Michael Madsen
Acting

Michael Madsen

Born 25 September 1957 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died 3 July 2025

Michael Søren 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

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Reservoir Dogs
The Hateful Eight
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sin City
Donnie Brasco
Thelma & Louise
Die Another Day
Scary Movie 4
WarGames
Legend of the White Dragon
Blood Behind Us
Concessions
Mr. Wonderful
Demon Hunters
Resurrection Road
Queen of Manhattan
Sinatra! Eternity
The Things We Carry
South of Hope Street
Arena Wars
Final Wager
Max Dagan
Prepare to Die
Spirit Riser
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
Monster Mash
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge
DinoGator
Assault on Hill 400
Buckle Up
Necronomicon
The Lurking Fear
Outlaw Johnny Black
Waking Karma
Grace
Until We Meet Again
Incarnation
The Wraith Within
Death Count
Damon's Revenge
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Run Raven Run
Ten Million Throwaways
Playing with Stars
American Night
Red Prophecies
Burial Ground Massacre
Christmas Thieves
Every Last One of Them
Red Handed
Unbelievable!!!!!
The Garden Left Behind
Nishabdham
2 Graves in the Desert
Angels Fallen
Puppy Love
Shark Season
Serpent in the Bottle
Dirty Fears
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Arctic Dogs
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Trading Paint
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Welcome to Acapulco
Born2Race
Primitiva
Q-4: Dream Corporation
Dirty Dealing
Grindhouse Nightmares
Spatss!
Love Addict
Megalodon
Papa
Garlic and Gunpowder
Assassins Revenge
Devil's Domain
The Wrong Neighbor
The Broken Key
Unfallen
Gasoline
Back in the Day
Magi
Vigilante Diaries
Kidnapped in Romania
Last Man Club
Talons
Hope Lost
A Hitman in London
The Lost Tree
The Hateful Eight
Lumberjack Man
Death in the Desert
Flipped
No Deposit
Lady Psycho Killer
Sacred Blood
Diamond Cartel
Non escludo il ritorno
2047: Sights of Death
Express 'Moscow-Russia'
The Ninth Cloud
Turn Around Jake
Beyond the Game
Water Wars
Gabrielle
Garbage
Infected
Along the Roadside
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Ashley
Terrible Angels
ICE Agent
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight
Lionhead
Nomad the Beginning
Alien Battlefield
Eldorado
Loosies
Piranhaconda
Magic Boys
Sins
Prince of the City
Beyond the Trophy
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
Cole Younger & The Black Train
The 5th Execution
The Lion of Judah
Not Another Not Another Movie
A Cold Day in Hell
Amsterdam Heavy
Dirty Little Trick
The Forest
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
The Portal
Let the Game Begin
The Killing Jar
The Big I Am
Federal
The Brazen Bull
Terror Trap
Trader Games
Corruption.Gov
Six Days in Paradise
Break
Road of No Return
Hired Gun
Clear Lake, WI
The Tomb
The Way
The Bleeding
Gloves of Stone
Green Lantern: First Flight
Serbian Scars
Lost in the Woods
Outrage: Born in Terror
Christmas Crash
Amazing Racer
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
You Might As Well Live
Deep Winter
Last Hour
Crash and Burn
Hell Ride
45 R.P.M.
House
Killer's Freedom
No Bad Days
Eyes Front
Vice
Strength and Honour
Croc
Boarding Gate
Tooth and Nail
Living & Dying
Afghan Knights
Machine
L.A. Dicks
Cosmic Radio
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
The Last Drop
Scary Movie 4
All In
Canes
BloodRayne
Southern Comfort
Hoboken Hollow
Sin City
Chasing Ghosts
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Jacked$
Law of Corruption
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Frankenstein
Blueberry
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
My Boss's Daughter
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
Vampires Anonymous
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Die Another Day
The Real Deal
Primal Instinct
The Thief & the Stripper
Extreme Honor
Fall
The Ghost
Pressure Point
Choke
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
Outlaw
42K
The Alternate
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
High Noon
Bad Guys
The Price of Air
Luck of the Draw
The Stray
Sacrifice
Voodoo Dawn
Ultimate Target
The Florentine
Supreme Sanction
Flat Out
Ballad of the Nightingale
Species II
The Sender
Papertrail
Rough Draft
Detour
Donnie Brasco
Surface to Air
The Maker
Executive Target
The Girl Gets Moe
Catherine's Grove
Mulholland Falls
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
The Winner
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Species
Red Line
Man with a Gun
The Getaway
Wyatt Earp
Dead Connection
Season of Change
Free Willy
Beyond the Law
Trouble Bound
Money for Nothing
A House in the Hills
Almost Blue
Inside Edge
Reservoir Dogs
Straight Talk
To Kill For
Baby Snatcher
Thelma & Louise
The Doors
Montana
The End of Innocence
Kill Me Again
Blood Red
Iguana
Shadows in the Storm
The Killing Time
The Natural
Racing with the Moon
WarGames
Special Bulletin
Diner
Against All Hope
Michael Madsen · Midrow