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Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen in 2006
Born September 25, 1958 (1958-09-25) (age 49)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Years active 1982-Present
Official website

Michael Soren Madsen (born September 25, 1958) is an American actor and poet. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is particularly well known for his "tough guy" image on screen.

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Biography

Early life

Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Elaine (née Melson), an Emmy-winning poet, producer and playwright who often works for PBS, and Calvin Madsen, a fireman. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the [1] Madsen's mother left a career in corporate business to pursue a writing career. [2] Madsen's paternal grandparents were Danish and his mother has Irish and Native American ancestry. The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States [3] His sister is actress Virginia Madsen. Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. He also has an older sister Cheri, who owns a restaurant with her husband and three children. They live in Wisconsin.

Madsen was nine when his parents separated and he frequently had to change schools. He began to steal and was sent to jail a few times. Madsen's acting career began at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, where he served as an apprentice under John Malkovich. Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award -winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor

Career

Madsen was cast in a small role in his first movie, WarGames (1983). WarGames is a 1983 drama / Thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F He moved to Los Angeles and appeared in other films, including as arrogant baseball player Bump Bailey in The Natural (1984), a deranged killer in Kill Me Again (1989) and as the tough but touching boyfriend of Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991). The Natural is a 1952 novel about Baseball written by Bernard Malamud. Kill Me Again is a 1989 American Action film directed by John Dahl and starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress. Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads

Then came a memorable role as the razor-wielding, sadistic ex-con and jewel thief "Mr. Blonde" in the bloody Quentin Tarantino crime story Reservoir Dogs. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. The film brought Madsen attention among critics and fans. During a scene in which Madsen's psychopathic Mr. Blonde tortures a police officer, actor Kirk Baltz ad-libbed a line about being father of a young child. Madsen, who himself had just become a father, was so upset that he had a great deal of difficulty finishing the scene. On some copies of the DVD, as Baltz completes the line, a voice can be heard off-screen saying "Oh, no, no . . . " The ad-lib compounded Madsen's original reluctance to do the scene, due to his real-life aversion to violence.

Subsequently, Madsen was cast in a variety of major studio films, including Free Willy, Mulholland Falls, Wyatt Earp, Species and with Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in the critically acclaimed Donnie Brasco. Free Willy is a 1993 Family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros Mulholland Falls ( 1996) is an American Neo-noir Drama film directed by Lee Tamahori. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19, 1848 &ndash January 13, 1929) was an American farmer Teamster, sometime buffalo Species is a 1995 Science fiction thriller by Roger Donaldson. John Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Donnie Brasco is an Academy Award &ndashnominated 1997 film by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and

Since the mid 1990s, Madsen has appeared more often in lower-budget films released directly to video or television. Notable exceptions include his featured role in Tarantino's Kill Bill, in the James Bond adventure Die Another Day and in the film version of the Frank Miller graphic novel Sin City. Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. He appeared in Scary Movie 4 in 2006 parodying Tim Robbins's character from War of the Worlds. Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H

Madsen has been in a few television series, including the short-lived Vengeance Unlimited and most recently as "Don Everest" in the poker-themed ESPN series Tilt. Vengeance Unlimited is a TV series broadcast during 1998-1999 on ABC which lasted for just one season of sixteen episodes Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Tilt is a US TV series set against the backdrop of the (fictional World Championship of Poker tournament in Las Vegas, and with He was in Michael Jackson's 2001 music video "You Rock My World" and has provided voice work for several video games, including Grand Theft Auto III, True Crime: Streets of L.A. and Driver 3. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " You Rock My World " is a song by Singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. Grand Theft Auto III (abbreviated as GTA III) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game True Crime Streets of LA is a Video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 Driv3r, more commonly known as Driver 3, is a racing shooting and adventure Video game. He provided voice work for the movie of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Maugrim the wolf, captain of the White Witch's secret police. The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion Maugrim is a fictional Wolf and one of the White Witch 's servants in the book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C Jadis, commonly known as the White Witch, is the main Villain of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C

Madsen, uncredited, as the voice of Maugrim the Wolf in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Madsen, uncredited, as the voice of Maugrim the Wolf in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion

He also provides narration for Animal Planet. Animal Planet is an American Satellite and Cable Television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK) launched on

Madsen's latest voice-over role is for the Playstation 2 game Yakuza, where he voices the role of Futo Shimano, the violent and unforgiving leader of a Yakuza family. Yakuza, released in Japan as is an action-adventure Video game developed and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony Tarantino has confirmed that he will use Madsen again, this time in the lead role of Babe Buchinsky in his long-planned war story Inglorious Bastards. Madsen also is expected to reprise his role as Bob in Sin City 2. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez.

The actor appeared in Every Time I Die's music video "Kill The Music" and recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign, encouraging reading of screenplays by Tarantino. Every Time I Die is a US Metal band from Buffalo New York, founded in the Winter of 1998.

Madsen has written a few books of poetry: Burning in Paradise (1998) and The Complete Poetic Works of Michael Madsen, Vol. I: 1995-2005 (2005)

Personal life

Madsen's first marriage was to Georganne LaPiere, the half sister of Cher. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 He remarried, to Jeannine Bisignano, with whom he has two sons. Since 1996, he has been married to Deanna Morgan. Madsen has five children, all boys. Their names are Calvin (who has changed his name to Kalvin), Hudson, Luke and his sons Max and Christian from his marriage to Bisignano. He has said that the five films that he is proudest of are Reservoir Dogs, Donnie Brasco, Species, Free Willy, and Kill Bill. Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Donnie Brasco is an Academy Award &ndashnominated 1997 film by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Species is a 1995 Science fiction thriller by Roger Donaldson. Free Willy is a 1993 Family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino.

The actor lived in a Malibu house that once belonged to the late Keith Moon, the original drummer of The Who, but recently moved to another Malibu home. Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend

Award(s)

September 20th, 2007 won "Best Actor" award at the 23rd Annual Boston Film Festival for his role as Sean Kelleher in Strength and Honour. Strength and Honour is a boxing film that was shot in Cork, Ireland.

Michael won the 9th Annual Malibu International Film Festival award on April 6th, 2008

Filmography

1982 - 1999

2000 onwards

References

  1. ^ Bell, Mark. WarGames is a 1983 drama / Thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F Racing with the Moon is a 1984 comedy-drama film starring Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, and Nicolas Cage. The Natural is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud 's 1952 baseball novel of the same name. Kill Me Again is a 1989 American Action film directed by John Dahl and starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads Beyond the Law is a 1992 Film written and directed by Larry Ferguson. Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Straight Talk is an American 1992 Comedy Film starring Dolly Parton. Free Willy is a 1993 Family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros Money for Nothing is a 1993 comedy / Crime film directed by Ramon Menendez The Getaway is a 1994 remake of the 1972 film starring Steve McQueen. Wyatt Earp is a 1994 semi-biographical Western Film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed Species is a 1995 Science fiction thriller by Roger Donaldson. Free Willy 2 The Adventure Home is a 1995 Family film, directed Dwight H Mulholland Falls ( 1996) is an American Neo-noir Drama film directed by Lee Tamahori. The Winner is a 1996 film directed by Alex Cox. Most noted for its quirky cast ( Michael Madsen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Frank Whaley Donnie Brasco is an Academy Award &ndashnominated 1997 film by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Species II (aka Species 2 Offspring and Species 2 Origins) is a 1998 sequel to the 1995 film Species Grand Theft Auto III (abbreviated as GTA III) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game Antonio "Toni" Cipriani is a Fictional character in the Grand Theft Auto Video game series Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 My Boss's Daughter is a 2003 Romantic comedy Film. In the movie character Tom Stansfield ( Ashton Kutcher) is a researcher at a publishing 44 Minutes The North Hollywood Shoot-Out is a 2003 film directed by Yves Simoneau. Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. Driv3r, more commonly known as Driver 3, is a racing shooting and adventure Video game. Tanner is a Fictional character and Protagonist in the Driver video game series Frankenstein is the 2004 USA Network production starring Thomas Kretschmann as Victor Frankenstein and Vincent Perez as his ---- Blueberry ( Blueberry L'expérience secrète) is a French movie adaptation of the popular Franco-Belgian comic book series Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams BloodRayne is a 2006 horror / Fantasy Film based on the eponymous Video game from Majesco and the game developer A cane is a long straight wooden stick generally of Bamboo, Malacca ( Rattan) or some similar plant mainly used as a support such as a Walking stick Reservoir Dogs is a Video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. Living & Dying is a 2007 film starring Edward Furlong and Michael Madsen. Boarding Gate is a 2007 French thriller about the sophisticated power plays between a debt-ridden underworld entrepreneur his provocative and ambitious Strength and Honour is a boxing film that was shot in Cork, Ireland. Croc is a 2007 horror made-for-tv movie staring Michael Madsen set and filmed in Thailand. Last Hour is a straight-to-DVD movie starring rapper/actor DMX. Hell Ride ( 2008) is a feature film from Larry Bishop being released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner House is a 2008 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Frank E " Ligeia " is an early Short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. Big Bug Man is an American animated movie starring Brendan Fraser and Marlon Brando. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. "METHOD FEST TO PRESENT THE 2007 MAVERICK AWARD TO MICHAEL MADSEN", Film Threat, 2007-02-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Retrieved on 2007-05-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.  
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  3. ^ Bray, Tony. "Virginia Madsen", TV Now, April, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.  
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