Michael Madsen
Michael MadsenThe brother of actress Virginia Madsen, Michael Madsen has director Quentin Tarentino to thank for some of his most visible roles, including his breakthrough performance as a gleefully sadistic killer in 1992's Reservoir Dogs and his turn as an assassin in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2003 and 2004).

Born Sept. 25, 1958, in Chicago, Madsen apprenticed at Steppenwolf Theater Co. in his native city before making his feature film debut in 1982's WarGames. Throughout the '80s, Madsen played the heavy in film and on TV (including the short-lived series "Our Family Honor"). After playing Susan Sarandon's understanding boyfriend in 1991's Thelma and Louise, however, Madsen began to land more varied roles, including that of a foster parent in Free Willy (1993).

More recent films for Madsen include Sin City (2005, opposite Bruce Willis) and Scary Movie 4 (2006).

Featured Movies
  • The Killing JarThe Killing Jar

    Late one night in a diner, seven people listen to a radio report of the slaughter of a nearby family. When Doe enters, he's immediately a suspect, and the suspicion is confirmed when he pulls out a gun and holds everyone hostage. But as tensions mount, some begin to believe Doe's not the predator he... Read More

  • A Cold Day in HellA Cold Day in Hell

    Stripped of his home and family, once-stalwart Civil War sharpshooter William Drayton retreats to higher ground, only to find a daughter he believed to be dead. Now, with renewed spirit, he takes up arms against a ruthless robber baron. Read More

  • HouseHouse

    Trying to recover from the nearly marriage-breaking stress following the death of their child, Jack (Reynaldo Rosales) and Stephanie (Heidi Dippold) spontaneously take off on a road trip. But when their car breaks down in a remote area, they find themselves in a horrific nightmare. Seeking shelter... Read More

  • Terror TrapTerror Trap

    In a classic case of cinematic bad luck, a young couple on a weekend trip run into car trouble near a small Southern town. They soon learn they'll have to spend the night there before they can get it repaired. Luckily (or not), there's a hotel ... Read More

  • The Last DropThe Last Drop

    In a daring attempt to end World War II by Christmas, 35,000 U.S. paratroops are dropped behind enemy lines in German-occupied Holland in a coordinated air and land assault dubbed Operation Market Garden. In the middle of this massive invasion, one small unit has its own agenda -- to abscond with a... Read More

All Michael Madsen Movies
Dirty Little Trick (2012)
NR
Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
NR
Loosies (2011)
PG-13
A Cold Day in Hell (2011)
PG-13
The Lion of Judah (2011)
PG
The Killing Jar (2010)
R
Terror Trap (2010)
R
The Big I Am (2010)
R
Trader Games (2010)
Krach
NR
The Brazen Bull (2010)
Nictophobia
R
The Tomb (2009)
Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia; Ligeia
TV-MA
Outrage: Born in Terror (2009)
Outrage
R
Road of No Return (2009)
NR
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009)
NR
Clear Lake, WI (2009)
NR
The Kid: Chamaco (2009)
Chamaco
NR
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
PG-13
The Bleeding (2009)
NR
Let the Game Begin (2009)
NR
Hired Gun (2009)
NR
Break (2009)
NR
Buttermilk Sky (2009)
NR
You Might as Well Live (2009)
R
House (2008)
R
Lost Treasure of the Maya (2008)
No Bad Days
PG-13
Vice (2008)
R
Hell Ride (2008)
R
The Last Hour (2008)
NR
Deep Winter (2008)
PG-13
Boarding Gate (2007)
R
Machine (2007)
NR
Croc (2007)
NR
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
NR
Afghan Knights (2007)
R
Crash and Burn (2007)
NR
Tooth and Nail (2007)
R
Living & Dying (2007)
R
Los Angeles (2007)
NR
Strength and Honor (2007)
R
Eyes Front (2007)
R
BloodRayne (2006)
UR
The Last Drop (2006)
R
The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil (2006)
Canes
NR
L.A. Dicks Agency (2006)
NR
All In (2006)
PG-13
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine (2006)
NR
Sin City (2005)
R
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
R
Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
NR
Tilt: Season 1 (2005)
TV-14
Velvet Revolution (2005)
Muzhskoy sezon. Barkhatnaya revolyutsiya; Law of Corruption
NR
Hoboken Hollow (2005)
NR
Frankenstein (2004)
NR
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R
Renegade (2004)
Blueberry
R
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R
44 Minutes (2003)
R
Die Another Day (2002)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
Primal Instinct (2002)
R
The Real Deal (2002)
NR
Choke (2001)
R
Pressure Point (2001)
Backroad Justice
TV-MA
Extreme Honor (2001)
R
Luck of the Draw (2001)
R
L.A.P.D.: To Protect and Serve (2001)
R
The Price of Air (2000)
NR
The Alternate (2000)
R
Sacrifice (2000)
R
Vampires Anonymous (2000)
R
Supreme Sanction (1999)
R
The Florentine (1999)
R
Species II (1998)
R
Strip n Run (1998)
The Thief and the Stripper
R
Final Reckoning (1998)
R
Voodoo Dawn (1998)
R
Diary of a Serial Killer (1998)
Rough Draft
R
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1997)
Frankie the Fly
R
Donnie Brasco (1997)
UR
The Sender (1997)
PG-13
The Maker (1997)
R
Trail of a Serial Killer (1997)
Papertrail
R
Executive Target (1997)
R
Love to Kill (1997)
The Girl Gets Moe
R
Mulholland Falls (1996)
R
Species (1995)
R
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
PG
Red Line (1995)
R
Man with a Gun (1995)
R
Final Combination (1994)
Dead Connection
R
Wyatt Earp: Special Edition (1994)
PG-13
The Getaway (1994)
NR
Free Willy (1993)
PG
Money for Nothing (1993)
R
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R
To Kill For (1992)
Fatal Instinct
R
Almost Blue (1992)
R
Beyond the Law (1992)
R
Straight Talk (1992)
PG
Trouble Bound (1992)
R
Thelma & Louise (1991)
R
The Doors (1991)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
The End of Innocence (1990)
R
Kill Me Again (1989)
R
Iguana (1988)
NR
The Killing Time (1987)
R
Crime Story: Season 1 (1986)
NR

 
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