Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

🎂 25th September 1957 (68 yrs) 📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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.

Michael Madsen

Movies Featuring Michael Madsen

A Corpse in Kensington

A Corpse in Kensington (2026)

as Michael
Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful (2026)

as Brian Fenton
Demon Hunters

Demon Hunters (2026)

Queen of Manhattan

Queen of Manhattan (2025)

as District Attorney
Concessions

Concessions (2025)

as Rex Fuel
The Things We Carry

The Things We Carry (2025)

Resurrection Road

Resurrection Road (2025)

as Quantrill
DinoGator

DinoGator (2024)

as Layton
Prepare to Die

Prepare to Die (2024)

as Sheriff Hansen
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha

Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024)

as Kensei
Max Dagan

Max Dagan (2024)

as Don Clancy
Arena Wars

Arena Wars (2024)

as Samson
Final Wager

Final Wager (2024)

as Ian
Chuck Zito: An American Story

Chuck Zito: An American Story (2024)

as Self
South of Hope Street

South of Hope Street (2024)

as Benjamin
Spirit Riser

Spirit Riser (2024)

as Narrator (voice)
Monster Mash

Monster Mash (2024)

as Doctor Frankenstein
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird (2024)

as Self
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge

Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge (2024)

as Logan Bergman
Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)

as Dutch
The Lurking Fear

The Lurking Fear (2023)

as Officer Hansen
Buckle Up

Buckle Up (2023)

Necronomicon

Necronomicon (2023)

Assault on Hill 400

Assault on Hill 400 (2023)

as General Cota
Waking Karma

Waking Karma (2023)

as Paul
The Wraith Within

The Wraith Within (2022)

as Sheriff Townsend
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)

as Self
Death Count

Death Count (2022)

as Detective Casey
Incarnation

Incarnation (2022)

as Peter
Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again (2022)

as Detective Morrison
Damon's Revenge

Damon's Revenge (2022)

as Damon
Run Raven Run

Run Raven Run (2021)

as Narrator (voice)
Christmas Thieves

Christmas Thieves (2021)

as Vince
Every Last One of Them

Every Last One of Them (2021)

as Bill
American Night

American Night (2021)

as Lord Samuel Morgan
Ten Million Throwaways

Ten Million Throwaways (2021)

as Narrator
Burial Ground Massacre

Burial Ground Massacre (2021)

as Damon
Red Prophecies

Red Prophecies (2021)

as Richard Tyler
Playing with Stars

Playing with Stars (2021)

No Image

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Red Handed

Red Handed (2020)

as Lou
Nishabdham

Nishabdham (2020)

as Richard Dawkins
Dirty Fears

Dirty Fears (2020)

as Michael
The Garden Left Behind

The Garden Left Behind (2020)

as Kevin
Unbelievable!!!!!

Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

as President Ben Dover
Shark Season

Shark Season (2020)

as James
Puppy Love

Puppy Love (2020)

as Wesley
Serpent in the Bottle

Serpent in the Bottle (2020)

as Joe
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead (2020)

as Jefferson
Angels Fallen

Angels Fallen (2020)

as Balthazar
2 Graves in the Desert

2 Graves in the Desert (2020)

as Vince
Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs (2019)

as Duke (voice)
QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight (2019)

as Self
Primitiva

Primitiva (2019)

as Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors (2019)

as Doyle Dechert
Born2Race

Born2Race (2019)

as Bobby Unser
Welcome to Acapulco

Welcome to Acapulco (2019)

as Hyde
Trading Paint

Trading Paint (2019)

as Linsky
Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley (2018)

as Ted (archive footage)
No Image

Dead On Time (2018)

as Mike McGuirk
Assassins Revenge

Assassins Revenge (2018)

as Detective Frank McMillian
Megalodon

Megalodon (2018)

as Admiral King
Spatss!

Spatss! (2018)

as Gang Leader
Q-4: Dream Corporation

Q-4: Dream Corporation (2018)

Dirty Dealing

Dirty Dealing (2018)

as Dean
Papa

Papa (2018)

as Ivan
Love Addict

Love Addict (2018)

as Mr. Dickinson
Garlic and Gunpowder

Garlic and Gunpowder (2018)

as Jason
Grindhouse Nightmares

Grindhouse Nightmares (2018)

No Image

The Journey Ahead (2018)

as Max
The Broken Key

The Broken Key (2017)

as Tully DeMarco
Unfallen

Unfallen (2017)

as General McCallister
The Wrong Neighbor

The Wrong Neighbor (2017)

as Coach Jaworski
Devil's Domain

Devil's Domain (2017)

as Bill
Gasoline

Gasoline (2017)

as Макс, баща на Дим
Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride (2016)

as Self
Vigilante Diaries

Vigilante Diaries (2016)

as Moreau
Talons

Talons (2016)

as George Fitzgerald
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016)

as Self
Last Man Club

Last Man Club (2016)

as Stearman Pilot
Back in the Day

Back in the Day (2016)

as Enzo
Magi

Magi (2016)

as Lawrence Irlam
Kidnapped in Romania

Kidnapped in Romania (2016)

as Mihai
The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight (2015)

as Joe Gage
Flipped

Flipped (2015)

as Casey
Lumberjack Man

Lumberjack Man (2015)

as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
Sacred Blood

Sacred Blood (2015)

as Detective Brennan
Death in the Desert

Death in the Desert (2015)

as Ray Easler
The Lost Tree

The Lost Tree (2015)

as John
Lady Psycho Killer

Lady Psycho Killer (2015)

as Doctor Douglass
Bikini Inception

Bikini Inception (2015)

as Himself
No Deposit

No Deposit (2015)

as Peter Shay
A Hitman in London

A Hitman in London (2015)

as The Boss
Diamond Cartel

Diamond Cartel (2015)

as Mike
Hope Lost

Hope Lost (2015)

as Manol
Beyond the Game

Beyond the Game (2014)

as Robert
No Image

Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra (2014)

as Self
Non Escludo Il Ritorno

Non Escludo Il Ritorno (2014)

as Paul Hummel
Water Wars

Water Wars (2014)

as Bane
2047: Sights of Death

2047: Sights of Death (2014)

as Lobo
The Ninth Cloud

The Ninth Cloud (2014)

as Bob
Express 'Moscow-Russia'

Express 'Moscow-Russia' (2014)

as продюсер Милы
Turn Around Jake

Turn Around Jake (2014)

as Russell O'Malley
I'm in Love with a Church Girl

I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)

as Frank Harris
Terrible Angels

Terrible Angels (2013)

as Ben Nolan
Lionhead

Lionhead (2013)

as Walter Powell
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight

A Sierra Nevada Gunfight (2013)

as Sheriff Sawyer
Ashley

Ashley (2013)

as Bill
Nomad the Beginning

Nomad the Beginning (2013)

as Wolf
Gabrielle

Gabrielle (2013)

as Edward Sheehan
ICE Agent

ICE Agent (2013)

as Carlos Garcia
Infected

Infected (2013)

as Louis Hartley
Along the Roadside

Along the Roadside (2013)

as Jerry
No Image

Madoff: Made Off with America (2013)

as Agent Kennedy
Garbage

Garbage (2013)

as Michael
Alien Battlefield

Alien Battlefield (2013)

Prince of the City

Prince of the City (2012)

as Ben Carlton
Magic Boys

Magic Boys (2012)

as Terence
Beyond the Trophy

Beyond the Trophy (2012)

as Cole Lambert
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny

Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny (2012)

as Sef
Cole Younger & The Black Train

Cole Younger & The Black Train (2012)

as Marshall Stallings
Piranhaconda

Piranhaconda (2012)

as Prof. Lovegrove
Sins

Sins (2012)

as Don Mancino
Loosies

Loosies (2012)

as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
Eldorado

Eldorado (2012)

as Ted
Dirty Little Trick

Dirty Little Trick (2011)

as Vito
Not Another Not Another Movie

Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)

as Lester Storm
Amsterdam Heavy

Amsterdam Heavy (2011)

as Keele
The Lion of Judah

The Lion of Judah (2011)

as Boss (voice)
The Forest

The Forest (2011)

as Lt. Brandon Ross
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

as Budd (Sidewinder)
The 5th Execution

The 5th Execution (2011)

as Rik
A Cold Day in Hell

A Cold Day in Hell (2011)

as U.S. Marshal Stallings
The Brazen Bull

The Brazen Bull (2010)

Federal

Federal (2010)

as Sam Gibson
Terror Trap

Terror Trap (2010)

as Hotel Operator
Trader Games

Trader Games (2010)

as William
Six Days in Paradise

Six Days in Paradise (2010)

as Rich McShane
Let the Game Begin

Let the Game Begin (2010)

as Dr. Turner
The Big I Am

The Big I Am (2010)

as Martell
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar (2010)

as Doe
The Portal

The Portal (2010)

as Dr. Azirra
Corruption.Gov

Corruption.Gov (2010)

as Senator John Mordire
Road of No Return

Road of No Return (2009)

as J. Marcone
The Tomb

The Tomb (2009)

as George
The Bleeding

The Bleeding (2009)

as Father Roy
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia

Creepshow Raw: Insomnia (2009)

as Barry
Gloves of Stone

Gloves of Stone (2009)

as Willie
Serbian Scars

Serbian Scars (2009)

as Dreq
Lost in the Woods

Lost in the Woods (2009)

as Stuart Bunka
Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

as Kilowog (voice)
The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar (2009)

as Himself
The Way

The Way (2009)

as Commander
Break

Break (2009)

as The Associate
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer (2009)

as Dave Blair
Hired Gun

Hired Gun (2009)

as Dan Moeller
You Might As Well Live

You Might As Well Live (2009)

as Clinton Manitoba
Deep Winter

Deep Winter (2009)

as Dean
Clear Lake, WI

Clear Lake, WI (2009)

as The Reverend
Outrage: Born in Terror

Outrage: Born in Terror (2009)

as Farragut
Christmas Crash

Christmas Crash (2009)

as Joseph Johnson
House

House (2008)

as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
Hell Ride

Hell Ride (2008)

as The Gent
45 R.P.M.

45 R.P.M. (2008)

as Major Baxter
No Bad Days

No Bad Days (2008)

as Lester
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)

as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)

as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)

as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)

as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)

as Self
Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn (2008)

as Vincent Scaillo
Vice

Vice (2008)

as Max Walker
Last Hour

Last Hour (2008)

as Monk
Eyes Front

Eyes Front (2008)

Killer's Freedom

Killer's Freedom (2008)

as Leo Ibiza
Strength and Honour

Strength and Honour (2007)

as Sean Kelleher
Cosmic Radio

Cosmic Radio (2007)

as Senator Atwood
Tooth and Nail

Tooth and Nail (2007)

as Jackal - Rover
Being Michael Madsen

Being Michael Madsen (2007)

as Self
Croc

Croc (2007)

as Croc Hawkins
Boarding Gate

Boarding Gate (2007)

as Miles Rennberg
L.A. Dicks

L.A. Dicks (2007)

as Steven Miller
Living & Dying

Living & Dying (2007)

as Agent Lind
Machine

Machine (2007)

as Ray
Afghan Knights

Afghan Knights (2007)

as Cooper
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine

UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine (2006)

as Major Blevins
Canes

Canes (2006)

as Guillermo List
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)

as Self
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates (2006)

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

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood (2006)

as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)

as Self
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films (2006)

as Self
The Last Drop

The Last Drop (2006)

as J.T. Colt
Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4 (2006)

as Oliver
All In

All In (2006)

as Seal
Hoboken Hollow

Hoboken Hollow (2006)

as J.T. Goldman
No Image

Southern Comfort (2006)

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

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

as Maugrim (voice)
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)

BloodRayne

BloodRayne (2005)

as Vladimir
Law of Corruption

Law of Corruption (2005)

as American
Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts (2005)

as Kevin Harrison
Sin City

Sin City (2005)

as Bob
Frankenstein

Frankenstein (2004)

as Detec. Harker
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' (2004)

as Self
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)

as Self
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

as Budd 'Sidewinder'
Renegade

Renegade (2004)

as Wallace Sebastian Blount
Jacked$

Jacked$ (2004)

as Boss
Vampires Anonymous

Vampires Anonymous (2003)

as Geno
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

as Budd
My Boss's Daughter

My Boss's Daughter (2003)

as T.J.
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)

as Frank McGregor
Pauly Shore Is Dead

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)

as Michael Madsen
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003)

as Self
The Real Deal

The Real Deal (2002)

as Baker Jacks
Die Another Day

Die Another Day (2002)

as Falco
The Thief & the Stripper

The Thief & the Stripper (2002)

as Jimmie D.
Primal Instinct

Primal Instinct (2002)

as Russ
No Image

Welcome to America (2002)

as Special Agent Leon Fogel
42K

42K (2001)

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

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001)

as James Alexander
Choke

Choke (2001)

as Will
Pressure Point

Pressure Point (2001)

as Jed Griffin
Extreme Honor

Extreme Honor (2001)

as Sparks
Fall

Fall (2001)

as Jeremy Banes
The Ghost

The Ghost (2001)

as Dan Olinghouse
Outlaw

Outlaw (2001)

as Conner
The Price of Air

The Price of Air (2000)

as Mr. Ball
High Noon

High Noon (2000)

as Frank Miller
Bad Guys

Bad Guys (2000)

as Jay Peters
The Stray

The Stray (2000)

as Ben
Sacrifice

Sacrifice (2000)

as Tyler Pierce
The Alternate

The Alternate (2000)

as Agent Briggs
Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw (2000)

as Zippo
Voodoo Dawn

Voodoo Dawn (2000)

as Frank Barlow
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)

as Joe
Ultimate Target

Ultimate Target (2000)

as Uncle
Flat Out

Flat Out (1999)

as Gene
Ballad of the Nightingale

Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)

as Giovanni
The Florentine

The Florentine (1999)

as Whitey
Supreme Sanction

Supreme Sanction (1999)

as Dalton
Detour

Detour (1998)

as Burl Rogers
Papertrail

Papertrail (1998)

as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
The Sender

The Sender (1998)

as Dallas Grayson
Species II

Species II (1998)

as Press Lenox
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998)

as Self
Rough Draft

Rough Draft (1998)

as Haynes
Surface to Air

Surface to Air (1997)

as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
The Girl Gets Moe

The Girl Gets Moe (1997)

as Donnelly
Catherine's Grove

Catherine's Grove (1997)

as Joe Mason
The Maker

The Maker (1997)

as Skarney
Executive Target

Executive Target (1997)

as Nick James
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco (1997)

as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)

as Sal
The Winner

The Winner (1996)

as Wolf
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls (1996)

as Eddie Hall
Red Line

Red Line (1995)

as Mr. Lawrence
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1995)

as John Wilbur Hardin
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)

as Glen Greenwood
Species

Species (1995)

as Preston Lennox
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp (1994)

as Virgil Earp
Dead Connection

Dead Connection (1994)

as Det. Matt Dickson
Season of Change

Season of Change (1994)

as Randy Parker
Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger (1994)

as Gun Salesman (uncredited)
The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

as Rudy Travis
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)

as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
Inside Edge

Inside Edge (1993)

as Richard Montana
Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing (1993)

as Detective Laurenzi
Almost Blue

Almost Blue (1993)

as Morris
Free Willy

Free Willy (1993)

as Glen Greenwood
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (1993)

as Blood
A House in the Hills

A House in the Hills (1993)

as Mickey
Trouble Bound

Trouble Bound (1993)

as Harry Talbot
To Kill For

To Kill For (1992)

as Cliff Burden
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
Baby Snatcher

Baby Snatcher (1992)

as Cal Hudson
Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

as Steve
Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise (1991)

as Jimmy
The Doors

The Doors (1991)

as Tom Baker
The End of Innocence

The End of Innocence (1990)

as Earl
Montana

Montana (1990)

as Pierce
Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again (1989)

as Vince Miller
Blood Red

Blood Red (1989)

as Enzio
Iguana

Iguana (1988)

as Sebastián
Shadows in the Storm

Shadows in the Storm (1988)

as Earl
The Killing Time

The Killing Time (1987)

as Stu
The Natural

The Natural (1984)

as Bump Bailey
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon (1984)

as Frank
Diner

Diner (1983)

as Boogie
WarGames

WarGames (1983)

as Steve
Special Bulletin

Special Bulletin (1983)

as Jimmy Lenox
Against All Hope

Against All Hope (1982)

as Cecil Moe
Legend of the White Dragon

Legend of the White Dragon (N/A)

as Max Reed
The First Circle

The First Circle (N/A)

as Eli Brevil
No Image

Blood Behind Us (N/A)

as Reed Philibosian
Saturday at the Starlight

Saturday at the Starlight (N/A)

as Frank Gunt
Cookbook for Southern Housewives

Cookbook for Southern Housewives (N/A)

as Kingsley
Ava

Ava (N/A)

as Peter
No Image

The Witching Hour (N/A)

Sinatra! Eternity

Sinatra! Eternity (N/A)

as Robert (Bob) Nelson
No Image

Sara Sarita (N/A)