Michael Madsen
Acting
Born: 1957-09-25 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
Budd
Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
The Hateful Eight
Joe Gage
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Budd 'Sidewinder'
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Maugrim (voice)
Sin City
Bob
Donnie Brasco
Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Thelma & Louise
Jimmy
Die Another Day
Falco
Scary Movie 4
Oliver
WarGames
Steve
Free Willy
Glen Greenwood
Species
Preston Lennox
Hawaii Five-0
Roy Parrish
24
Jim Ricker
CSI: Miami
Cooper 'Coop' Daly
The Doors
Tom Baker
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Budd (Sidewinder)
Bob's Burgers
Kevin Costner (voice)
Blue Bloods
John
Wyatt Earp
Virgil Earp
Species II
Press Lenox
Quantum Leap
Blue
My Boss's Daughter
T.J.
The Natural
Bump Bailey
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Glen Greenwood
BloodRayne
Vladimir
Miami Vice
Sally Alvarado
Green Lantern: First Flight
Kilowog (voice)
The Getaway
Rudy Travis
Love Addict
Mr. Dickinson
Mulholland Falls
Eddie Hall
Megalodon
Admiral King
Blueberry
Wallace Sebastian Blount
Hell Ride
The Gent
Powers
SuperShock
QT8: The First Eight
Self
Tour of Duty
Sergeant Greg Block
Beyond the Law
Blood