Michael Madsen
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michael Madsen
Sin City
2005
Filmography
Acting (305)
2026
Michael Jackson: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)
2026
Concessionsas Rex Fuel
2026
Legend of the White Dragonas Max Reed
7.4
2026
Blood Behind Usas Reed Philibosian
2026
Mr. Wonderfulas Brian Fenton
4.0
2026
5.0
2025
Queen of Manhattanas District Attorney
2.3
2025
Sinatra! Eternityas Robert (Bob) Nelson
2025
Resurrection Roadas Quantrill
5.7
2024
DinoGatoras Layton
5.0
2024
Prepare to Dieas Sheriff Hansen
5.1
2024
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geishaas Kensei
5.2
2024
Max Daganas Don Clancy
2024
Arena Warsas Samson
5.2
2024
Final Wageras Ian
2.0
2024
2.0
2024
South of Hope Streetas Benjamin
5.3
2024
Spirit Riseras Narrator (voice)
2024
Monster Mashas Doctor Frankenstein
4.1
2024
2.5
2024
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revengeas Logan Bergman
2023
Graceas Man (Voice)
2023
Outlaw Johnny Blackas Dutch
5.3
2023
The Lurking Fearas Officer Hansen
5.5
2023
2.0
2023
2.0
2023
Assault on Hill 400as General Cota
5.0
2023
Waking Karmaas Paul
4.4
2022
The Wraith Withinas Sheriff Townsend
4.7
4.8
2022
Death Countas Detective Casey
2.9
2022
Incarnationas Peter
3.9
2022
Until We Meet Againas Detective Morrison
4.8
2022
Damon's Revengeas Damon
3.6
2021
Run Raven Runas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2021
Christmas Thievesas Vince
4.6
2021
Every Last One of Themas Bill
5.2
2021
American Nightas Lord Samuel Morgan
4.3
2021
Ten Million Throwawaysas Narrator
2.0
2021
Burial Ground Massacreas Damon
2.3
2021
Red Propheciesas Richard Tyler
4.0
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legendas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2020
Red Handedas Lou
4.5
2020
Nishabdhamas Richard Dawkins
5.3
2020
Dirty Fearsas Michael
6.0
2020
The Garden Left Behindas Kevin
5.3
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!as President Ben Dover
4.1
2020
Shark Seasonas James
4.3
2020
Puppy Loveas Wesley
3.7
2020
Serpent in the Bottleas Joe
2.5
2020
Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Jefferson
1.4
2020
Angels Fallenas Balthazar
5.7
2020
2 Graves in the Desertas Vince
3.8
2019
Arctic Dogsas Duke (voice)
6.0
2019
QT8: The First Eightas Self
7.2
2019
Primitivaas Narrator (voice)
1.5
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
7.4
2019
Rock, Paper, Scissorsas Doyle Dechert
3.8
2019
Born2Raceas Bobby Unser
2.5
2019
Welcome to Acapulcoas Hyde
5.3
2019
Trading Paintas Linsky
5.3
2018
Hangover in Death Valleyas Ted (archive footage)
1.0
2018
Dead On Timeas Mike McGuirk
1.0
2018
Assassins Revengeas Detective Frank McMillian
3.0
2018
Megalodonas Admiral King
5.7
2018
Spatss!as Gang Leader
2.0
2018
Dirty Dealingas Dean
3.3
2018
Papaas Ivan
4.3
2018
Love Addictas Mr. Dickinson
5.9
2018
Garlic and Gunpowderas Jason
2.6
4.2
2018
The Journey Aheadas Max
9.0
2017
The Broken Keyas Tully DeMarco
3.2
2017
Unfallenas General McCallister
2.7
2017
The Wrong Neighboras Coach Jaworski
4.6
2017
Devil's Domainas Bill
3.4
2017
Gasolineas Макс, баща на Дим
6.0
2016
Along for the Rideas Self
7.0
2016
Vigilante Diariesas Moreau
4.3
2016
Talonsas George Fitzgerald
5.0
2016
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rideras Self
5.8
2016
Last Man Clubas Stearman Pilot
6.3
2016
Back in the Dayas Enzo
3.0
2016
Magias Lawrence Irlam
5.6
2016
Kidnapped in Romaniaas Mihai
2.9
2015
The Hateful Eightas Joe Gage
7.8
2015
Flippedas Casey
5.5
2015
Lumberjack Manas Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
5.0
2015
Sacred Bloodas Detective Brennan
4.3
2015
Death in the Desertas Ray Easler
3.4
2015
The Lost Treeas John
5.3
2015
Lady Psycho Killeras Doctor Douglass
4.1
2015
Bikini Inceptionas Himself
5.0
2015
No Depositas Peter Shay
3.0
2015
A Hitman in Londonas The Boss
4.2
2015
Diamond Cartelas Mike
5.3
2015
Hope Lostas Manol
4.0
2014
Beyond the Gameas Robert
5.2
2014
6.0
2014
Non escludo il ritornoas Paul Hummel
3.6
2014
Water Warsas Bane
4.6
2014
2047: Sights of Deathas Lobo
2.9
2014
The Ninth Cloudas Bob
5.5
2014
Express 'Moscow-Russia'as продюсер Милы
5.2
2014
Turn Around Jakeas Russell O'Malley
5.0
2013
I'm in Love with a Church Girlas Frank Harris
5.9
2013
Terrible Angelsas Ben Nolan
5.5
2013
Lionheadas Walter Powell
4.0
2013
A Sierra Nevada Gunfightas Sheriff Sawyer
3.4
2013
Ashleyas Bill
4.7
2013
Nomad the Beginningas Wolf
3.0
2013
Gabrielleas Edward Sheehan
1.0
2013
ICE Agentas Carlos Garcia
3.8
2013
Infectedas Louis Hartley
3.3
2013
Along the Roadsideas Jerry
6.4
2013
Madoff: Made Off with Americaas Agent Kennedy
4.7
2013
Garbageas Michael
4.8
2012
Prince of the Cityas Ben Carlton
3.0
2012
Magic Boysas Terence
2.3
2012
Beyond the Trophyas Cole Lambert
3.5
2012
2.9
2012
Cole Younger & The Black Trainas Marshall Stallings
1.0
2012
Piranhacondaas Prof. Lovegrove
4.9
2012
Sinsas Don Mancino
2.3
2012
Loosiesas Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
5.7
2012
Eldoradoas Ted
3.0
2011
Dirty Little Trickas Vito
5.6
2011
Not Another Not Another Movieas Lester Storm
3.2
2011
Amsterdam Heavyas Keele
3.8
2011
The Lion of Judahas Boss (voice)
5.4
2011
The Forestas Lt. Brandon Ross
3.8
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Budd (Sidewinder)
8.1
2011
The 5th Executionas Rik
3.7
2011
A Cold Day in Hellas U.S. Marshal Stallings
3.4
2010
4.3
2010
Federalas Sam Gibson
4.4
2010
Terror Trapas Hotel Operator
4.7
2010
Trader Gamesas William
4.3
2010
Six Days in Paradiseas Rich McShane
2010
Let the Game Beginas Dr. Turner
4.7
2010
The Big I Amas Martell
4.8
2010
The Killing Jaras Doe
5.5
2010
The Portalas Dr. Azirra
4.4
2010
Corruption.Govas Senator John Mordire
2.7
2009
Road of No Returnas J. Marcone
5.9
2009
The Tombas George
4.3
2009
The Bleedingas Father Roy
2.6
2009
Creepshow Raw: Insomniaas Barry
3.0
2009
Gloves of Stoneas Willie
4.3
2009
Serbian Scarsas Dreq
3.1
2009
Lost in the Woodsas Stuart Bunka
3.4
2009
Green Lantern: First Flightas Kilowog (voice)
6.9
2009
The Face is Familiaras Himself
2.0
2009
The Wayas Commander
4.0
2009
Breakas The Associate
3.9
2009
Amazing Raceras Dave Blair
5.9
2009
Hired Gunas Dan Moeller
3.5
2009
You Might As Well Liveas Clinton Manitoba
4.8
2009
Deep Winteras Dean
3.8
2009
Clear Lake, WIas The Reverend
2.4
2009
Outrage: Born in Terroras Farragut
3.5
2009
Christmas Crashas Joseph Johnson
4.1
2008
Houseas Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
4.5
2008
Hell Rideas The Gent
5.2
2008
45 R.P.M.as Major Baxter
6.2
2008
No Bad Daysas Lester
3.2
2008
5.8
2008
4.5
2008
8.0
2008
7.0
2008
The Craft of Dirty Harryas Self
6.0
2008
Crash and Burnas Vincent Scaillo
4.2
2008
Viceas Max Walker
4.5
2008
Last Houras Monk
4.2
2008
1.0
2008
Killer's Freedomas Leo Ibiza
3.5
2007
Strength and Honouras Sean Kelleher
5.5
2007
Cosmic Radioas Senator Atwood
1.7
2007
Tooth and Nailas Jackal - Rover
4.5
2007
Being Michael Madsenas Self
5.8
2007
Crocas Croc Hawkins
4.4
2007
Boarding Gateas Miles Rennberg
5.0
2007
L.A. Dicksas Steven Miller
1.0
2007
Living & Dyingas Agent Lind
4.4
2007
Machineas Ray
3.9
2007
Afghan Knightsas Cooper
4.1
2006
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machineas Major Blevins
2.9
2006
Canesas Guillermo List
4.3
2006
7.8
2006
4.0
2006
7.1
2006
2006
The Last Dropas J.T. Colt
4.2
2006
Scary Movie 4as Oliver
5.5
2006
All Inas Seal
4.5
2006
BloodRayneas Vladimir
4.2
2006
Hoboken Hollowas J.T. Goldman
3.8
2006
4.0
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Maugrim (voice)
7.1
2005
Law of Corruptionas American
4.7
2005
Chasing Ghostsas Kevin Harrison
5.5
2005
Sin Cityas Bob
7.5
2004
Frankensteinas Detec. Harker
5.2
2004
8.8
8.0
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Budd 'Sidewinder'
7.9
2004
Blueberryas Wallace Sebastian Blount
4.8
2004
Jacked$as Boss
5.3
2003
Vampires Anonymousas Geno
5.5
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1as Budd
8.0
2003
My Boss's Daughteras T.J.
5.1
2003
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Outas Frank McGregor
6.6
2003
Pauly Shore Is Deadas Michael Madsen
4.4
2003
7.9
2002
The Real Dealas Baker Jacks
3.9
2002
Die Another Dayas Falco
6.0
2002
The Thief & the Stripperas Jimmie D.
4.5
2002
Primal Instinctas Russ
6.3
2002
Welcome to Americaas Special Agent Leon Fogel
9.5
2001
42Kas Narrator
6.2
2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serveas James Alexander
5.9
2001
Chokeas Will
3.7
2001
Pressure Pointas Jed Griffin
5.4
2001
Extreme Honoras Sparks
4.4
2001
Fallas Jeremy Banes
5.5
2001
The Ghostas Dan Olinghouse
3.6
2001
Outlawas Conner
5.2
2000
The Price of Airas Mr. Ball
5.5
2000
High Noonas Frank Miller
5.7
2000
Bad Guysas Jay Peters
4.8
2000
The Strayas Ben
4.1
2000
Sacrificeas Tyler Pierce
4.9
2000
The Alternateas Agent Briggs
3.2
2000
Luck of the Drawas Zippo
4.9
2000
Voodoo Dawnas Frank Barlow
4.9
2000
6.0
2000
Ultimate Targetas Uncle
6.8
1999
Flat Outas Gene
6.0
1999
Ballad of the Nightingaleas Giovanni
4.2
1999
The Florentineas Whitey
5.7
1999
Supreme Sanctionas Dalton
5.2
1998
Detouras Burl Rogers
6.5
1998
Papertrailas FBI Agent Brad Abraham
4.8
1998
The Senderas Dallas Grayson
5.0
1998
Species IIas Press Lenox
5.2
1998
8.5
1998
Rough Draftas Haynes
4.7
1997
Surface to Airas Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
7.2
1997
The Girl Gets Moeas Donnelly
4.6
1997
Catherine's Groveas Joe Mason
4.4
1997
The Makeras Skarney
5.3
1997
Executive Targetas Nick James
4.8
1997
Donnie Brascoas Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
7.5
1996
6.1
1996
The Winneras Wolf
4.4
1996
Mulholland Fallsas Eddie Hall
6.0
1995
Red Lineas Mr. Lawrence
6.0
1995
Man with a Gunas John Wilbur Hardin
4.6
1995
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Homeas Glen Greenwood
5.9
1995
Speciesas Preston Lennox
6.0
1994
Wyatt Earpas Virgil Earp
6.8
1994
Dead Connectionas Det. Matt Dickson
4.6
1994
Season of Changeas Randy Parker
4.6
1994
Blue Tigeras Gun Salesman (uncredited)
5.1
1994
The Getawayas Rudy Travis
5.8
1994
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
5.7
1993
Inside Edgeas Richard Montana
5.1
1993
Money for Nothingas Detective Laurenzi
5.6
1993
Almost Blueas Morris
7.1
1993
Free Willyas Glen Greenwood
6.2
1993
Beyond the Lawas Blood
6.3
1993
A House in the Hillsas Mickey
5.6
1993
Trouble Boundas Harry Talbot
5.5
1992
To Kill Foras Cliff Burden
5.0
1992
Reservoir Dogsas Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
8.1
1992
Baby Snatcheras Cal Hudson
6.7
1992
Straight Talkas Steve
6.0
1991
Thelma & Louiseas Jimmy
7.6
1991
The Doorsas Tom Baker
7.1
1990
The End of Innocenceas Earl
5.0
1990
Montanaas Pierce
6.0
1989
Kill Me Againas Vince Miller
6.1
1989
Blood Redas Enzio
4.9
1988
Iguanaas Sebastián
6.0
1988
Shadows in the Stormas Earl
4.6
1987
The Killing Timeas Stu
5.0
1984
The Naturalas Bump Bailey
6.9
1984
Racing with the Moonas Frank
6.3
1983
Dineras Boogie
7.3
1983
WarGamesas Steve
7.1
1983
Special Bulletinas Jimmy Lenox
7.0
1982
Against All Hopeas Cecil Moe
6.8
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The First Circleas Eli Brevil
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A Corpse in Kensingtonas Michael
—
Saturday at the Starlightas Frank Gunt
—
Cookbook for Southern Housewivesas Kingsley
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Avaas Peter
Production & Directing (12)
2022
4.8
4.8
2021
Every Last One of ThemExecutive Producer
5.2
2019
The Dirty KindExecutive Producer
7.0
2015
Death in the DesertExecutive Producer
3.4
2010
The Brazen BullProducer
4.3
2009
Road of No ReturnAssociate Producer
5.9
2008
ViceExecutive Producer
4.5
2007
Being Michael MadsenProducer
5.8
1998
The SenderAssociate Producer
5.0
1997
Executive TargetAssociate Producer
4.8
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The First CircleCo-Producer