Michael Madsen
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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
Credits
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as Maugrim (voice)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
as Budd (Sidewinder)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
as Budd
The Hateful Eight (2015)
as Joe Gage
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
as Oliver
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
as Budd 'Sidewinder'
Sin City (2005)
as Bob
Thelma & Louise (1991)
as Jimmy
Die Another Day (2002)
as Falco
WarGames (1983)
as Steve
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Species (1995)
as Preston Lennox
Arctic Dogs (2019)
as Duke (voice)
Amsterdam Heavy (2011)
as Keele
Free Willy (1993)
as Glen Greenwood
2 Graves in the Desert (2020)
as Vince
Megalodon (2018)
as Admiral King
Jacked$ (2004)
as Boss
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Virgil Earp
The Doors (1991)
as Tom Baker
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
as Glen Greenwood
Nishabdham (2020)
as Richard Dawkins
The Natural (1984)
as Bump Bailey
Species II (1998)
as Press Lenox
Sins (2012)
as Don Mancino
Hope Lost (2015)
as Manol
House (2008)
as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
The Getaway (1994)
as Rudy Travis
Piranhaconda (2012)
as Prof. Lovegrove
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
as Kilowog (voice)
Mulholland Falls (1996)
as Eddie Hall
ICE Agent (2013)
as Carlos Garcia
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
as T.J.
Blueberry (2004)
as Wallace Sebastian Blount
Final Wager (2024)
as Ian
Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Frank
Afghan Knights (2007)
as Cooper
BloodRayne (2005)
as Vladimir
Terror Trap (2010)
as Hotel Operator
Executive Target (1997)
as Nick James
Kill Me Again (1989)
as Vince Miller
American Night (2021)
as Lord Samuel Morgan
Outrage: Born in Terror (2009)
as Farragut
Trading Paint (2019)
as Linsky
Beyond the Law (1993)
as Blood
Red Handed (2020)
as Lou
The Tomb (2009)
as George
Vigilante Diaries (2016)
as Moreau
Grindhouse Nightmares (2018)
Actor
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
as Michael Madsen
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Hell Ride (2008)
as The Gent
Shark Season (2020)
as James
DinoGator (2024)
as Layton
Assault on Hill 400 (2023)
as General Cota
Papa (2018)
as Ivan
Queen of Manhattan (2025)
as District Attorney
Waking Karma (2023)
as Paul
I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
as Frank Harris
Money for Nothing (1993)
as Detective Laurenzi
Loosies (2012)
as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
as Self
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
as Self
Trader Games (2010)
as William
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
as Self
The Lion of Judah (2011)
as Boss (voice)
Love Addict (2018)
as Mr. Dickinson
Assassins Revenge (2018)
as Detective Frank McMillian
Resurrection Road (2025)
as Quantrill
Necronomicon (2023)
Actor
The Florentine (1999)
as Whitey
Southern Comfort (2006)
Actor
Eldorado (2012)
as Ted
Garbage (2013)
as Michael
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
as Frank McGregor
Corruption.Gov (2010)
as Senator John Mordire
Every Last One of Them (2021)
as Bill
Amazing Racer (2009)
as Dave Blair
Deep Winter (2009)
as Dean
Legend of the White Dragon (2026)
as Max Reed
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
as Dutch
Extreme Honor (2001)
as Sparks
The Last Drop (2006)
as J.T. Colt
Angels Fallen (2020)
as Balthazar
The Wrong Neighbor (2017)
as Coach Jaworski
Bikini Inception (2015)
as Himself
Boarding Gate (2007)
as Miles Rennberg
The Killing Time (1987)
as Stu
The Ghost (2001)
as Dan Olinghouse
Killer's Freedom (2008)
as Leo Ibiza
The Sender (1998)
as Dallas Grayson
Mr. Wonderful (2026)
as Brian Fenton
The Forest (2011)
as Lt. Brandon Ross
Monster Mash (2024)
as Doctor Frankenstein
Lumberjack Man (2015)
as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
Chuck Zito: An American Story (2024)
as Self
Prepare to Die (2024)
as Sheriff Hansen
The Garden Left Behind (2020)
as Kevin
Rough Draft (1998)
as Haynes
Demon Hunters (2026)
Actor
Law of Corruption (2005)
as American
The Face is Familiar (2009)
as Himself
Trouble Bound (1993)
as Harry Talbot
The Way (2009)
as Commander
Living & Dying (2007)
as Agent Lind
A Corpse in Kensington (2026)
as Michael
Dirty Dealing (2018)
as Dean
Dead Connection (1994)
as Det. Matt Dickson
42K (2001)
as Narrator
Special Bulletin (1983)
as Jimmy Lenox
Crash and Burn (2008)
as Vincent Scaillo
Arena Wars (2024)
as Samson
You Might As Well Live (2009)
as Clinton Manitoba
A House in the Hills (1993)
as Mickey
Tooth and Nail (2007)
as Jackal - Rover
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998)
as Self
Vampires Anonymous (2003)
as Geno
Let the Game Begin (2010)
as Dr. Turner
Bad Guys (2000)
as Jay Peters
Blood Red (1989)
as Enzio
Man with a Gun (1995)
as John Wilbur Hardin
2047: Sights of Death (2014)
as Lobo
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia (2009)
as Barry
Unfallen (2017)
as General McCallister
A Hitman in London (2015)
as The Boss
Infected (2013)
as Louis Hartley
Burial Ground Massacre (2021)
as Damon
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
as Sal
Croc (2007)
as Croc Hawkins
Luck of the Draw (2000)
as Zippo
Playing with Stars (2021)
Actor
Dirty Little Trick (2011)
as Vito
Diner (1983)
as Boogie
The Maker (1997)
as Skarney
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Hoboken Hollow (2006)
as J.T. Goldman
The 5th Execution (2011)
as Rik
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016)
as Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)
as Self
Shadows in the Storm (1988)
as Earl
Nomad the Beginning (2013)
as Wolf
The Real Deal (2002)
as Baker Jacks
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood (2006)
as Self
The Broken Key (2017)
as Tully DeMarco
Express 'Moscow-Russia' (2014)
as продюсер Милы
Alien Battlefield (2013)
Actor
Diamond Cartel (2015)
as Mike
Cosmic Radio (2007)
as Senator Atwood
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001)
as James Alexander
Vice (2008)
as Max Walker
Catherine's Grove (1997)
as Joe Mason
Serbian Scars (2009)
as Dreq
Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
as Hyde
The Big I Am (2010)
as Martell
Flat Out (1999)
as Gene
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Kevin Harrison
To Kill For (1992)
as Cliff Burden
Rock, Paper, Scissors (2019)
as Doyle Dechert
Born2Race (2019)
as Bobby Unser
A Cold Day in Hell (2011)
as U.S. Marshal Stallings
The Girl Gets Moe (1997)
as Donnelly
The End of Innocence (1990)
as Earl
Canes (2006)
as Guillermo List
South of Hope Street (2024)
as Benjamin
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Robert
Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
as Lester Storm
Supreme Sanction (1999)
as Dalton
Sinatra! Eternity (2025)
as Robert (Bob) Nelson
The Winner (1996)
as Wolf
Straight Talk (1992)
as Steve
Detour (1998)
as Burl Rogers
Frankenstein (2004)
as Detec. Harker
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine (2006)
as Major Blevins
Prince of the City (2012)
as Ben Carlton
Papertrail (1998)
as FBI Agent Brad Abraham
Along for the Ride (2016)
as Self
Strength and Honour (2007)
as Sean Kelleher
Blue Tiger (1994)
as Gun Salesman (uncredited)
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight (2013)
as Sheriff Sawyer
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead (2020)
as Jefferson
The Lost Tree (2015)
as John
Back in the Day (2016)
as Enzo
Lost in the Woods (2009)
as Stuart Bunka
Red Line (1995)
as Mr. Lawrence
The Bleeding (2009)
as Father Roy
Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)
as Giovanni
Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
as Mihai
Serpent in the Bottle (2020)
as Joe
Christmas Crash (2009)
as Joseph Johnson
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)
as Joe
All In (2006)
as Seal
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra (2014)
as Self
Voodoo Dawn (2000)
as Frank Barlow
Lionhead (2013)
as Walter Powell
The Portal (2010)
as Dr. Azirra
The Killing Jar (2010)
as Doe
The Things We Carry (2025)
Actor
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny (2012)
as Sef
Red Prophecies (2021)
as Richard Tyler
Death in the Desert (2015)
as Ray Easler
Hangover in Death Valley (2018)
as Ted (archive footage)
Q-4: Dream Corporation (2018)
Actor
Sara Sarita (—)
Actor
Devil's Domain (2017)
as Bill
The Price of Air (2000)
as Mr. Ball
Gabrielle (2013)
as Edward Sheehan
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)
as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)
as Self
Road of No Return (2009)
as J. Marcone
Christmas Thieves (2021)
as Vince
The First Circle (—)
as Eli Brevil
The Thief & the Stripper (2002)
as Jimmie D.
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' (2004)
as Self
Gloves of Stone (2009)
as Willie
Six Days in Paradise (2010)
as Rich McShane
Almost Blue (1993)
as Morris
Saturday at the Starlight (—)
as Frank Gunt
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge (2024)
as Logan Bergman
Last Man Club (2016)
as Stearman Pilot
Last Hour (2008)
as Monk
Turn Around Jake (2014)
as Russell O'Malley
Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)
as President Ben Dover
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
as Self
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird (2024)
as Self
Garlic and Gunpowder (2018)
as Jason
Beyond the Trophy (2012)
as Cole Lambert
Ashley (2013)
as Bill
Ultimate Target (2000)
as Uncle
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Federal (2010)
as Sam Gibson
No Bad Days (2008)
as Lester
Machine (2007)
as Ray
The Brazen Bull (2010)
Actor
Against All Hope (1982)
as Cecil Moe
Lady Psycho Killer (2015)
as Doctor Douglass
Death Count (2022)
as Detective Casey
Magic Boys (2012)
as Terence
Flipped (2015)
as Casey
Damon's Revenge (2022)
as Damon
Iguana (1988)
as Sebastián
Montana (1990)
as Pierce
Until We Meet Again (2022)
as Detective Morrison
The Stray (2000)
as Ben
Baby Snatcher (1992)
as Cal Hudson
45 R.P.M. (2008)
as Major Baxter
Sacrifice (2000)
as Tyler Pierce
Fall (2001)
as Jeremy Banes
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)
as Self
L.A. Dicks (2007)
as Steven Miller
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)
as Self
High Noon (2000)
as Frank Miller
Season of Change (1994)
as Randy Parker
Along the Roadside (2013)
as Jerry
Ten Million Throwaways (2021)
as Narrator
Buckle Up (2023)
Actor
The Ninth Cloud (2014)
as Bob
Inside Edge (1993)
as Richard Montana
Run Raven Run (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Choke (2001)
as Will
Magi (2016)
as Lawrence Irlam
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024)
as Kensei
Incarnation (2022)
as Peter
Cole Younger & The Black Train (2012)
as Marshall Stallings
Pressure Point (2001)
as Jed Griffin
No Deposit (2015)
as Peter Shay
Concessions (2025)
as Rex Fuel
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)
Actor
Non Escludo Il Ritorno (2014)
as Paul Hummel
Puppy Love (2020)
as Wesley
Cookbook for Southern Housewives (—)
as Kingsley
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003)
as Self
Terrible Angels (2013)
as Ben Nolan
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)
as Self
Max Dagan (2024)
as Don Clancy
Gasoline (2017)
as Макс, баща на Дим
Water Wars (2014)
as Bane
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films (2006)
as Self
The Alternate (2000)
as Agent Briggs
Hired Gun (2009)
as Dan Moeller
Madoff: Made Off with America (2013)
as Agent Kennedy
Clear Lake, WI (2009)
as The Reverend
Spirit Riser (2024)
as Narrator (voice)
The Lurking Fear (2023)
as Officer Hansen
Surface to Air (1997)
as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
The Witching Hour (—)
Actor
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates (2006)
as Self
Welcome to America (2002)
as Special Agent Leon Fogel
The Wraith Within (2022)
as Sheriff Townsend
Break (2009)
as The Associate
Blood Behind Us (2026)
as Reed Philibosian
The Journey Ahead (2018)
as Max
Outlaw (2001)
as Conner
Ava (—)
as Peter
Sacred Blood (2015)
as Detective Brennan
Primal Instinct (2002)
as Russ
Primitiva (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)
as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
Eyes Front (2008)
Actor
Dead On Time (2018)
as Mike McGuirk
Spatss! (2018)
as Gang Leader
Talons (2016)
as George Fitzgerald
Dirty Fears (2020)
as Michael