Michael Madsen

Born September 25, 1957· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died July 3, 2025

117Roles★ 5.6Average rating

Emerging from Chicago's vibrant theatre community, he apprenticed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company under John Malkovich and performed in a production of Of Mice and Men. His screen breakthrough arrived with a small part in WarGames, followed by the iconic role of Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, and later as Budd in Kill Bill: Volume 2. A versatile character actor, he appeared i…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair2011

Budd (Sidewinder)

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs1992

Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 12003

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap1989

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 22004

Budd 'Sidewinder'

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight2015

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers2011

Kevin Costner (voice)

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods2010

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-02010

CSI: Miami

Cooper 'Coop' Daly

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise1991

Sin City

Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco1997

Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019

'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005

Maugrim (voice)

WarGames

Wyatt Earp

Free Willy

Die Another Day

Die Another Day2002

Species

Love Addict

Love Addict2018

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home1995

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 42006

Species II

Blueberry

Wallace Sebastian Blount

BloodRayne