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Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor. In addition to his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino— (1992), (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)—he was known for his appearances in films including WarGames (1983), The Natural (1984), The Doors (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), (1993), Species (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Die Another Day (2002), Sin City (2005), and Scary Movie 4 (2006). He played voice roles in various video games like Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Narc (2005), the Dishonored series (2012–2017), and (2023). Madsen had seven children including actor .


Early life
Madsen was born on September 25, 1957, in . His mother, (née Melson), was a filmmaker and author. His father, Calvin Christian Madsen, was a World War II Navy veteran and a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department. His parents divorced in the 1960s and his mother left the financial world to pursue a career in the arts, encouraged by film critic . He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. His siblings are Cheryl Madsen, an entrepreneur, and nominee . His paternal grandparents were Danish, while his mother is Irish and Native American.


Career
Madsen began working at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, where he served as an apprentice under and appeared in a production of Of Mice and Men.

His first notable film role was a small part for the science fiction film, . He appeared in 's thriller Kill Me Again as criminal Vince Miller opposite and . In Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut film , Madsen played "Mr. Blonde", a cruel criminal. received the role of "Mr. Pink", which Madsen wanted because it had more scenes with . For , Madsen declined the role of Vincent Vega, which went to . Madsen starred in the crime film Donnie Brasco. He said of his later choice of film roles: "Some of them I'm only in for 10 minutes, but they bought my name, and they bought my face to put on the DVD box with a gun. What people don't always understand is that I established a certain lifestyle for my family back in the days of Species and Mulholland Falls and The Getaway. I wasn't about to move my six kids into a trailer park... when people offered me work, it wasn't always the best, but I had to buy groceries and I had to put gas in the car."

In 1993, Madsen appeared in as Glen Greenwood, the apprehensive but devout foster father of the film's main character played by Jason James Richter (a role that reprised in the second). Madsen played assassin Budd, the brother of Bill (), in . In 2004, Tarantino discussed an idea for the film to unite Madsen and Travolta, as The Vega Brothers. In 2007, Tarantino said the film (which he intended to call Double V Vega) was "kind of unlikely now", because of the age of the actors and the onscreen deaths of both characters.

Madsen appeared in 's BloodRayne, a film he said is "an abomination... It's a horrifying and preposterous movie." He won Best Actor awards at the Boston Film Festival and New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for his performance in Strength and Honour. He played himself in the Being Michael Madsen. Madsen co-starred in Coma, a Web series on Crackle. He played , the old friend of (Kiefer Sutherland), in the eighth season of 24. Madsen starred in the comedy film Let the Game Begin. On January 5, 2012, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house and he finished in 4th place in the competition. In February 2014, he played casino mogul in Josh Evans' film Death in the Desert. The screenplay was written by John Steppling, based on the book Death in the Desert by crime writer .In August 2014, Madsen starred in the Kill Bill-themed music video for the song "Black Widow" by featuring .

Madsen starred in the ensemble western film The Hateful Eight. He was among a number of people rumored to have leaked the film's script before it was released, causing Tarantino to almost not make the film and eventually rewrite it. It was later revealed that Madsen was not responsible for leaking the script. In 2016, he played a dramatized role of former Texas Ranger Phil Ryan in Real Detective on the Investigation Discovery network. He was an executive producer in Vilan Trub's crime drama film The Dirty Kind, which is loosely inspired by .


Personal life
Madsen had a daughter named Jessica with Dana Mechling. Jessica was born March 24, 1979. His first wife was Georganne LaPiere, the half-sister of . Madsen and LaPiere met in 1983, married in 1984, and divorced in 1988. Mr Blonde's ambition He was married to Jeannine Bisignano from 1991 to 1995. They have two sons, and Max, who are both actors. In 1996, Michael Madsen married DeAnna Morgan. The couple married in , Jamaica while Madsen was on a break from shooting Donnie Brasco. They had three sons, Luke, Kalvin and Hudson. Hudson died by suicide in January 2022.

In February 2022, Michael Madsen was arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. On August 17, 2024, he was arrested on a battery charge after he reportedly assaulted his wife. His bail was set at $20,000. Madsen was released from custody after posting the same bail. He reportedly filed for divorce from Morgan in 2024, after 28 years of marriage. In the filing, Madsen claimed that they had been separated since 2022 after their son Hudson's suicide. In October 2024, he debunked rumors via that said he was filing for divorce from his wife. He said, "A few recent articles have suggested my disillusionment with my marriage and a dark connection between my wife and the loss of our son. I was not the writer of this story and wish my wife no harm or embarrassment," further adding that he has "no desire for divorce or blame."

Madsen had a line of called American Badass.


Charity work
Madsen received an award for his work with the Shriners Hospital for Children in 2002. In September 2009, he announced his participation in the 26th annual to help raise money for local charities. , , , , Bruce Springsteen, and other celebrities participated. The event was scheduled for October 25, 2009, but was canceled due to poor ticket sales and a decline in sponsorship.

Madsen hosted the event An Intimate Evening with Michael Madsen to benefit children's pediatric cancer for Advocate Children's Hospital and the Tyler Robinson Foundation on November 3, 2016.


Death
Madsen died of cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California, on July 3, 2025, at the age of 67. He was found unresponsive by emergency responders and pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m. local time (PDT). His cardiologist later confirmed that the cause of death was heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism being contributing factors. His ashes were originally bestowed upon his widow, Michael Madsen Cause of Death Revealed before being buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in .


Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from Red Hen Press in 2006
  • 9th Annual Malibu Film Festival honored Madsen in April 2008 for his achievements in the art of acting
  • 1999 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for his book of poetry Burning In Paradise
    (2006). 9780595397532, iUniverse. .
  • 2007 Best Actor Boston Film Festival for Strength and Honour
  • 2008 Best Actor New York International Independent Film & Video Festival for Strength and Honour
  • 2015 Madsen won Ensemble of the Year for The Hateful Eight at the Hollywood Film Awards.


Film credits
Madsen appeared in over 300 film and television productions since 1982. According to the review aggregator site and film industry data website The Numbers, his most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films are Kill Me Again (1989), (1992), Donnie Brasco (1997), Die Another Day (2002), (2003), Sin City (2005), Scary Movie 4 (2006), The Garden Left Behind (2019), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and (2019).


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