Michael Madsen
American actor (1957–2025)
- Born
- 25 September 1957, Chicago
- Died
- 3 July 2025
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- television actor, film actor, actor, film producer, poet
- Films here
- 5
Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor. He was widely known for starring in Quentin Tarantino's films such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), and The Hateful Eight (2015). His other film roles included WarGames (1983), The Natural (1984),Our Family Honor (1985 -1986) The Doors (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), Free Willy (1993), Species (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Die Another Day (2002), Sin City (2005), and Scary Movie 4 (2006). Madsen also voiced characters in video games such as Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Narc (2005), the Dishonored series (2012–2017), The Walking Dead: Season Two (2014), and Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023). Madsen had six children, including actor Christian Madsen.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Cast |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Cast |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Cast |
| 2007 | Strength and Honour | Cast |
| 2011 | Amsterdam Heavy | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Quentin Tarantino
- Uma Thurman
- Lucy Liu
- Vivica A. Fox
- Daryl Hannah
- David Carradine
- Julie Dreyfus
- Chiaki Kuriyama
- Sonny Chiba
- Gordon Liu
- Michael Parks
- Michael Bowen
- James Parks
- Zoë Bell
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q220584 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Last posts
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- Choosing the Best Heavy Bokken for Suburi Training
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- Choosing the Best Wooden Sword Stand for Your Collection
- Why Bokken Crack and Which Woods Handle Impact Best
- Best Bokken Bags and Cases for Martial Arts Training
- Choosing the Best Wooden Tanto for Realistic Knife Drills
- What Is a Suburito and Is It Worth Buying for Strength
- Buying a Wooden Wakizashi for Two-Sword Practice