Michael Madsen
Known for
Acting
Life
1957 – 2025 (aged 67)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb306 acting credits
Biography
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
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
10 Oct 2003
Reservoir Dogs
02 Sep 1992
The Hateful Eight
25 Dec 2015
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
16 Apr 2004
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
24 Jul 2019
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
07 Dec 2005
Sin City
01 Apr 2005
Donnie Brasco
27 Feb 1997
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Legend of the White Dragonas Max Reed
- Blood Behind Usas Reed Philibosian
- Mr. Wonderfulas Brian Fenton
- Demon Hunters
2025
- Queen of Manhattanas District Attorney
- Concessionsas Rex Fuel
- The Things We Carry
- Sinatra! Eternityas Robert (Bob) Nelson
- Resurrection Roadas Quantrill
2024
- DinoGatoras Layton
- Prepare to Dieas Sheriff Hansen
- Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geishaas Kensei
- Max Daganas Don Clancy
- Arena Warsas Samson
- Final Wageras Ian
- South of Hope Streetas Benjamin
- Spirit Riseras Narrator (voice)
- Monster Mashas Doctor Frankenstein
- Baba Yaga: Assassins Revengeas Logan Bergman
2023
- Graceas Man (Voice)
- Outlaw Johnny Blackas Dutch
- The Lurking Fearas Officer Hansen
- Buckle Up
- Necronomicon
- Assault on Hill 400as General Cota
- Waking Karmaas Paul
2022
- The Wraith Withinas Sheriff Townsend
- Death Countas Detective Casey
- Incarnationas Peter
- Until We Meet Againas Detective Morrison
- Damon's Revengeas Damon
2021
- Run Raven Runas Narrator (voice)
- Christmas Thievesas Vince
- Every Last One of Themas Bill
- American Nightas Lord Samuel Morgan
- Ten Million Throwawaysas Narrator
- Burial Ground Massacreas Damon
- Red Propheciesas Richard Tyler
- Playing with Stars
2020
- Red Handedas Lou
- Nishabdhamas Richard Dawkins
- Dirty Fearsas Michael
- The Garden Left Behindas Kevin
- Unbelievable!!!!!as President Ben Dover
- Shark Seasonas James
- Puppy Loveas Wesley
- Serpent in the Bottleas Joe
- Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Jefferson
- Angels Fallenas Balthazar
- 2 Graves in the Desertas Vince
2019
- Arctic Dogsas Duke (voice)
- Primitivaas Narrator (voice)
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
- Rock, Paper, Scissorsas Doyle Dechert
- The Hateful Eightas Joe Gage4 episodes
- Born2Raceas Bobby Unser
- Welcome to Acapulcoas Hyde
- Trading Paintas Linsky
2018
- Hangover in Death Valleyas Ted (archive footage)
- Dead On Timeas Mike McGuirk
- Assassins Revengeas Detective Frank McMillian
- Megalodonas Admiral King
- Spatss!as Gang Leader
- Q-4: Dream Corporation
- Dirty Dealingas Dean
- Papaas Ivan
- Love Addictas Mr. Dickinson
- Garlic and Gunpowderas Jason
- Grindhouse Nightmares
- The Journey Aheadas Max
2017
- The Broken Keyas Tully DeMarco
- Unfallenas General McCallister
- The Wrong Neighboras Coach Jaworski
- Devil's Domainas Bill
- Gasolineas Макс, баща на Дим
2016
- Vigilante Diariesas Moreau
- Talonsas George Fitzgerald
- Master of Photography1 episode
- Last Man Clubas Stearman Pilot
- Back in the Dayas Enzo
- Magias Lawrence Irlam
- Kidnapped in Romaniaas Mihai
2015
- The Hateful Eightas Joe Gage
- Flippedas Casey
- Lumberjack Manas Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
- Sacred Bloodas Detective Brennan
- Death in the Desertas Ray Easler
- The Lost Treeas John
- Lady Psycho Killeras Doctor Douglass
- No Depositas Peter Shay
- Big Time in Hollywood, Flas Harvey Scoles5 episodes
- A Hitman in Londonas The Boss
- Powersas SuperShock10 episodes
- Diamond Cartelas Mike
- Hope Lostas Manol
2014
- Beyond the Gameas Robert
- Non escludo il ritornoas Paul Hummel
- Water Warsas Bane
- 2047: Sights of Deathas Lobo
- The Ninth Cloudas Bob
- Express 'Moscow-Russia'as продюсер Милы
- Turn Around Jakeas Russell O'Malley
2013
- I'm in Love with a Church Girlas Frank Harris
- Terrible Angelsas Ben Nolan
- Lionheadas Walter Powell
- A Sierra Nevada Gunfightas Sheriff Sawyer
- Ashleyas Bill
- Nomad the Beginningas Wolf
- Gabrielleas Edward Sheehan
- ICE Agentas Carlos Garcia
- Infectedas Louis Hartley
- Along the Roadsideas Jerry
- Golden Boyas Walter Clark Sr.2 episodes
- Madoff: Made Off with Americaas Agent Kennedy
- Garbageas Michael
- Alien Battlefield
2012
- Prince of the Cityas Ben Carlton
- Magic Boysas Terence
- Beyond the Trophyas Cole Lambert
- Ace of Spades: Bad Destinyas Sef
- Cole Younger & The Black Trainas Marshall Stallings
- Piranhacondaas Prof. Lovegrove
- Sinsas Don Mancino
- Loosiesas Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
- Eldoradoas Ted
2011
- Dirty Little Trickas Vito
- Not Another Not Another Movieas Lester Storm
- Amsterdam Heavyas Keele
- The Lion of Judahas Boss (voice)
- The Forestas Lt. Brandon Ross
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Budd (Sidewinder)
- The 5th Executionas Rik
- Bob's Burgersas Kevin Costner (voice)1 episode
- A Cold Day in Hellas U.S. Marshal Stallings
2010
- The Brazen Bull
- Federalas Sam Gibson
- Blue Bloodsas John1 episode
- Terror Trapas Hotel Operator
- Hawaii Five-0as Roy Parrish1 episode
- Trader Gamesas William
- Six Days in Paradiseas Rich McShane
- Let the Game Beginas Dr. Turner
- The Big I Amas Martell
- The Killing Jaras Doe
- The Portalas Dr. Azirra
- Corruption.Govas Senator John Mordire
2009
- Road of No Returnas J. Marcone
- The Tombas George
- The Bleedingas Father Roy
- Creepshow Raw: Insomniaas Barry
- Gloves of Stoneas Willie
- Serbian Scarsas Dreq
- Lost in the Woodsas Stuart Bunka
- Green Lantern: First Flightas Kilowog (voice)
- The Wayas Commander
- Breakas The Associate
- Amazing Raceras Dave Blair
- Hired Gunas Dan Moeller
- You Might As Well Liveas Clinton Manitoba
- Deep Winteras Dean
- Clear Lake, WIas The Reverend
- Outrage: Born in Terroras Farragut
- Christmas Crashas Joseph Johnson
2008
- Houseas Tin Man
- Hell Rideas The Gent
- 45 R.P.M.as Major Baxter
- No Bad Daysas Lester
- Crash and Burnas Vincent Scaillo
- Viceas Max Walker
- Last Houras Monk
- Eyes Front
- Killer's Freedomas Leo Ibiza
2007
- Strength and Honouras Sean Kelleher
- Cosmic Radioas Senator Atwood
- Tooth and Nailas Jackal - Rover
- Crocas Croc Hawkins
- Boarding Gateas Miles Rennberg
- L.A. Dicksas Steven Miller
- Living & Dyingas Agent Lind
- Machineas Ray
- Afghan Knightsas Cooper
2006
- UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machineas Major Blevins
- Canesas Guillermo List
- The Last Dropas J.T. Colt
- Scary Movie 4as Oliver
- All Inas Seal
- BloodRayneas Vladimir
- Hoboken Hollowas J.T. Goldman
- Southern Comfort
2005
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Maugrim (voice)
- Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
- Law of Corruptionas American
- Chasing Ghostsas Kevin Harrison
- Sin Cityas Bob
- Tiltas Don 'The Matador' Everest9 episodes
2004
- Frankensteinas Detec. Harker
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Budd 'Sidewinder'
- Blueberryas Wallace Sebastian Blount
- Jacked$as Boss
2003
- Vampires Anonymousas Geno
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1as Budd
- My Boss's Daughteras T.J.
- 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Outas Frank McGregor
- Pauly Shore Is Deadas Michael Madsen
2002
- The Real Dealas Baker Jacks
- Die Another Dayas Falco
- The Thief & the Stripperas Jimmie D.
- CSI: Miamias Cooper 'Coop' Daly1 episode
- Primal Instinctas Russ
- Welcome to Americaas Special Agent Leon Fogel
2001
- 24as Jim Ricker4 episodes
- 42Kas Narrator
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serveas James Alexander
- Chokeas Will
- Pressure Pointas Jed Griffin
- Animal Precinct95 episodes
- Extreme Honoras Sparks
- Big Appleas Terry Maddock8 episodes
- Fallas Jeremy Banes
- The Ghostas Dan Olinghouse
- Outlawas Conner
2000
- The Price of Airas Mr. Ball
- High Noonas Frank Miller
- Bad Guysas Jay Peters
- The Strayas Ben
- Sacrificeas Tyler Pierce
- The Alternateas Agent Briggs
- Luck of the Drawas Zippo
- Voodoo Dawnas Frank Barlow
- The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidenceas Joe
- Ultimate Targetas Uncle
1999
- Flat Outas Gene
- Ballad of the Nightingaleas Giovanni
- The Florentineas Whitey
- Supreme Sanctionas Dalton
1998
- Detouras Burl Rogers
- Vengeance Unlimitedas Mr. Chapel16 episodes
- Papertrailas FBI Agent Brad Abraham
- The Senderas Dallas Grayson
- Species IIas Press Lenox
- Rough Draftas Haynes
1997
- Surface to Airas Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
- The Girl Gets Moeas Donnelly
- Catherine's Groveas Joe Mason
- The Makeras Skarney
- Executive Targetas Nick James
- Donnie Brascoas Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
1996
- The Last Days of Frankie the Flyas Sal
- The Winneras Wolf
- Mulholland Fallsas Eddie Hall
1995
- Red Lineas Mr. Lawrence
- Man with a Gunas John Wilbur Hardin
- Free Willy 2: The Adventure Homeas Glen Greenwood
- Speciesas Preston Lennox
1994
- Wyatt Earpas Virgil Earp
- Dead Connectionas Det. Matt Dickson
- Season of Changeas Randy Parker
- Blue Tigeras Gun Salesman (uncredited)
- The Getawayas Rudy Travis
- Who Do You Think You're Fooling?as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
1993
- Inside Edgeas Richard Montana
- Money for Nothingas Detective Laurenzi
- Almost Blueas Morris
- Free Willyas Glen Greenwood
- Beyond the Lawas Blood
- A House in the Hillsas Mickey
- Trouble Boundas Harry Talbot
1992
- To Kill Foras Cliff Burden
- Reservoir Dogsas Mr. Blonde
- Baby Snatcheras Cal Hudson
- Straight Talkas Steve
1991
- Thelma & Louiseas Jimmy
- The Doorsas Tom Baker
1990
- The End of Innocenceas Earl
- Gabriel's Fire1 episode
- The Outsidersas Mick Jenkins1 episode
- Montanaas Pierce
1989
- Kill Me Againas Vince Miller
- Blood Redas Enzio
- Quantum Leapas Blue1 episode
1988
- War and Remembranceas 'Foof' Turhall1 episode
- Sidewalks Entertainment1 episode
- Iguanaas Sebastián
- Shadows in the Stormas Earl
1987
- The Killing Timeas Stu
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
- Tour of Dutyas Sergeant Greg Block1 episode
1986
- Crime Storyas Johnny Fosse2 episodes
1985
- Our Family Honoras Augie Danzig13 episodes
1984
- Miami Viceas Sally Alvarado1 episode
- The Naturalas Bump Bailey
- Racing with the Moonas Frank
1983
- The Hitchhikeras John Hampton1 episode
- Dineras Boogie
- WarGamesas Steve
- Special Bulletinas Jimmy Lenox
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Mike O'Connor2 episodes
- Cagney & Lacey1 episode
- Against All Hopeas Cecil Moe