Michael Madsen Bio Height Weight Best Movies TV Shows
Michael Søren Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on September 25, 1957, was an American actor. Young Michael Madsen first started performing with Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He made his big screen debut in drama film Against All Hope (1982) in role as Cecil Moe. He got his television debut in NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1983) in role as Mike O'Connor. Michael breakthrough performance came as Vic Vega / Mr. Blonde in crime film Reservoir Dogs (1992).
Height, weight, body measurements and personal information
Michael Madsen height was 6' 0½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 184 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 192 іn pоunds or 87 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Birth Date:
September 25, 1957
Died:
July 3, 2025
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 0½ in | 184 cm
Weight:
87 kg | 192 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He played Budd in martial arts films Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004).
He portrayed Preston "Press" Lennox in science fiction horror movies Species (1995) and Species II (1998).
He won the Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year and was nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble for his role as "Grouch" Douglass / Joe Gage in revisionist Western film The Hateful Eight (2015).
He won the Boston Film Festival Prize for Best Actor for his role as Sean Kelleher in sports drama film Strength and Honour (2007).
He won the Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival Award for Best Male Actor - Dramatic Feature for his role as Jerry in comedy drama film Along the Roadside (2013).
Kill Me Again (1989) - Vince Miller
Beyond the Law (1992) - "Blood"
Donnie Brasco (1997) - Dominick Napolitano
Thelma & Louise (1991) - Jimmy Lennox
Straight Talk (1992) - Steve
Money for Nothing (1993) - Detective Pat Laurenzi
The Getaway (1994) - Rudy Travis
Mulholland Falls (1996) - Detective Eddie Hall
He voiced Kilowog in animated superhero film Green Lantern: First Flight (2009).
Trading Paint (2019) - Bob Linsky
He voiced Duke in animated comedy film Arctic Dogs (2019).
Best TV Shows
Our Family Honor (1985–1986) ABC - Augie Danzig
Vengeance Unlimited (1998-1999) ABC - Mr. Chapel
Big Apple (2001) CBS - Terry Maddock
Tilt (2005) ESPN - Donovan "The Matador" Everest
24 (2010) Fox - Jim Ricker
The Mob Doctor (2012-2013) Fox - Russell King
Big Time in Hollywood, FL (2015) Comedy Central - Harvey Scoles
Facts
Studied at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.
Had two sisters, Virginia and Cheryl.
Had Danish, English, German, Irish, Native American and Scottish ancestry.
He was an accomplished photographer.
He won the Independent Firecracker Award for his book of poetry Burning In Paradise.
He won the Temecula Valley International Film Festival Career Achievement Award in 2007.
Featured in music videos for:
Michael Jackson "You Rock My World" (2001)
Sky Ferreira "Obsession" (2010)
Justin Bieber "As Long as You Love Me" (2012)
Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora "Black Widow" (2014)
Nick Le Juge "Dancing on your Grave" (2019)
He voiced Toni Cipriani in video game Grand Theft Auto III (2001).
He was nominated for the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game for his voice role as William Carver in video game The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 (2013).
He voiced Daud in video games Dishonored (2012) and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017).
Madsen died on July 3, 2025, Malibu, California, United States, at the age of 67.
Spouse
He was married to:
Jeannine Bisignano (1991-1995), they had two children
Georganne LaPiere (1984-1988)
DeAnna Madsen (1996-2025), they had three children