frank Gunt
- Future · Saturday at the Starlight as Frank Gunt
- 2024 · Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha as Kensei
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as Self
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2021 · Christmas Thieves as Vince
- 2021 · Playing with Stars as
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Garden Left Behind as Kevin
- 2020 · Conjuring: The Book of the Dead as Jefferson
- 2018 · Grindhouse Nightmares as
- 2017 · The Wrong Neighbor as Coach Jaworski
- 2016 · Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self
- 2013 · Lionhead as Walter Powell
- 2013 · Nomad the Beginning as Wolf
- 2013 · ICE Agent as Carlos Garcia
- 2013 · Infected as Louis Hartley
- 2012 · Magic Boys as Terence
- 2012 · Eldorado as Ted
- 2011 · Not Another Not Another Movie as Lester Storm
- 2011 · Amsterdam Heavy as Keele
- 2011 · The Forest as Lt. Brandon Ross
- 2010 · Corruption.Gov as Senator John Mordire
- 2009 · Creepshow Raw: Insomnia as Barry
- 2009 · Serbian Scars as Dreq
- 2009 · Lost in the Woods as Stuart Bunka
- 2009 · The Way as Commander
- 2009 · Outrage: Born in Terror as Farragut
- 2008 · House as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
- 2008 · 45 R.P.M. as Major Baxter
- 2008 · The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
- 2008 · Last Hour as Monk
- 2008 · Killer's Freedom as Leo Ibiza
- 2007 · Afghan Knights as Cooper
- 2006 · Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood as Self
- 2006 · All In as Seal
- 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
- 2001 · 42K as Narrator
- 2001 · Outlaw as Conner
- 2001 · Fall as Jeremy Banes
- 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 · Necronomicon as
- 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
- 2019 · Born2Race as Bobby Unser
- 2018 · Dead On Time as Mike McGuirk
- 2018 · Dirty Dealing as Dean
- 2016 · Along for the Ride as Self
- 2016 · Last Man Club as Stearman Pilot
- 2015 · Bikini Inception as Himself
- 2015 · No Deposit as Peter Shay
- 2014 · Express 'Moscow-Russia' as агент
- 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 · A Cold Day in Hell as U.S. Marshal Stallings
- 2009 · You Might As Well Live as Clinton Manitoba
- 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
- 2007 · Tooth and Nail as Jackal - Rover
- 2007 · L.A. Dicks as Steven Miller
- 2006 · Southern Comfort as
- 2002 · The Thief & the Stripper as Jimmie D.
- 2002 · Welcome to America as Special Agent Leon Fogel
- 2000 · Bad Guys as Jay Peters
- 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