Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

338

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-09-25

Day of Death

2025-07-03 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Maykl Medsen

Michael Søren Madsen

Michael Madsen

Biography

Michael Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has 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

Acting

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as

Budd

Sin City

2005

Sin City

as

Bob

WarGames

1983

WarGames

as

Steve

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as

Budd 'Sidewinder'

Reservoir Dogs

1992

Reservoir Dogs

as

Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega

Until We Meet Again

2022

Until We Meet Again

as

Detective Morrison

The Getaway

1994

The Getaway

as

Rudy Travis

Thelma & Louise

1991

Thelma & Louise

as

Jimmy

Free Willy

1993

Free Willy

as

Glen Greenwood

Species II

1998

Species II

as

Press Lenox

Frankenstein

2004

Frankenstein

as

Detec. Harker

Renegade

2004

Renegade

as

Wallace Sebastian Blount

UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine

2006

UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine

as

Major Blevins

My Boss's Daughter

2003

My Boss's Daughter

as

T.J.

The Last Drop

2006

The Last Drop

as

J.T. Colt

Scary Movie 4

2006

Scary Movie 4

as

Oliver

Mulholland Falls

1996

Mulholland Falls

as

Eddie Hall

Last Hour

2008

Last Hour

as

Monk

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

1996

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

as

Sal

Break

2009

Break

as

The Associate

Being Michael Madsen

2007

Being Michael Madsen

as

Self

Road of No Return

2009

Road of No Return

as

J. Marcone

The Natural

1984

The Natural

as

Bump Bailey

The Alternate

2000

The Alternate

as

Agent Briggs

Extreme Honor

2001

Extreme Honor

as

Sparks

Kill Me Again

1989

Kill Me Again

as

Vince Miller

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

as

Joe

Run Raven Run

2021

Run Raven Run

as

Narrator (voice)

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

2006

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

as

Self

The Killing Time

1987

The Killing Time

as

Stu

Wyatt Earp

1994

Wyatt Earp

as

Virgil Earp

The Portal

2010

The Portal

as

Dr. Azirra

Hired Gun

2009

Hired Gun

as

Dan Moeller

Crash and Burn

2008

Crash and Burn

as

Vincent Scaillo

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

as

Glen Greenwood

Species

1995

Species

as

Preston Lennox

Donnie Brasco

1997

Donnie Brasco

as

Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano

Strength and Honour

2007

Strength and Honour

as

Sean Kelleher

Hell Ride

2008

Hell Ride

as

The Gent

Montana

1990

Montana

as

Pierce

Croc

2007

Croc

as

Croc Hawkins

45 R.P.M.

2008

45 R.P.M.

as

Major Baxter

Clear Lake, WI

2009

Clear Lake, WI

as

The Reverend

Non Escludo Il Ritorno

2014

Non Escludo Il Ritorno

as

Paul Hummel

Q-4: Dream Corporation

2018

Q-4: Dream Corporation

as

Chasing Ghosts

2005

Chasing Ghosts

as

Kevin Harrison

Die Another Day

2002

Die Another Day

as

Falco

The Tomb

2009

The Tomb

as

George

South of Hope Street

2024

South of Hope Street

as

Benjamin

Boarding Gate

2007

Boarding Gate

as

Miles Rennberg

House

2008

House

as

Tin Man/Officer Lawdale

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

2003

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

as

Frank McGregor

Straight Talk

1992

Straight Talk

as

Steve

Killer's Freedom

2008

Killer's Freedom

as

Leo Ibiza

Let the Game Begin

2010

Let the Game Begin

as

Dr. Turner

Vampires Anonymous

2003

Vampires Anonymous

as

Geno

The Killing Jar

2010

The Killing Jar

as

Doe

Gabrielle

2013

Gabrielle

as

Edward Sheehan

Tooth and Nail

2007

Tooth and Nail

as

Jackal - Rover

The Big I Am

2010

The Big I Am

as

Martell

The 5th Execution

2011

The 5th Execution

as

Rik

The Way

2009

The Way

as

Commander

Federal

2010

Federal

as

Sam Gibson

The Bleeding

2009

The Bleeding

as

Father Roy

Gloves of Stone

2009

Gloves of Stone

as

Willie

The Lion of Judah

2011

The Lion of Judah

as

Boss (voice)

Green Lantern: First Flight

2009

Green Lantern: First Flight

as

Kilowog (voice)

Ten Million Throwaways

2021

Ten Million Throwaways

as

Narrator

Living & Dying

2007

Living & Dying

as

Agent Lind

Serbian Scars

2009

Serbian Scars

as

Dreq

Beyond the Law

1993

Beyond the Law

as

Blood

Afghan Knights

2007

Afghan Knights

as

Cooper

Lost in the Woods

2009

Lost in the Woods

as

Stuart Bunka

High Noon

2000

High Noon

as

Frank Miller

The Brazen Bull

2010

The Brazen Bull

as

Terror Trap

2010

Terror Trap

as

Hotel Operator

Incarnation

2022

Incarnation

as

Peter

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

2006

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

as

Self

All In

2006

All In

as

Seal

Assault on Hill 400

2023

Assault on Hill 400

as

General Cota

Machine

2007

Machine

as

Ray

Buckle Up

2023

Buckle Up

as

L.A. Dicks

2007

L.A. Dicks

as

Steven Miller

Legend of the White Dragon

Legend of the White Dragon

as

Max Reed

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as

Maugrim (voice)

Surface to Air

1997

Surface to Air

as

Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin

Trader Games

2010

Trader Games

as

William

The Sender

1998

The Sender

as

Dallas Grayson

Outrage: Born in Terror

2009

Outrage: Born in Terror

as

Farragut

Not Another Not Another Movie

2011

Not Another Not Another Movie

as

Lester Storm

A Cold Day in Hell

2011

A Cold Day in Hell

as

U.S. Marshal Stallings

No Bad Days

2008

No Bad Days

as

Lester

Bad Guys

2000

Bad Guys

as

Jay Peters

The Price of Air

2000

The Price of Air

as

Mr. Ball

Trouble Bound

1993

Trouble Bound

as

Harry Talbot

Luck of the Draw

2000

Luck of the Draw

as

Zippo

Money for Nothing

1993

Money for Nothing

as

Detective Laurenzi

Amsterdam Heavy

2011

Amsterdam Heavy

as

Keele

To Kill For

1992

To Kill For

as

Cliff Burden

Eldorado

2012

Eldorado

as

Ted

The Real Deal

2002

The Real Deal

as

Baker Jacks

The Maker

1997

The Maker

as

Skarney

A House in the Hills

1993

A House in the Hills

as

Mickey

Papertrail

1998

Papertrail

as

FBI Agent Brad Abraham

Almost Blue

1993

Almost Blue

as

Morris

Canes

2006

Canes

as

Guillermo List

Dirty Little Trick

2011

Dirty Little Trick

as

Vito

Loosies

2012

Loosies

as

Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan

Red Handed

2020

Red Handed

as

Lou

Jacked$

2004

Jacked$

as

Boss

Red Line

1995

Red Line

as

Mr. Lawrence

Necronomicon

2023

Necronomicon

as

Man with a Gun

1995

Man with a Gun

as

John Wilbur Hardin

Garbage

2013

Garbage

as

Michael

Rough Draft

1998

Rough Draft

as

Haynes

The Florentine

1999

The Florentine

as

Whitey

Christmas Crash

2009

Christmas Crash

as

Joseph Johnson

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

2004

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

as

Self

The Wraith Within

2022

The Wraith Within

as

Sheriff Townsend

Corruption.Gov

2010

Corruption.Gov

as

Senator John Mordire

Fall

2001

Fall

as

Jeremy Banes

The Winner

1996

The Winner

as

Wolf

Infected

2013

Infected

as

Louis Hartley

The Ghost

2001

The Ghost

as

Dan Olinghouse

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

1994

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

as

Mr. Blonde (archive footage)

The Lurking Fear

2023

The Lurking Fear

as

Officer Hansen

Piranhaconda

2012

Piranhaconda

as

Prof. Lovegrove

The Forest

2011

The Forest

as

Lt. Brandon Ross

Amazing Racer

2009

Amazing Racer

as

Dave Blair

Executive Target

1997

Executive Target

as

Nick James

The Girl Gets Moe

1997

The Girl Gets Moe

as

Donnelly

Blood Red

1989

Blood Red

as

Enzio

Iguana

1988

Iguana

as

Sebastián

Magic Boys

2012

Magic Boys

as

Terence

The Face is Familiar

2009

The Face is Familiar

as

Himself

BloodRayne

2005

BloodRayne

as

Vladimir

Sins

2012

Sins

as

Don Mancino

Along the Roadside

2013

Along the Roadside

as

Jerry

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

2013

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

as

Frank Harris

Pressure Point

2001

Pressure Point

as

Jed Griffin

The Stray

2000

The Stray

as

Ben

Ashley

2013

Ashley

as

Bill

Terrible Angels

2013

Terrible Angels

as

Ben Nolan

ICE Agent

2013

ICE Agent

as

Carlos Garcia

Sacrifice

2000

Sacrifice

as

Tyler Pierce

Death Count

2022

Death Count

as

Detective Casey

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self

Shadows in the Storm

1988

Shadows in the Storm

as

Earl

Prince of the City

2012

Prince of the City

as

Ben Carlton

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

as

Beyond the Trophy

2012

Beyond the Trophy

as

Cole Lambert

Voodoo Dawn

2000

Voodoo Dawn

as

Frank Barlow

A Sierra Nevada Gunfight

2013

A Sierra Nevada Gunfight

as

Sheriff Sawyer

Arena Wars

2024

Arena Wars

as

Samson

Dead Connection

1994

Dead Connection

as

Det. Matt Dickson

2047: Sights of Death

2014

2047: Sights of Death

as

Lobo

Express 'Moscow-Russia'

2014

Express 'Moscow-Russia'

as

агент

Baby Snatcher

1992

Baby Snatcher

as

Cal Hudson

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

as

Self

Eyes Front

2008

Eyes Front

as

Blue Tiger

1994

Blue Tiger

as

Gun Salesman (uncredited)

Choke

2001

Choke

as

Will

The Ninth Cloud

2014

The Ninth Cloud

as

Bob

Hope Lost

2015

Hope Lost

as

Manol

Dirty Dealing

2018

Dirty Dealing

as

Dean

Supreme Sanction

1999

Supreme Sanction

as

Dalton

Catherine's Grove

1997

Catherine's Grove

as

Joe Mason

Detour

1998

Detour

as

Burl Rogers

Final Wager

2024

Final Wager

as

Ian

The First Circle

The First Circle

as

Eli Brevil

Max Dagan

2024

Max Dagan

as

Don Clancy

Prepare to Die

2024

Prepare to Die

as

Sheriff Hansen

A Hitman in London

2015

A Hitman in London

as

The Boss

Flat Out

1999

Flat Out

as

Gene

The Lost Tree

2015

The Lost Tree

as

John

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

as

Self

Unbelievable!!!!!

2020

Unbelievable!!!!!

as

President Ben Dover

Spirit Riser

2024

Spirit Riser

as

Narrator (voice)

Madoff: Made Off with America

2013

Madoff: Made Off with America

as

Agent Kennedy

The End of Innocence

1990

The End of Innocence

as

Earl

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

as

Dutch

The Journey Ahead

2018

The Journey Ahead

as

Max

Bad Destiny

2012

Bad Destiny

as

Sef

The Hateful Eight

2015

The Hateful Eight

as

Joe Gage

The Doors

1991

The Doors

as

Tom Baker

Playing with Stars

2021

Playing with Stars

as

A Corpse in Kensington

2025

A Corpse in Kensington

as

Michael

Resurrection Road

2025

Resurrection Road

as

Quantrill

Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha

2024

Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha

as

Kensei

Tarantino's Mind

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as

Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

2024

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

as

Self

Monster Mash

2024

Monster Mash

as

Doctor Frankenstein

Lumberjack Man

2015

Lumberjack Man

as

Dr. Peter Shirtcliff

Waking Karma

2023

Waking Karma

as

Paul

Southern Comfort

2006

Southern Comfort

as

Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge

2024

Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge

as

Logan Bergman

Ultimate Target

2000

Ultimate Target

as

Uncle

Death in the Desert

2015

Death in the Desert

as

Ray Easler

Flipped

2015

Flipped

as

Casey

Lionhead

2013

Lionhead

as

Walter Powell

CobraGator

2015

CobraGator

as

Layton

Law of Corruption

2005

Law of Corruption

as

American

Blood Behind Us

Blood Behind Us

as

Back in the Day

2016

Back in the Day

as

Enzo

Magi

2016

Magi

as

Lawrence Irlam

Nomad the Beginning

2013

Nomad the Beginning

as

Wolf

Vigilante Diaries

2016

Vigilante Diaries

as

Moreau

Turn Around Jake

2014

Turn Around Jake

as

Russell O'Malley

Kidnapped in Romania

2016

Kidnapped in Romania

as

Mihai

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003

Pauly Shore Is Dead

as

Michael Madsen

No Deposit

2015

No Deposit

as

Peter Shay

Arctic Dogs

2019

Arctic Dogs

as

Duke (voice)

Grindhouse Nightmares

2018

Grindhouse Nightmares

as

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as

Budd (Sidewinder)

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

2016

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

as

Self

Last Man Club

2016

Last Man Club

as

Stearman Pilot

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

2001

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

as

James Alexander

Ballad of the Nightingale

1999

Ballad of the Nightingale

as

Giovanni

Cole Younger & The Black Train

2012

Cole Younger & The Black Train

as

Marshall Stallings

Rock, Paper, Scissors

2017

Rock, Paper, Scissors

as

Doyle Dechert

Devil's Domain

2017

Devil's Domain

as

Bill

Creepshow Raw: Insomnia

2009

Creepshow Raw: Insomnia

as

Barry

Vice

2008

Vice

as

Max Walker

Lady Psycho Killer

2015

Lady Psycho Killer

as

Doctor Douglass

Spatss!

2018

Spatss!

as

Gang Leader

Primal Instinct

2002

Primal Instinct

as

Russ

The Wrong Neighbor

2017

The Wrong Neighbor

as

Coach Jaworski

Love Addict

2018

Love Addict

as

Mr. Dickinson

The Broken Key

2017

The Broken Key

as

Tully DeMarco

Trading Paint

2019

Trading Paint

as

Linsky

Outlaw

2001

Outlaw

as

Conner

Unfallen

2017

Unfallen

as

General McCallister

Against All Hope

1982

Against All Hope

as

Cecil Moe

You Might As Well Live

2009

You Might As Well Live

as

Clinton Manitoba

Inside Edge

1993

Inside Edge

as

Richard Montana

Along for the Ride

2016

Along for the Ride

as

Self

Megalodon

2018

Megalodon

as

Admiral King

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

as

'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett

Racing with the Moon

1984

Racing with the Moon

as

Frank

Papa

2018

Papa

as

Ivan

Sacred Blood

2015

Sacred Blood

as

Detective Brennan

Bikini Inception

2015

Bikini Inception

as

Himself

Garlic and Gunpowder

2018

Garlic and Gunpowder

as

Jason

Assassins Revenge

2018

Assassins Revenge

as

Detective Frank McMillian

Saturday at the Starlight

Saturday at the Starlight

as

Frank Gunt

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

as

Self

The Garden Left Behind

2020

The Garden Left Behind

as

Kevin

Welcome to Acapulco

2019

Welcome to Acapulco

as

Hyde

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

as

Self

Deep Winter

2009

Deep Winter

as

Dean

Diamond Cartel

2015

Diamond Cartel

as

Mike

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

as

Self

Nishabdham

2020

Nishabdham

as

Richard Dawkins

2 Graves in the Desert

2020

2 Graves in the Desert

as

Vince

Born2Race

2019

Born2Race

as

Bobby Unser

42K

2001

42K

as

Narrator

Angels Fallen

2020

Angels Fallen

as

Balthazar

Primitiva

2019

Primitiva

as

Narrator (voice)

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

as

Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

as

Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

as

Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry

as

Self

Hoboken Hollow

2006

Hoboken Hollow

as

J.T. Goldman

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

2006

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

as

Self

American Night

2021

American Night

as

Lord Samuel Morgan

Puppy Love

2020

Puppy Love

as

Wesley

The Latin from Manhattan

2022

The Latin from Manhattan

as

District Attorney

Shark Season

2020

Shark Season

as

James

Serpent in the Bottle

2020

Serpent in the Bottle

as

Joe

Season of Change

1994

Season of Change

as

Randy Parker

Special Bulletin

1983

Special Bulletin

as

Jimmy Lenox

Red Prophecies

2021

Red Prophecies

as

Richard Tyler

Burial Ground Massacre

2021

Burial Ground Massacre

as

Damon

Dirty Fears

2020

Dirty Fears

as

Michael

Beyond the Game

2014

Beyond the Game

as

Robert

Dead On Time

2018

Dead On Time

as

Mike McGuirk

Water Wars

2014

Water Wars

as

Bane

Christmas Thieves

2021

Christmas Thieves

as

Vince

Damon's Revenge

2022

Damon's Revenge

as

Damon

Hangover in Death Valley

2018

Hangover in Death Valley

as

Ted (archive footage)

Cosmic Radio

2007

Cosmic Radio

as

Senator Atwood

Diner

1983

Diner

as

Boogie

Welcome to America

2002

Welcome to America

as

Special Agent Leon Fogel

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

2020

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

as

Jefferson

The Thief & the Stripper

2002

The Thief & the Stripper

as

Jimmie D.

QT8: The First Eight

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as

Self

Every Last One of Them

2021

Every Last One of Them

as

Bill

Talons

2016

Talons

as

George Fitzgerald

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Concessions

Concessions

as

Alien Battlefield

2013

Alien Battlefield

as

Cookbook for Southern Housewives

Cookbook for Southern Housewives

as

Kingsley

Gasoline

2017

Gasoline

as

Макс, баща на Дим

DinoGator

2024

DinoGator

as

Layton

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Animal Precinct

Animal Precinct

as

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

as

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self

Sidewalks Entertainment

Sidewalks Entertainment

as

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Blue

Zulu Gumball

Zulu Gumball

as

Self

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

as

Sergeant Greg Block

Vengeance Unlimited

Vengeance Unlimited

as

Mr. Chapel

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

John Hampton

Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor

as

Augie Danzig

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

as

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

as

Walter Clark Sr.

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

John

Emigratis

Emigratis

as

Self

Master of Photography

Master of Photography

as

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

as

Harvey Scoles

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

as

Kevin Costner (voice)

Tilt

Tilt

as

Don 'The Matador' Everest

Powers

Powers

as

SuperShock

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

Crime Story

Crime Story

as

Johnny Fosse

Saturday at the Starlight

Saturday at the Starlight

as

Frank Gunt

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as

Self

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Sally Alvarado

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

as

Mick Jenkins

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

as

Self

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Roy Parrish

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother

as

Self

Production

Being Michael Madsen

2007

Being Michael Madsen

as

Road of No Return

2009

Road of No Return

as

The Sender

1998

The Sender

as

Every Last One of Them

2021

Every Last One of Them

as

The First Circle

The First Circle

as

The Brazen Bull

2010

The Brazen Bull

as

Vice

2008

Vice

as

The Dirty Kind

2019

The Dirty Kind

as

Death in the Desert

2015

Death in the Desert

as

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

as

Crew

Directing