Michael Madsen

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: Sep 25, 1957

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Madsen is an enigmatic force in the entertainment industry, widely regarded as one of the most intense and compelling actors of our time. With an electrifying presence both on and off the screen, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his mesmerizing performances, making an indelible mark on the realm of cinema. Known for his rugged charm and brooding charisma, he has perfected the art of bringing complex characters to life, seamlessly transitioning between nuanced vulnerability and unbridled intensity. Michael Madsen continues to command attention and leave an indelible impact on the industry.

Born with an innate talent for acting, his journey in the entertainment industry has been nothing short of extraordinary. His powerful performances have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base, cementing his status as a true Hollywood icon. his distinctive ability to effortlessly portray characters with a captivating blend of sensitivity and grit has led to collaborations with renowned directors and fellow actors, garnering him numerous accolades and nominations. His unparalleled versatility has allowed him to effortlessly navigate between genres, delivering unforgettable performances in films such as "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Thelma & Louise," and "Donnie Brasco," among others.

Beyond his remarkable acting career, his multifaceted talents extend to other creative endeavors. An accomplished poet, he has published several volumes of poetry, revealing a profound depth and introspection that mirrors the complexity of his on-screen persona. With an unparalleled body of work and an undying passion for his craft, he remains an indomitable force, continuously pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling and leaving an indelible mark on the entertainment landscape.

Known For

Michael Madsen Movies

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  • 2025 |
    The Chinese American Immigrant
  • 2025 |

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    asBudd (Sidewinder)
  • 2024 |
    Arena Warsas Samson
  • 2024 |
    Final Wageras Ian
  • 2024 |
    Max Daganas Dan Clancy
  • 2024 |
    Monster Mashas Dr. Frankenstein
  • 2024 |
    South of Hope Streetas Benjamin Flowers
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    Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha

    asKensei
  • 2023 |
    Assault on Hill 400as General Cota
  • 2023 |
    The Lurking Fearas Officer Hansen
  • 2023 |
    The Wraith Withinas Sheriff Townsend
  • 2023 |
    Waking Karmaas Paul
  • 2022 |
    Damon's Revengeas Damon
  • 2022 |
    Death Countas Detective Casey
  • 2022 |
    Demon Pitas Librarian
  • 2022 |
    Incarnationas Peter
  • 2022 |
    Run Raven Runas Narrator
  • 2022 |
    Until We Meet Againas Det. Morrison
  • 2021 |
    American Nightas Lord Samuel Morgan
  • 2021 |
    Burial Ground Massacreas Damon
  • 2021 |
    Christmas Thievesas Vince
  • 2021 |
    Every Last One of Themas Bill
  • 2021 |
    Red Propheciesas Tyler
  • 2021 |
    Ten Million Throwaways
  • 2021 |
    The American Connectionas John Lebaron
  • 2020 |
    2 Graves in the Desertas Vince
  • 2020 |
    Angels Fallenas Balthazar
  • 2020 |
    Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Jefferson
  • 2020 |
    Dirty Fearsas Michael
  • 2020 |
    Nishabdhamas Richard Dickens
  • 2020 |
    Puppy Loveas Wesley
  • 2020 |
    Serpent in the Bottleas Joe
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    Shark Seasonas James
  • 2019 |
    Born2Raceas Bobby Unser
  • 2019 |
    Primitivaas Narrator
  • 2019 |
    Red Handedas Lou
  • 2019 |
    The Garden Left Behindas Kevin
  • 2019 |
    Trading Paintas Linsky
  • 2019 |
    Welcome to Acapulcoas Hyde
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    Arctic Dogs

    asDuke
  • 2019 |

    QT8: The First Eight

    asSelf
  • 2018 |
    CobraGatoras Layton
  • 2018 |
    Dead on Timeas Mike McGuirk
  • 2018 |
    Dirty Dealing 3Das Dean
  • 2018 |
    Love Addictas Mr. Dickinson
  • 2018 |
    Papaas Ivan
  • 2018 |
    The Journey Aheadas Max
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    Vice

    asMax Walker
  • 2017 |
    Garlic & Gunpowderas Jason
  • 2017 |
    Rock, Paper, Scissorsas Doyle Dechert
  • 2017 |
    The Broken Keyas Tully DeMarco
  • 2017 |
    Unfallenas General McCallister
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    The Stray

    asBen
  • 2016 |
    Back in the Dayas Enzo
  • 2016 |
    Beyond the Gameas Robert
  • 2016 |
    Devil's Domainas Bill
  • 2016 |
    Kidnapped in Romaniaas Mihai
  • 2016 |
    Magias Lawrence Irlam
  • 2016 |
    The Lost Treeas John Ericson
  • 2016 |
    The Natural: The Best There Ever Wasas Bartholomew Bump Bailey
  • 2016 |
    Vigilante Diariesas Moreau
  • 2016 |

    Vigilante Diaries

    asMoreau
  • 2016 |

    The Forest

    asLt. Brandon Ross
  • 2015 |
    A Hitman in Londonas The Boss
  • 2015 |
    A Turn in the Sunas Corozco
  • 2015 |
    Death in the Desertas Ray Easler
  • 2015 |
    Diamond Cartelas Mike
  • 2015 |
    Flippedas Casey
  • 2015 |
    Hope Lostas Manol
  • 2015 |
    Lady Psycho Killeras Doctor Douglass
  • 2015 |
    Lumberjack Manas Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
  • 2015 |
    Sacred Bloodas Detective Brennan
  • 2015 |

    The Hateful Eight

    asJoe Gage
  • 2014 |
    2047: Sights of Deathas Lobo
  • 2014 |
    Express 'Moscow - Russia'as Agent
  • 2014 |
    The Ninth Cloudas Bob
  • 2014 |
    Turn Around Jakeas Russell O'Malley
  • 2014 |
    Water Warsas Bane
  • 2013 |
    A Sierra Nevada Gunfightas Sheriff Sawyer
  • 2013 |
    Along the Roadsideas Jerry
  • 2013 |
    Ashleyas Bill
  • 2013 |
    Day of Redemptionas Lou
  • 2013 |
    Gabrielleas Edward Sheehan
  • 2013 |
    ICE Agentas Carlos Garcia
  • 2013 |
    Infectedas Louis
  • 2013 |
    Lionheadas Walter Powell
  • 2013 |
    Nomad: The Beginningas Wolf
  • 2013 |
    The Banksters, Madoff with Americaas Agent Kennedy
  • 2013 |
    I'm in Love with a Church Girlas Frank Harris
  • 2012 |
    Ace of Spades: Bad Destinyas Sef
  • 2012 |
    Beyond the Trophyas Cole Lambert
  • 2012 |
    Diamond Heistas Terence
  • 2012 |
    Garbage
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    Prince of the Cityas Ben Carlton
  • 2012 |
    Refuge from the Stormas Steve Grecco
  • 2012 |
    Terrible Angelsas Ben Nolan
  • 2011 |
    Loosiesas Lt. Nick Sullivan
  • 2011 |
    A Matter of Justiceas Leo Ibiza
  • 2011 |
    Dirty Little Trickas Vito
  • 2011 |
    Joshua Treeas Lou
  • 2011 |
    Klyuch salamandryas Rik
  • 2011 |
    Not Another Not Another Movieas Lester Storm
  • 2011 |
    The Lion of Judahas Boss
  • 2010 |
    Corruptionas Senator John Mordire
  • 2010 |
    Federalas Sam Gibson
  • 2010 |
    Let the Game Beginas Dr. Turner
  • 2010 |
    Money to Burnas John Lawson
  • 2010 |
    Now Hereas Leblanc
  • 2010 |
    Six Days in Paradiseas Rich McShane
  • 2010 |
    Terror Trapas Carter
  • 2010 |
    The Big I Amas Martell
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    The Brazen Bullas The Man
  • 2010 |
    The Killing Jaras Doe
  • 2010 |
    The Portalas Dr. Azirra
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    Trader Gamesas William
  • 2009 |
    A Way with Murderas Vic Donovan
  • 2009 |
    Amazing Raceras Dave Blair
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    Clear Lake, WIas The Reverend
  • 2009 |
    Gloves of Stoneas Willie
  • 2009 |
    Hired Gunas Dan Moeller
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    Lost in the Woodsas Stuart Bunka
  • 2009 |
    Outrage: Born in Terroras Farragut
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    Road of No Returnas J. Marcone
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    Serbian Scarsas Dreq
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    The Tombas George
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    You Might as Well Liveas Clinton Manitoba
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    45 R.P.M.as Major Baxter
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    Breakas The Associate
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    Deep Winteras Dean Bauer
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    Last Houras Monk
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    No Bad Daysas Lester
  • 2008 |
    So You Want Michael Madsen?
  • 2008 |
    Houseas Tin Man
  • 2008 |
    Hell Rideas The Gent
  • 2007 |
    Boarding Gateas Miles Rennberg
  • 2007 |
    Afghan Knightsas Cooper
  • 2007 |
    Being Michael Madsen
  • 2007 |
    Cosmic Radioas Senator Atwood
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    Living & Dyingas Agent Lind
  • 2007 |
    Through Your Eyes
  • 2007 |
    Tooth and Nailas Jackal - Rover
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    Strength and Honouras Sean Kelleher
  • 2006 |
    All Inas Seal
  • 2006 |
    Canesas Guillermo List
  • 2006 |
    Hoboken Hollowas J.T. Goldman
  • 2006 |
    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Budd (Sidewinder)
  • 2006 |
    UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machineas Major Blevins
  • 2006 |
    When the Devil Rides Outas Maverick McMillian
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    Scary Movie 4as Oliver
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    Scary Movie 4

    asOliver
  • 2005 |
    BloodRayneas Vladimir
  • 2005 |
    Chasing Ghostsas Kevin Harrison
  • 2005 |
    L.A. Dicksas Steven Miller
  • 2004 |
    Jacked$as Boss
  • 2004 |
    Renegadeas Wallace Sebastian Blount
  • 2004 |
    Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Budd aka Sidewinder
  • 2003 |
    Vampires Anonymousas Geno
  • 2003 |

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    asBudd
  • 2003 |
    My Boss's Daughteras T.J.
  • 2002 |
    Love.comas Russ
  • 2002 |
    The Real Dealas Baker Jacks
  • 2002 |
    Welcome to Americaas Special Agent Leon Fogel
  • 2002 |
    Die Another Dayas Damian Falco
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    Die Another Day

    asFalco
  • 2001 |
    Extreme Honoras Sparks
  • 2001 |
    Fall: The Price of Silenceas Jeremy Banes
  • 2001 |
    L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serveas Lt. Alexander
  • 2001 |
    Outlawas Conner
  • 2001 |
    Pressure Pointas Jed Griffin
  • 2001 |
    The Ghostas Dan Olinghouse
  • 2000 |
    Luck of the Drawas Zippo
  • 2000 |
    Strip 'n Runas Jimmie D.
  • 2000 |
    The Alternateas Agent Jack Briggs
  • 2000 |
    The Price of Airas Mr. Ball
  • 2000 |
    Ultimate Targetas Uncle
  • 1999 |
    Flat Outas Gene
  • 1999 |
    The Florentineas Whitey
  • 1998 |
    Fait Accomplias Frank
  • 1998 |
    Papertrailas Brad Abraham
  • 1998 |
    Rough Draftas Haynes
  • 1998 |
    Surface to Airas Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
  • 1998 |
    The Senderas Dallas Grayson
  • 1998 |
    Species IIas Press
  • 1997 |
    Executive Targetas Nick James
  • 1997 |
    The Girl Gets Moeas Donnelly
  • 1997 |
    The Makeras Skarney
  • 1996 |
    The Winneras Wolf
  • 1997 |
    Donnie Brascoas Sonny
  • 1996 |
    Almost Blueas Morris Poole
  • 1996 |
    The Last Days of Frankie the Flyas Sal
  • 1996 |
    Mulholland Fallsas Eddie Hall
  • 1995 |
    Man with a Gunas John Wilbur Hardin
  • 1995 |
    Free Willy 2: The Adventure Homeas Glenn
  • 1995 |
    Speciesas Preston Lennox
  • 1994 |
    Dead Connectionas Det. Matt Dickson
  • 1994 |
    Season of Changeas Randy Parker
  • 1994 |
    Wyatt Earpas Virgil Earp
  • 1994 |
    The Getawayas Rudy Travis
  • 1993 |
    A House in the Hillsas Mickey
  • 1993 |
    Beyond the Lawas Blood
  • 1993 |
    Trouble Boundas Harry Talbot
  • 1993 |
    Money for Nothingas Detective Laurenzi
  • 1993 |
    Free Willyas Glen
  • 1992 |
    Fatal Instinctas Cliff Burden
  • 1992 |
    Inside Edgeas Richard Montana
  • 1992 |
    Reservoir Dogsas Mr. Blonde
  • 1992 |

    Reservoir Dogs

    asMr. Blonde, Vic
  • 1992 |
    Straight Talkas Steve
  • 1991 |
    Thelma & Louiseas Jimmy
  • 1991 |
    The Doorsas Tom Baker
  • 1989 |
    Kill Me Againas Vince Miller
  • 1989 |
    Blood Redas Enzio
  • 1988 |
    Shadows in the Stormas Earl
  • 1987 |
    The Killing Timeas Stu
  • 1984 |

    The Natural

    asBump Bailey
  • 1982 |
    Against All Hopeas Cecil Moe