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biography
Legitimate tough guy Michael Madsen made a name for himself playing gun-toting psychopaths, but the versatile stage-trained actor can slip on the white hat too as he did for the "Free Willy" franchise, playing the good guy foster father. He spent two years apprenticing at Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre under the direction of John Malkovich before getting his first big break, saying a few lines in his feature debut, "WarGames" (1983). Relocated in L.A., he landed small roles in TV (Edward Zwick's Emmy-winning "Special Bulletin", NBC 1983) and films ("Racing With the Moon" and "The Natural"
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Encouraged by Sergio Leone to pursue a career in acting after the director saw him in a Steppenwolf Theater production of "Carnal Knowledge"
Moved to L.A. in his early 20s; was pumping gas at a Union 76 station when he met the person who helped him land an agent
1983
Feature acting debut, "WarGames"
1983
TV-movie debut, Edward Zwick's Emmy-winning "Special Bulletin" (NBC)
1985
TV series debut, "Our Family Honor" (ABC)
TV miniseries debut, "War and Remembrance" (ABC)
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