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
- 2021 · Burial Ground Massacre as Damon
- 2020 · Angels Fallen as Balthazar
- 2019 · Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
- 2015 · The Hateful Eight as Joe Gage
- 2014 · Water Wars as Bane
- 2011 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Budd (Sidewinder)
- 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 Big I Am as Martell
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · Eyes Front as
- 2007 · Boarding Gate as Miles Rennberg
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Oliver
- 2006 · Hoboken Hollow as J.T. Goldman
- 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 Cooper 'Coop' Daly
- 2001 · 24 as Jim Ricker
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Pressure Point as Jed Griffin
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 1993 · Trouble Bound as Harry Talbot
- 1992 · Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Jimmy
- 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 · Racing with the Moon as Frank
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as John Hampton
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Mike O'Connor
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- Future · Blood Behind Us as Reed Philibosian
- 2026 · A Corpse in Kensington as Michael
- 2024 · Arena Wars as Samson
- 2024 · Final Wager as Ian
- 2022 · The Wraith Within as Sheriff Townsend
- 2022 · Damon's Revenge as Damon
- 2020 · Unbelievable!!!!! as President Ben Dover
- 2019 · Welcome to Acapulco as Hyde
- 2017 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Doyle Dechert
- 2017 · Gasoline as Макс, баща на Дим
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Moreau
- 2016 · Emigratis as Self
- 2015 · Powers as SuperShock
- 2015 · Diamond Cartel as Mike
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Robert
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Walter Clark Sr.
- 2013 · Alien Battlefield as
- 2012 · Prince of the City as Ben Carlton
- 2011 · The Lion of Judah as Boss (voice)
- 2010 · The Brazen Bull as
- 2009 · The Tomb as George
- 2009 · Break as The Associate
- 2008 · 45 R.P.M. as Major Baxter
- 2008 · Hell Ride as The Gent
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2005 · Law of Corruption as American
- 2000 · Bad Guys as Jay Peters
- 2000 · The Stray as Ben
- 2000 · Ultimate Target as Uncle
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as Dalton
- 1998 · The Sender as Dallas Grayson
- 1998 · Rough Draft as Haynes
- 1997 · Donnie Brasco as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
- 1995 · Species as Preston Lennox
- 1993 · Almost Blue as Morris
- 1993 · Free Willy as Glen Greenwood
- 1992 · To Kill For as Cliff Burden
- 1990 · Gabriel's Fire as
- 1990 · The Outsiders as Mick Jenkins
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as
- 1983 · WarGames as Steve
- 1983 · Special Bulletin as Jimmy Lenox
- Future · The First Circle as Eli Brevil
- 2025 · Queen of Manhattan as District Attorney
- 2025 · Concessions as Rex Fuel
- 2025 · The Things We Carry as
- 2024 · DinoGator as Layton
- 2024 · Max Dagan as Don Clancy
- 2024 · South of Hope Street as Benjamin
- 2024 · Spirit Riser as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Monster Mash as Doctor Frankenstein
- 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Dutch
- 2022 · Incarnation as Peter
- 2021 · American Night as Lord Samuel Morgan
- 2021 · Playing with Stars as
- 2020 · Red Handed as Lou
- 2020 · Nishabdham as Richard Dawkins
- 2020 · Shark Season as James
- 2020 · Puppy Love as Wesley
- 2020 · 2 Graves in the Desert as Vince
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Duke (voice)
- 2019 · Primitiva as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Megalodon as Admiral King
- 2018 · Dirty Dealing as Dean
- 2018 · Papa as Ivan
- 2018 · Love Addict as Mr. Dickinson
- 2018 · Grindhouse Nightmares as
- 2017 · Unfallen as General McCallister
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Harvey Scoles
- 2015 · A Hitman in London as The Boss
- 2014 · Turn Around Jake as Russell O'Malley
- 2013 · Terrible Angels as Ben Nolan
- 2013 · Nomad the Beginning as Wolf
- 2013 · ICE Agent as Carlos Garcia
- 2012 · Piranhaconda as Prof. Lovegrove
- 2012 · Loosies as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
- 2011 · Dirty Little Trick as Vito
- 2011 · Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- 2010 · Zulu Gumball as Self
- 2010 · Terror Trap as Hotel Operator
- 2010 · Trader Games as William
- 2010 · Let the Game Begin as Dr. Turner
- 2010 · Corruption.Gov as Senator John Mordire
- 2010 · The Portal as Dr. Azirra
- 2009 · Green Lantern: First Flight as Kilowog (voice)
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Dave Blair
- 2009 · Hired Gun as Dan Moeller
- 2009 · Clear Lake, WI as The Reverend
- 2008 · House as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
- 2008 · Vice as Max Walker
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2007 · Croc as Croc Hawkins
- 2007 · L.A. Dicks as Steven Miller
- 2007 · Machine as Ray
- 2007 · Afghan Knights as Cooper
- 2006 · Southern Comfort as
- 2005 · BloodRayne as Vladimir
- 2005 · Tilt as Don 'The Matador' Everest
- 2004 · Frankenstein as Detec. Harker
- 2003 · Vampires Anonymous as Geno
- 2003 · My Boss's Daughter as T.J.
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Michael Madsen
- 2002 · Primal Instinct as Russ
- 2001 · Animal Precinct as
- 2001 · The Ghost as Dan Olinghouse
- 2000 · Sacrifice as Tyler Pierce
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Zippo
- 1999 · The Florentine as Whitey
- 1998 · Vengeance Unlimited as Mr. Chapel
- 1998 · Papertrail as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
- 1998 · Species II as Press Lenox
- 1998 · Steve McQueen: The King of Cool as Self
- 1997 · The Girl Gets Moe as Donnelly
- 1996 · Mulholland Falls as Eddie Hall
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Man with a Gun as John Wilbur Hardin
- 1995 · Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as Glen Greenwood
- 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
- 1992 · Straight Talk as Steve
- 1991 · The Doors as Tom Baker
- 1988 · Sidewalks Entertainment as
- 1984 · The Natural as Bump Bailey
- 1983 · Diner as Boogie
- Future · Saturday at the Starlight as Frank Gunt
- 2025 · Resurrection Road as Quantrill
- 2024 · Prepare to Die as Sheriff Hansen
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · The Lurking Fear as Officer Hansen
- 2023 · Buckle Up as
- 2023 · Necronomicon as
- 2022 · Death Count as Detective Casey
- 2021 · Every Last One of Them as Bill
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Dirty Fears as Michael
- 2020 · Conjuring: The Book of the Dead as Jefferson
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self
- 2019 · Trading Paint as Linsky
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as Ted (archive footage)
- 2018 · Assassins Revenge as Detective Frank McMillian
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Jason
- 2018 · The Journey Ahead as Max
- 2017 · The Broken Key as Tully DeMarco
- 2017 · Devil's Domain as Bill
- 2016 · Talons as George Fitzgerald
- 2016 · Master of Photography as
- 2016 · Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self
- 2016 · Back in the Day as Enzo
- 2016 · Magi as Lawrence Irlam
- 2015 · Lumberjack Man as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
- 2015 · Death in the Desert as Ray Easler
- 2015 · CobraGator as Layton
- 2015 · Bikini Inception as Himself
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Manol
- 2014 · Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra as Self
- 2014 · Express 'Moscow-Russia' as агент
- 2013 · I'm in Love with a Church Girl as Frank Harris
- 2013 · Lionhead as Walter Powell
- 2013 · Ashley as Bill
- 2013 · Infected as Louis Hartley
- 2013 · Along the Roadside as Jerry
- 2012 · Magic Boys as Terence
- 2012 · Sins as Don Mancino
- 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
- 2011 · A Cold Day in Hell as U.S. Marshal Stallings
- 2010 · Federal as Sam Gibson
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Doe
- 2009 · Gloves of Stone as Willie
- 2009 · The Way as Commander
- 2009 · Deep Winter as Dean
- 2009 · Outrage: Born in Terror as Farragut
- 2008 · The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · Crash and Burn as Vincent Scaillo
- 2008 · Last Hour as Monk
- 2008 · Killer's Freedom as Leo Ibiza
- 2007 · Tooth and Nail as Jackal - Rover
- 2006 · Canes as Guillermo List
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · All In as Seal
- 2004 · Jacked$ as Boss
- 2003 · 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Frank McGregor
- 2001 · 42K as Narrator
- 2001 · Choke as Will
- 2001 · Extreme Honor as Sparks
- 2000 · High Noon as Frank Miller
- 1998 · Detour as Burl Rogers
- 1995 · Red Line as Mr. Lawrence
- 1993 · Beyond the Law as Blood
- 1993 · A House in the Hills as Mickey
- 1992 · Baby Snatcher as Cal Hudson
- 1989 · Kill Me Again as Vince Miller
- 1988 · Iguana as Sebastián
- Future · Legend of the White Dragon as Max Reed
- Future · Sara Sarita as
- 2024 · Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha as Kensei
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as Self
- 2024 · Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge as Logan Bergman
- 2023 · Assault on Hill 400 as General Cota
- 2023 · Waking Karma as Paul
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · Until We Meet Again as Detective Morrison
- 2021 · Run Raven Run as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Christmas Thieves as Vince
- 2021 · Ten Million Throwaways as Narrator
- 2021 · Batman: Dying is Easy as Bullock
- 2021 · Red Prophecies as Richard Tyler
- 2020 · The Garden Left Behind as Kevin
- 2020 · Serpent in the Bottle as Joe
- 2019 · Born2Race as Bobby Unser
- 2018 · Dead On Time as Mike McGuirk
- 2018 · Spatss! as Gang Leader
- 2018 · Q-4: Dream Corporation as
- 2017 · The Wrong Neighbor as Coach Jaworski
- 2016 · Along for the Ride as Self
- 2016 · Last Man Club as Stearman Pilot
- 2016 · Kidnapped in Romania as Mihai
- 2015 · Flipped as Casey
- 2015 · Sacred Blood as Detective Brennan
- 2015 · The Lost Tree as John
- 2015 · Lady Psycho Killer as Doctor Douglass
- 2015 · No Deposit as Peter Shay
- 2014 · Non Escludo Il Ritorno as Paul Hummel
- 2014 · 2047: Sights of Death as Lobo
- 2014 · The Ninth Cloud as Bob
- 2013 · A Sierra Nevada Gunfight as Sheriff Sawyer
- 2013 · Gabrielle as Edward Sheehan
- 2013 · Madoff: Made Off with America as Agent Kennedy
- 2013 · Garbage as Michael
- 2012 · Beyond the Trophy as Cole Lambert
- 2012 · Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny as Sef
- 2012 · Cole Younger & The Black Train as Marshall Stallings
- 2009 · Road of No Return as J. Marcone
- 2009 · The Bleeding as Father Roy
- 2009 · Creepshow Raw: Insomnia as Barry
- 2009 · Lost in the Woods as Stuart Bunka
- 2009 · Serbian Scars as Dreq
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · You Might As Well Live as Clinton Manitoba
- 2009 · Christmas Crash as Joseph Johnson
- 2008 · No Bad Days as Lester
- 2008 · A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008 · The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
- 2008 · The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2007 · Strength and Honour as Sean Kelleher
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Senator Atwood
- 2007 · Living & Dying as Agent Lind
- 2006 · UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine as Major Blevins
- 2006 · Prohibition Opens the Floodgates as Self
- 2006 · Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood as Self
- 2006 · Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films as Self
- 2006 · The Last Drop as J.T. Colt
- 2005 · Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood as
- 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 · Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
- 2002 · The Real Deal as Baker Jacks
- 2002 · The Thief & the Stripper as Jimmie D.
- 2001 · Outlaw as Conner
- 2001 · Fall as Jeremy Banes
- 2000 · Voodoo Dawn as Frank Barlow
- 1997 · Surface to Air as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
- 1990 · Montana as Pierce
- Future · Ava as Peter
- Future · Sinatra! Eternity as Robert (Bob) Nelson
- 2002 · Welcome to America as Special Agent Leon Fogel
- 2001 · L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as James Alexander
- 2000 · The Price of Air as Mr. Ball
- 2000 · The Alternate as Agent Briggs
- 2000 · The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence as Joe
- 1999 · Flat Out as Gene
- 1999 · Ballad of the Nightingale as Giovanni
- 1997 · Catherine's Grove as Joe Mason
- 1997 · The Maker as Skarney
- 1997 · Executive Target as Nick James
- 1996 · The Last Days of Frankie the Fly as Sal
- 1996 · The Winner as Wolf
- 1994 · Dead Connection as Det. Matt Dickson
- 1994 · Season of Change as Randy Parker
- 1994 · Who Do You Think You're Fooling? as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
- 1993 · Inside Edge as Richard Montana
- 1990 · The End of Innocence as Earl
- 1988 · Shadows in the Storm as Earl
- 1987 · The Killing Time as Stu
- 1985 · Our Family Honor as Augie Danzig
- 1982 · Against All Hope as Cecil Moe
- Future · The Witching Hour as
- Future · Mr. Wonderful as Brian Fenton
- Future · Cookbook for Southern Housewives as Kingsley