Michael Madsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Madsen
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1957(1957-09-25)
Age	67
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

Michael Madsen Biography

Michael Madsen is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on September 25, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Actor who became known for his starring roles in the 2003 film, Kill Bill and the 1992 film, Reservoir Dogs. He also played Much the Miller’s Son in the 1991 film, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

In the 2005 film, Sin City, he starred in a scene titled “That Yellow Bastard” opposite Bruce Willis.

Michael Søren Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor, producer, director, writer, poet and photographer. His first major film role was in Thelma & Louise (1991), and he is best known for working with director Quentin Tarantino in the iconic role of Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992), as Budd in both segments of Kill Bill (2003 and 2004), and appearing in The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Known for playing “charming, careless, terrifying bastards”, Madsen has also starred in many feature films and television series, and has done voice work for video games.

Madsen’s first wife was Georganne LaPiere. They met in 1983 and married in 1984, and divorced two years later. He was married to Jeannine Bisignano from 1991 to 1995. They have two children, including their son Christian Madsen, also an actor. In 1996, he married DeAnna Madsen. They have three children. He also has one daughter named Jessica.

He married his third wife, Deanna Morgan, in 1996. He has five sons named Christian, Luke, Max, Hudson and Calvin.

Michael Madsen Net Worth

Michael Madsen is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Madsen 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his career as the lead character in the 1982 movie, Against All Hope.

He turned down the starring role in the 1994 hit movie, Pulp Fiction to play Virgil Earp in actor Kevin Costner‘s 1993 film, Wyatt Earp.

Madsen was born September 25, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Elaine (born 1932), was a filmmaker and author. His father, Calvin Christian Madsen (1927–2015), 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 Roger Ebert. His siblings are Cheryl Madsen, an entrepreneur, and Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen. Madsen’s paternal grandparents were Danish, while his mother is of English, German, Irish, Native American and Scottish ancestry.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Madsen height 6 ft 2 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Madsen Dating?

According to our records, Michael Madsen married to DeAnna Madsen , Jeannine Bisignano. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Madsen’s is not dating anyone.

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Madsen is also an accomplished photographer. In 2006, he released his first book of photography entitled Signs of Life, which contained new selections of his poetry and was published by 13 Hands Publications. It was also dedicated to the memory of his friend Chris Penn.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Madsen celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

Madsen has been writing since the early 1990s. He began writing on match books, napkins and hotel stationery in between his time working on film sets and traveling around the world. In 2005, 13 Hands Publications compiled all of his poetry and released The Complete Poetic Works of Michael Madsen, Vol I: 1995–2005. The original books released were Beer, Blood and Ashes (1995), Eat the Worm (1995), Burning in Paradise (1998), and the now out-of-print A Blessing of the Hounds (2002), 46 Down; A Book of Dreams and Other Ramblings (2004) and When Pets Kill (2005). His friend, Dennis Hopper, described his poetry as a throwback to the Beat Generation: “I like him better than Kerouac: raunchier, more poignant, he’s got street language, images I can relate to, blows my mind with his drifts of gut-wrenching riffs; this actor is a poet and he is cool, of course, he is Michael Madsen.” Madsen has noted influences for his style of poetry, as being Jack Kerouac and Charles Bukowski. In 2008, Madsen was invited and appeared in Norway for the Norwegian translation and release of Burning In Paradise. In November 2010, he was the guest of honor for his poetry at the Crossing Border Festival at The Hague. Another book of poetry, American Badass, was released on September 25, 2009. Madsen dedicated the book to the memory of his friend and Kill Bill co-star David Carradine. His latest book, Expecting Rain, was released in October 2013 with an introduction by Jerry Hopkins.

Top Facts about Michael Madsen

1. Michael Madsen is an American actor best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino.
2. Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 25, 1958.
3. His mother, Elaine, was a filmmaker and author, whilst his father was a World War II Navy veteran and a firefighter.
4. He began working at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago and had his first notable film role in WarGames.
5. Madsen played Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and Budd in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
6. He declined the role of Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction, which was taken by John Travolta.
7. Madsen starred in Donnie Brasco, Species, Die Another Day, Sin City and Scary Movie 4.
8. His ancestry includes Danish, English, German, Irish, Native American and Scottish.
9. He is the brother of Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen.
10. He starred in video games such as Grand Theft Auto III, the Dishonored series and Call of Duty: Mob of the Dead.
11. Madsen was married to Georganne LaPiere, Jeannine Bisignano and DeAnna Morgan.
12. He has six children, Christian, Max, Luke, Calvin and Hudson.
13. He has a line of hot sauces called American Badass.
14. In 2002, Madsen was presented an award for his work with the Shriners Hospital for Children.
15. He hosted the event An Intimate Evening with Michael Madsen to benefit Children’s Pediatric Cancer in 2016.

What happened to Michael Madsen the actor?

In 2019, Madsen was sentenced to a four days in jail and five years of probation following a drunken driving crash in Malibu , according to the Los Angeles Times. He was also previously arrested for DUI in 2012, the outlet reported. He was sentenced to 30 days of rehabilitation in that case.

Why didn't Michael Madsen do Pulp Fiction?

“ I was bored out of my mind , basically,” the actor tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It was my wife who said it would be funny to do a kooky type of Reservoir Dogs. It was very funny, I am surprised we pulled it off.” (Madsen notes he did send the video to Tarantino, but has yet to hear back).

What is Michael Madsen best known for?

Michael is notably recognized for his role as Mr. Blonde, in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs (1992). Michael was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Elaine Madsen (née Melson), an Emmy-winning writer, producer, and poet, and Calvin Madsen, a firefighter. He is the brother of actress Virginia Madsen.

Is Michael Madsen in every Tarantino movie?

9 Michael Madsen Is Another Frequent Collaborator Madsen has been with Tarantino since the beginning. Madsen played the sociopathic cop-mutilator Mr. Blonde/Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs. Madsen also played Budd in both parts of Kill Bill, Joe Gage in The Hateful Eight, and a quick cameo in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

How much does Quentin Tarantino make per movie?

Quentin Tarantino Salary Per Movie Quentin typically receives a $20 million advance for his standard directing/producing/writing work on his own movies. He also owns a generous backend percentage of his films’ profits that can translate into a total per movie haul of $30-40 million in some cases.