Michael Madsen
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.
Filmography
A Corpse in Kensington
as Michael
A Corpse in Kensington
as Michael
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
Legend of the White Dragon
as Max Reed
Legend of the White Dragon
as Max Reed
Blood Behind Us
as Reed Philibosian
Blood Behind Us
as Reed Philibosian
Mr. Wonderful
as Brian Fenton
Mr. Wonderful
as Brian Fenton
Demon Hunters
Demon Hunters
Queen of Manhattan
as District Attorney
Queen of Manhattan
as District Attorney
Concessions
as Rex Fuel
Concessions
as Rex Fuel
The Things We Carry
The Things We Carry
Sinatra! Eternity
as Robert (Bob) Nelson
Sinatra! Eternity
as Robert (Bob) Nelson
Resurrection Road
as Quantrill
Resurrection Road
as Quantrill
DinoGator
as Layton
DinoGator
as Layton
Prepare to Die
as Sheriff Hansen
Prepare to Die
as Sheriff Hansen
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
as Kensei
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
as Kensei
Max Dagan
as Don Clancy
Max Dagan
as Don Clancy
Arena Wars
as Samson
Arena Wars
as Samson
Final Wager
as Ian
Final Wager
as Ian
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
South of Hope Street
as Benjamin
South of Hope Street
as Benjamin
Spirit Riser
as Narrator (voice)
Spirit Riser
as Narrator (voice)
Monster Mash
as Doctor Frankenstein
Monster Mash
as Doctor Frankenstein
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
as Self
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
as Self
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge
as Logan Bergman
Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge
as Logan Bergman
Grace
as Man (Voice)
Grace
as Man (Voice)
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Dutch
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Dutch
The Lurking Fear
as Officer Hansen
The Lurking Fear
as Officer Hansen
Buckle Up
Buckle Up
Necronomicon
Necronomicon
Assault on Hill 400
as General Cota
Assault on Hill 400
as General Cota
Waking Karma
as Paul
Waking Karma
as Paul
The Wraith Within
as Sheriff Townsend
The Wraith Within
as Sheriff Townsend
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
Death Count
as Detective Casey
Death Count
as Detective Casey
Incarnation
as Peter
Incarnation
as Peter
Until We Meet Again
as Detective Morrison
Until We Meet Again
as Detective Morrison
Damon's Revenge
as Damon
Damon's Revenge
as Damon
Run Raven Run
as Narrator (voice)
Run Raven Run
as Narrator (voice)
Christmas Thieves
as Vince
Christmas Thieves
as Vince
Every Last One of Them
as Bill
Every Last One of Them
as Bill
American Night
as Lord Samuel Morgan
American Night
as Lord Samuel Morgan
Ten Million Throwaways
as Narrator
Ten Million Throwaways
as Narrator
Burial Ground Massacre
as Damon
Burial Ground Massacre
as Damon
Red Prophecies
as Richard Tyler
Red Prophecies
as Richard Tyler
Playing with Stars
Playing with Stars
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Red Handed
as Lou
Red Handed
as Lou
Nishabdham
as Richard Dawkins
Nishabdham
as Richard Dawkins
Dirty Fears
as Michael
Dirty Fears
as Michael
The Garden Left Behind
as Kevin
The Garden Left Behind
as Kevin
Unbelievable!!!!!
as President Ben Dover
Unbelievable!!!!!
as President Ben Dover
Shark Season
as James
Shark Season
as James
Puppy Love
as Wesley
Puppy Love
as Wesley
Serpent in the Bottle
as Joe
Serpent in the Bottle
as Joe
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
as Jefferson
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
as Jefferson
Angels Fallen
as Balthazar
Angels Fallen
as Balthazar
2 Graves in the Desert
as Vince
2 Graves in the Desert
as Vince
Arctic Dogs
as Duke (voice)
Arctic Dogs
as Duke (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
Primitiva
as Narrator (voice)
Primitiva
as Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
Rock, Paper, Scissors
as Doyle Dechert
Rock, Paper, Scissors
as Doyle Dechert
Born2Race
as Bobby Unser
Born2Race
as Bobby Unser
Welcome to Acapulco
as Hyde
Welcome to Acapulco
as Hyde
Trading Paint
as Linsky
Trading Paint
as Linsky
Hangover in Death Valley
as Ted (archive footage)
Hangover in Death Valley
as Ted (archive footage)
Dead On Time
as Mike McGuirk
Dead On Time
as Mike McGuirk
Assassins Revenge
as Detective Frank McMillian
Assassins Revenge
as Detective Frank McMillian
Megalodon
as Admiral King
Megalodon
as Admiral King
Spatss!
as Gang Leader
Spatss!
as Gang Leader
Q-4: Dream Corporation
Q-4: Dream Corporation
Dirty Dealing
as Dean
Dirty Dealing
as Dean
Papa
as Ivan
Papa
as Ivan
Love Addict
as Mr. Dickinson
Love Addict
as Mr. Dickinson
Garlic and Gunpowder
as Jason
Garlic and Gunpowder
as Jason
Grindhouse Nightmares
Grindhouse Nightmares
The Journey Ahead
as Max
The Journey Ahead
as Max
The Broken Key
as Tully DeMarco
The Broken Key
as Tully DeMarco
Unfallen
as General McCallister
Unfallen
as General McCallister
The Wrong Neighbor
as Coach Jaworski
The Wrong Neighbor
as Coach Jaworski
Devil's Domain
as Bill
Devil's Domain
as Bill
Gasoline
as Макс, баща на Дим
Gasoline
as Макс, баща на Дим
Along for the Ride
as Self
Along for the Ride
as Self
Vigilante Diaries
as Moreau
Vigilante Diaries
as Moreau
Talons
as George Fitzgerald
Talons
as George Fitzgerald
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
as Self
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
as Self
Last Man Club
as Stearman Pilot
Last Man Club
as Stearman Pilot
Back in the Day
as Enzo
Back in the Day
as Enzo
Magi
as Lawrence Irlam
Magi
as Lawrence Irlam
Kidnapped in Romania
as Mihai
Kidnapped in Romania
as Mihai
The Hateful Eight
as Joe Gage
The Hateful Eight
as Joe Gage
Flipped
as Casey
Flipped
as Casey
Lumberjack Man
as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
Lumberjack Man
as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
Sacred Blood
as Detective Brennan
Sacred Blood
as Detective Brennan
Death in the Desert
as Ray Easler
Death in the Desert
as Ray Easler
The Lost Tree
as John
The Lost Tree
as John
Lady Psycho Killer
as Doctor Douglass
Lady Psycho Killer
as Doctor Douglass
Bikini Inception
as Himself
Bikini Inception
as Himself
No Deposit
as Peter Shay
No Deposit
as Peter Shay
A Hitman in London
as The Boss
A Hitman in London
as The Boss
Diamond Cartel
as Mike
Diamond Cartel
as Mike
Hope Lost
as Manol
Hope Lost
as Manol
Beyond the Game
as Robert
Beyond the Game
as Robert
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra
as Self
Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra
as Self
Non escludo il ritorno
as Paul Hummel
Non escludo il ritorno
as Paul Hummel
Water Wars
as Bane
Water Wars
as Bane
2047: Sights of Death
as Lobo
2047: Sights of Death
as Lobo
The Ninth Cloud
as Bob
The Ninth Cloud
as Bob
Express 'Moscow-Russia'
as продюсер Милы
Express 'Moscow-Russia'
as продюсер Милы
Turn Around Jake
as Russell O'Malley
Turn Around Jake
as Russell O'Malley
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
as Frank Harris
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
as Frank Harris
Terrible Angels
as Ben Nolan
Terrible Angels
as Ben Nolan
Lionhead
as Walter Powell
Lionhead
as Walter Powell
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight
as Sheriff Sawyer
A Sierra Nevada Gunfight
as Sheriff Sawyer
Ashley
as Bill
Ashley
as Bill
Nomad the Beginning
as Wolf
Nomad the Beginning
as Wolf
Gabrielle
as Edward Sheehan
Gabrielle
as Edward Sheehan
ICE Agent
as Carlos Garcia
ICE Agent
as Carlos Garcia
Infected
as Louis Hartley
Infected
as Louis Hartley
Along the Roadside
as Jerry
Along the Roadside
as Jerry
Madoff: Made Off with America
as Agent Kennedy
Madoff: Made Off with America
as Agent Kennedy
Garbage
as Michael
Garbage
as Michael
Alien Battlefield
Alien Battlefield
Prince of the City
as Ben Carlton
Prince of the City
as Ben Carlton
Magic Boys
as Terence
Magic Boys
as Terence
Beyond the Trophy
as Cole Lambert
Beyond the Trophy
as Cole Lambert
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
as Sef
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
as Sef
Cole Younger & The Black Train
as Marshall Stallings
Cole Younger & The Black Train
as Marshall Stallings
Piranhaconda
as Prof. Lovegrove
Piranhaconda
as Prof. Lovegrove
Sins
as Don Mancino
Sins
as Don Mancino
Loosies
as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
Loosies
as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
Eldorado
as Ted
Eldorado
as Ted
Dirty Little Trick
as Vito
Dirty Little Trick
as Vito
Not Another Not Another Movie
as Lester Storm
Not Another Not Another Movie
as Lester Storm
Amsterdam Heavy
as Keele
Amsterdam Heavy
as Keele
The Lion of Judah
as Boss (voice)
The Lion of Judah
as Boss (voice)
The Forest
as Lt. Brandon Ross
The Forest
as Lt. Brandon Ross
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Budd (Sidewinder)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Budd (Sidewinder)
The 5th Execution
as Rik
The 5th Execution
as Rik
A Cold Day in Hell
as U.S. Marshal Stallings
A Cold Day in Hell
as U.S. Marshal Stallings
The Brazen Bull
The Brazen Bull
Federal
as Sam Gibson
Federal
as Sam Gibson
Terror Trap
as Hotel Operator
Terror Trap
as Hotel Operator
Trader Games
as William
Trader Games
as William
Six Days in Paradise
as Rich McShane
Six Days in Paradise
as Rich McShane
Let the Game Begin
as Dr. Turner
Let the Game Begin
as Dr. Turner
The Big I Am
as Martell
The Big I Am
as Martell
The Killing Jar
as Doe
The Killing Jar
as Doe
The Portal
as Dr. Azirra
The Portal
as Dr. Azirra
Corruption.Gov
as Senator John Mordire
Corruption.Gov
as Senator John Mordire
Road of No Return
as J. Marcone
Road of No Return
as J. Marcone
The Tomb
as George
The Tomb
as George
The Bleeding
as Father Roy
The Bleeding
as Father Roy
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
as Barry
Creepshow Raw: Insomnia
as Barry
Gloves of Stone
as Willie
Gloves of Stone
as Willie
Serbian Scars
as Dreq
Serbian Scars
as Dreq
Lost in the Woods
as Stuart Bunka
Lost in the Woods
as Stuart Bunka
Green Lantern: First Flight
as Kilowog (voice)
Green Lantern: First Flight
as Kilowog (voice)
The Face is Familiar
as Himself
The Face is Familiar
as Himself
The Way
as Commander
The Way
as Commander
Break
as The Associate
Break
as The Associate
Amazing Racer
as Dave Blair
Amazing Racer
as Dave Blair
Hired Gun
as Dan Moeller
Hired Gun
as Dan Moeller
You Might As Well Live
as Clinton Manitoba
You Might As Well Live
as Clinton Manitoba
Deep Winter
as Dean
Deep Winter
as Dean
Clear Lake, WI
as The Reverend
Clear Lake, WI
as The Reverend
Outrage: Born in Terror
as Farragut
Outrage: Born in Terror
as Farragut
Christmas Crash
as Joseph Johnson
Christmas Crash
as Joseph Johnson
House
as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
House
as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
Hell Ride
as The Gent
Hell Ride
as The Gent
No Bad Days
as Lester
No Bad Days
as Lester
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
Crash and Burn
as Vincent Scaillo
Crash and Burn
as Vincent Scaillo
Vice
as Max Walker
Vice
as Max Walker
Last Hour
as Monk
Last Hour
as Monk
Eyes Front
Eyes Front
Killer's Freedom
as Leo Ibiza
Killer's Freedom
as Leo Ibiza
Strength and Honour
as Sean Kelleher
Strength and Honour
as Sean Kelleher
Cosmic Radio
as Senator Atwood
Cosmic Radio
as Senator Atwood
Tooth and Nail
as Jackal - Rover
Tooth and Nail
as Jackal - Rover
Being Michael Madsen
as Self
Being Michael Madsen
as Self
Croc
as Croc Hawkins
Croc
as Croc Hawkins
Boarding Gate
as Miles Rennberg
Boarding Gate
as Miles Rennberg
L.A. Dicks
as Steven Miller
L.A. Dicks
as Steven Miller
Living & Dying
as Agent Lind
Living & Dying
as Agent Lind
Machine
as Ray
Machine
as Ray
Afghan Knights
as Cooper
Afghan Knights
as Cooper
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
as Major Blevins
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine
as Major Blevins
Canes
as Guillermo List
Canes
as Guillermo List
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
as Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
as Self
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
as Self
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
as Self
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
as Self
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
as Self
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
as Self
The Last Drop
as J.T. Colt
The Last Drop
as J.T. Colt
Scary Movie 4
as Oliver
Scary Movie 4
as Oliver
All In
as Seal
All In
as Seal
Hoboken Hollow
as J.T. Goldman
Hoboken Hollow
as J.T. Goldman
Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Maugrim (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Maugrim (voice)
BloodRayne
as Vladimir
BloodRayne
as Vladimir
Law of Corruption
as American
Law of Corruption
as American
Chasing Ghosts
as Kevin Harrison
Chasing Ghosts
as Kevin Harrison
Sin City
as Bob
Sin City
as Bob
Frankenstein
as Detec. Harker
Frankenstein
as Detec. Harker
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
as Self
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
as Self
Blueberry
as Wallace Sebastian Blount
Blueberry
as Wallace Sebastian Blount
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Budd
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Budd
My Boss's Daughter
as T.J.
My Boss's Daughter
as T.J.
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Michael Madsen
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Michael Madsen
The Real Deal
as Baker Jacks
The Real Deal
as Baker Jacks
The Thief & the Stripper
as Jimmie D.
The Thief & the Stripper
as Jimmie D.
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as James Alexander
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as James Alexander
Extreme Honor
as Sparks
Extreme Honor
as Sparks
The Ghost
as Dan Olinghouse
The Ghost
as Dan Olinghouse
Sacrifice
as Tyler Pierce
Sacrifice
as Tyler Pierce
Voodoo Dawn
as Frank Barlow
Voodoo Dawn
as Frank Barlow
The Florentine
as Whitey
The Florentine
as Whitey
Species II
as Press Lenox
Species II
as Press Lenox
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
as Self
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
as Self
Surface to Air
as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
Surface to Air
as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
Donnie Brasco
as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
Donnie Brasco
as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
The Winner
as Wolf
The Winner
as Wolf
Man with a Gun
as John Wilbur Hardin
Man with a Gun
as John Wilbur Hardin
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Glen Greenwood
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Glen Greenwood
Wyatt Earp
as Virgil Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Virgil Earp
Dead Connection
as Det. Matt Dickson
Dead Connection
as Det. Matt Dickson
Inside Edge
as Richard Montana
Inside Edge
as Richard Montana
Free Willy
as Glen Greenwood
Free Willy
as Glen Greenwood
Trouble Bound
as Harry Talbot
Trouble Bound
as Harry Talbot
To Kill For
as Cliff Burden
To Kill For
as Cliff Burden
Baby Snatcher
as Cal Hudson
Baby Snatcher
as Cal Hudson
Straight Talk
as Steve
Straight Talk
as Steve
The Doors
as Tom Baker
The Doors
as Tom Baker
Kill Me Again
as Vince Miller
Kill Me Again
as Vince Miller
Blood Red
as Enzio
Blood Red
as Enzio
Iguana
as Sebastián
Iguana
as Sebastián
Shadows in the Storm
as Earl
Shadows in the Storm
as Earl
The Killing Time
as Stu
The Killing Time
as Stu
The Natural
as Bump Bailey
The Natural
as Bump Bailey
Racing with the Moon
as Frank
Racing with the Moon
as Frank
WarGames
as Steve
WarGames
as Steve
Against All Hope
as Cecil Moe
Against All Hope
as Cecil Moe
The First Circle
as Eli Brevil
The First Circle
as Eli Brevil
Saturday at the Starlight
as Frank Gunt
Saturday at the Starlight
as Frank Gunt
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
as Kingsley
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
as Kingsley
Ava
as Peter
Ava
as Peter