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.
2026ConcessionsMovieas Rex Fuel
2026Legend of the White DragonMovieas Max Reed
2026Blood Behind UsMovieas Reed Philibosian
2026Mr. WonderfulMovieas Brian Fenton
2026Demon HuntersMovie
2025Queen of ManhattanMovieas District Attorney
2025The Things We CarryMovie
2025Sinatra! EternityMovieas Robert (Bob) Nelson
2025Resurrection RoadMovieas Quantrill
2024DinoGatorMovieas Layton
2024Prepare to DieMovieas Sheriff Hansen
2024Dark Feathers: Dance of the GeishaMovieas Kensei
2024Max DaganMovieas Don Clancy
2024Arena WarsMovieas Samson
2024Final WagerMovieas Ian
2024Chuck Zito: An American StoryMovieas Self
2024South of Hope StreetMovieas Benjamin
2024Spirit RiserMovieas Narrator (voice)
2024Monster MashMovieas Doctor Frankenstein
2024Once Upon a Time in HollyweirdMovieas Self
2024Baba Yaga: Assassins RevengeMovieas Logan Bergman
2023GraceMovieas Man (Voice)
2023Outlaw Johnny BlackMovieas Dutch
2023The Lurking FearMovieas Officer Hansen
2023Buckle UpMovie
2023NecronomiconMovie
2023Assault on Hill 400Movieas General Cota
2023Waking KarmaMovieas Paul
2022The Wraith WithinMovieas Sheriff Townsend
2022American Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveMovieas Self · Producer · Writer
2022Death CountMovieas Detective Casey
2022IncarnationMovieas Peter
2022Until We Meet AgainMovieas Detective Morrison
2022Damon's RevengeMovieas Damon
2021Run Raven RunMovieas Narrator (voice)
2021Christmas ThievesMovieas Vince
2021Every Last One of ThemMovieas Bill · Executive Producer
2021American NightMovieas Lord Samuel Morgan
2021Ten Million ThrowawaysMovieas Narrator
2021Burial Ground MassacreMovieas Damon
2021Red PropheciesMovieas Richard Tyler
2021Playing with StarsMovie
2020Red HandedMovieas Lou
2020NishabdhamMovieas Richard Dawkins
2020Dirty FearsMovieas Michael
2020The Garden Left BehindMovieas Kevin
2020Unbelievable!!!!!Movieas President Ben Dover
2020Shark SeasonMovieas James
2020Puppy LoveMovieas Wesley
2020Serpent in the BottleMovieas Joe
2020Conjuring: The Book of the DeadMovieas Jefferson
2020Angels FallenMovieas Balthazar
20202 Graves in the DesertMovieas Vince
2019Arctic DogsMovieas Duke (voice)
2019QT8: The First EightMovieas Self
2019PrimitivaMovieas Narrator (voice)2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodMovieas 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett
2019Rock, Paper, ScissorsMovieas Doyle Dechert
2019The Dirty KindMovieExecutive Producer
2019The Hateful EightTV showas Joe Gage · 4 episodes
2019Born2RaceMovieas Bobby Unser
2019Welcome to AcapulcoMovieas Hyde
2019Trading PaintMovieas Linsky
2018Hangover in Death ValleyMovieas Ted (archive footage)
2018Assassins RevengeMovieas Detective Frank McMillian
2018MegalodonMovieas Admiral King
2018Spatss!Movieas Gang Leader
2018Q-4: Dream CorporationMovie
2018Dirty DealingMovieas Dean
2018PapaMovieas Ivan
2018Love AddictMovieas Mr. Dickinson
2018Garlic and GunpowderMovieas Jason
2018Grindhouse NightmaresMovie
2017The Broken KeyMovieas Tully DeMarco
2017UnfallenMovieas General McCallister
2017The Wrong NeighborMovieas Coach Jaworski
2017Devil's DomainMovieas Bill
2017GasolineMovieas Макс, баща на Дим
2016Along for the RideMovieas Self
2016Vigilante DiariesMovieas Moreau
2016TalonsMovieas George Fitzgerald
2016Master of PhotographyTV show1 episodes
2016Dennis Hopper: Uneasy RiderMovieas Self
2016Last Man ClubMovieas Stearman Pilot
2016Back in the DayMovieas Enzo
2016MagiMovieas Lawrence Irlam
2016EmigratisTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2016Kidnapped in RomaniaMovieas Mihai2015The Hateful EightMovieas Joe Gage
2015FlippedMovieas Casey
2015Lumberjack ManMovieas Dr. Peter Shirtcliff
2015Sacred BloodMovieas Detective Brennan
2015Death in the DesertMovieas Ray Easler · Executive Producer
2015The Lost TreeMovieas John
2015Lady Psycho KillerMovieas Doctor Douglass
2015Bikini InceptionMovieas Himself
2015No DepositMovieas Peter Shay
2015Big Time in Hollywood, FlTV showas Harvey Scoles · 5 episodes
2015A Hitman in LondonMovieas The Boss
2015PowersTV showas SuperShock · 10 episodes
2015Diamond CartelMovieas Mike
2015Hope LostMovieas Manol
2014Beyond the GameMovieas Robert
2014Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The BraMovieas Self
2014Non escludo il ritornoMovieas Paul Hummel
2014Water WarsMovieas Bane
20142047: Sights of DeathMovieas Lobo
2014The Ninth CloudMovieas Bob
2014Express 'Moscow-Russia'Movieas продюсер Милы
2014Turn Around JakeMovieas Russell O'Malley
2013I'm in Love with a Church GirlMovieas Frank Harris
2013Terrible AngelsMovieas Ben Nolan
2013LionheadMovieas Walter Powell
2013A Sierra Nevada GunfightMovieas Sheriff Sawyer
2013AshleyMovieas Bill
2013Nomad the BeginningMovieas Wolf
2013GabrielleMovieas Edward Sheehan
2013ICE AgentMovieas Carlos Garcia
2013InfectedMovieas Louis Hartley
2013Along the RoadsideMovieas Jerry
2013Golden BoyTV showas Walter Clark Sr. · 2 episodes
2013GarbageMovieas Michael
2013Alien BattlefieldMovie
2012Prince of the CityMovieas Ben Carlton
2012Magic BoysMovieas Terence
2012Beyond the TrophyMovieas Cole Lambert
2012Ace of Spades: Bad DestinyMovieas Sef
2012Cole Younger & The Black TrainMovieas Marshall Stallings
2012PiranhacondaMovieas Prof. Lovegrove
2012SinsMovieas Don Mancino
2012LoosiesMovieas Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan
2012EldoradoMovieas Ted
2011Dirty Little TrickMovieas Vito
2011Not Another Not Another MovieMovieas Lester Storm
2011Amsterdam HeavyMovieas Keele
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2011The Lion of JudahMovieas Boss (voice)
2011The ForestMovieas Lt. Brandon Ross2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairMovieas Budd (Sidewinder)
2011The 5th ExecutionMovieas Rik2011Bob's BurgersTV showas Kevin Costner (voice) · 1 episodes
2011A Cold Day in HellMovieas U.S. Marshal Stallings
2010The Brazen BullMovieProducer
2010FederalMovieas Sam Gibson
2010Zulu GumballTV showas Self · 8 episodes
2010Blue BloodsTV showas John · 1 episodes
2010Terror TrapMovieas Hotel Operator2010Hawaii Five-0TV showas Roy Parrish · 1 episodes
2010Trader GamesMovieas William
2010Six Days in ParadiseMovieas Rich McShane
2010Let the Game BeginMovieas Dr. Turner
2010The Big I AmMovieas Martell
2010The Killing JarMovieas Doe
2010The PortalMovieas Dr. Azirra
2010Corruption.GovMovieas Senator John Mordire
2009Road of No ReturnMovieas J. Marcone · Associate Producer
2009The TombMovieas George
2009The BleedingMovieas Father Roy
2009Creepshow Raw: InsomniaMovieas Barry
2009Gloves of StoneMovieas Willie
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2009Serbian ScarsMovieas Dreq
2009Lost in the WoodsMovieas Stuart Bunka
2009Green Lantern: First FlightMovieas Kilowog (voice)
2009The Face is FamiliarMovieas Himself
2009The WayMovieas Commander
2009BreakMovieas The Associate
2009Amazing RacerMovieas Dave Blair
2009Hired GunMovieas Dan Moeller
2009You Might As Well LiveMovieas Clinton Manitoba
2009Deep WinterMovieas Dean
2009Clear Lake, WIMovieas The Reverend
2009Christmas CrashMovieas Joseph Johnson
2009Outrage: Born in TerrorMovieas Farragut
2008HouseMovieas Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
2008Hell RideMovieas The Gent
200845 R.P.M.Movieas Major Baxter
2008No Bad DaysMovieas Lester
2008The Long Shadow of Dirty HarryMovieas Self
2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarryMovieas Self
2008The Evolution of Clint EastwoodMovieas Self
2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaMovieas Self
2008The Craft of Dirty HarryMovieas Self
2008Crash and BurnMovieas Vincent Scaillo
2008ViceMovieas Max Walker · Executive Producer
2008Last HourMovieas Monk
2008Eyes FrontMovie
2008Killer's FreedomMovieas Leo Ibiza
2007Strength and HonourMovieas Sean Kelleher
2007Cosmic RadioMovieas Senator Atwood
2007Tooth and NailMovieas Jackal - Rover
2007Being Michael MadsenMovieas Self · Producer
2007CrocMovieas Croc Hawkins
2007Boarding GateMovieas Miles Rennberg
2007L.A. DicksMovieas Steven Miller
2007Living & DyingMovieas Agent Lind
2007MachineMovieas Ray
2007Afghan KnightsMovieas Cooper
2006UKM: The Ultimate Killing MachineMovieas Major Blevins
2006CanesMovieas Guillermo List
2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent BirdMovieas Self
2006Prohibition Opens the FloodgatesMovieas Self
2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightMovieas Self
2006Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for HollywoodMovieas Self
2006Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster FilmsMovieas Self
2006The Last DropMovieas J.T. Colt2006Scary Movie 4Movieas Oliver
2006All InMovieas Seal
2006BloodRayneMovieas Vladimir
2006Hoboken HollowMovieas J.T. Goldman
2006Southern ComfortMovie2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMovieas Maugrim (voice)
2005Gangland: Bullets over HollywoodMovie
2005Law of CorruptionMovieas American
2005Chasing GhostsMovieas Kevin Harrison2005Sin CityMovieas Bob
2005TiltTV showas Don 'The Matador' Everest · 9 episodes
2005Jacked$Movieas Boss
2004FrankensteinMovieas Detec. Harker
2004The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'Movieas Self
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeMovieas Self2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2Movieas Budd 'Sidewinder'
2004BlueberryMovieas Wallace Sebastian Blount
2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2003Vampires AnonymousMovieas Geno2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1Movieas Budd
2003My Boss's DaughterMovieas T.J.
200344 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-OutMovieas Frank McGregor
2003Pauly Shore Is DeadMovieas Michael Madsen
2003Thelma & Louise: The Last JourneyMovieas Self
2002The Real DealMovieas Baker Jacks2002Die Another DayMovieas Falco
2002The Thief & the StripperMovieas Jimmie D.2002CSI: MiamiTV showas Cooper 'Coop' Daly · 1 episodes
2002Primal InstinctMovieas Russ200124TV showas Jim Ricker · 4 episodes
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossTV showas Self · 1 episodes
200142KMovieas Narrator
2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To ServeMovieas James Alexander
2001ChokeMovieas Will
2001Pressure PointMovieas Jed Griffin
2001Animal PrecinctTV show95 episodes
2001Extreme HonorMovieas Sparks
2001Celebrity Big BrotherTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2001Big AppleTV showas Terry Maddock · 8 episodes
2001The GhostMovieas Dan Olinghouse
2001FallMovieas Jeremy Banes
2001OutlawMovieas Conner
2000The Price of AirMovieas Mr. Ball
2000High NoonMovieas Frank Miller
2000Bad GuysMovieas Jay Peters
2000The StrayMovieas Ben
2000SacrificeMovieas Tyler Pierce
2000The AlternateMovieas Agent Briggs
2000Luck of the DrawMovieas Zippo
2000Voodoo DawnMovieas Frank Barlow
2000The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceMovieas Joe
2000Ultimate TargetMovieas Uncle
1999Flat OutMovieas Gene
1999Ballad of the NightingaleMovieas Giovanni
1999The FlorentineMovieas Whitey
1999Supreme SanctionMovieas Dalton
1998DetourMovieas Burl Rogers
1998Vengeance UnlimitedTV showas Mr. Chapel · 16 episodes
1998PapertrailMovieas FBI Agent Brad Abraham
1998The SenderMovieas Dallas Grayson · Associate Producer
1998Species IIMovieas Press Lenox
1998Rough DraftMovieas Haynes
1997Surface to AirMovieas Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin
1997The Girl Gets MoeMovieas Donnelly
1997Catherine's GroveMovieas Joe Mason
1997The MakerMovieas Skarney
1997Executive TargetMovieas Nick James · Associate Producer1997Donnie BrascoMovieas Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano
1996The Last Days of Frankie the FlyMovieas Sal
1996The WinnerMovieas Wolf
1996Mulholland FallsMovieas Eddie Hall
1995Red LineMovieas Mr. Lawrence
1995MADtvTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1995Man with a GunMovieas John Wilbur Hardin
1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure HomeMovieas Glen Greenwood1995SpeciesMovieas Preston Lennox
1994Wyatt EarpMovieas Virgil Earp
1994Dead ConnectionMovieas Det. Matt Dickson
1994Season of ChangeMovieas Randy Parker
1994Blue TigerMovieas Gun Salesman (uncredited)
1994The GetawayMovieas Rudy Travis
1994Who Do You Think You're Fooling?Movieas Mr. Blonde (archive footage)
1993Inside EdgeMovieas Richard Montana
1993Money for NothingMovieas Detective Laurenzi
1993Almost BlueMovieas Morris1993Free WillyMovieas Glen Greenwood
1993Beyond the LawMovieas Blood
1993A House in the HillsMovieas Mickey
1993Trouble BoundMovieas Harry Talbot
1992To Kill ForMovieas Cliff Burden1992Reservoir DogsMovieas Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
1992Baby SnatcherMovieas Cal Hudson
1992Straight TalkMovieas Steve1991Thelma & LouiseMovieas Jimmy1991The DoorsMovieas Tom Baker
1990The End of InnocenceMovieas Earl
1990Gabriel's FireTV show1 episodes
1990The OutsidersTV showas Mick Jenkins · 1 episodes
1990MontanaMovieas Pierce
1989Kill Me AgainMovieas Vince Miller
1989Blood RedMovieas Enzio
1989Quantum LeapTV showas Blue · 1 episodes
1988War and RemembranceTV showas 'Foof' Turhall · 1 episodes
1988IguanaMovieas Sebastián
1988Shadows in the StormMovieas Earl
1987The Killing TimeMovieas Stu
1987Jake and the FatmanTV show1 episodes
1987Tour of DutyTV showas Sergeant Greg Block · 1 episodes
1986Crime StoryTV showas Johnny Fosse · 2 episodes
1985Our Family HonorTV showas Augie Danzig · 13 episodes
1984Miami ViceTV showas Sally Alvarado · 1 episodes
1984The NaturalMovieas Bump Bailey
1984Racing with the MoonMovieas Frank
1983The HitchhikerTV showas John Hampton · 1 episodes
1983DinerMovieas Boogie1983WarGamesMovieas Steve
1983Special BulletinMovieas Jimmy Lenox
1982St. ElsewhereTV showas Mike O'Connor · 2 episodes
1982Cagney & LaceyTV show1 episodes
1982Against All HopeMovieas Cecil Moe
—The First CircleMovieas Eli Brevil · Co-Producer
—A Corpse in KensingtonMovieas Michael
—Saturday at the StarlightMovieas Frank Gunt
—Cookbook for Southern HousewivesMovieas Kingsley
—AvaMovieas Peter