Michael Madsen

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
09/25/1959
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
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" Continued
Credits
Oliver
2006
Vladimir
2006
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
Don "The Matador" Everest
2005
+(4 More)
Budd
2004
Budd/Sidewinder
2003
Damian Falco
2002
Mr Ball
2000
Producer
2000
Sonny
1997
Eddie Hall
1996
Press
1995
Jimmy
1991
Tom Baker
Virgil Earp
Officer Lawdale
Actor
Actor
Glen Greenwood
Agent Briggs
Executive Producer
Rudy Travis
Mr Blonde/Vic
JT Goldman
Seal
Actor
Actor
Vince Miller
Detective Pat Laurenzi
Producer
Actor
Wally Blount
Gent
Agent Lind
Burl
Actor
Gradasso
Sparks
Screenplay
Nichols
Harry Talbot
Richard Montana
Det Matt Dickson
Cliff Burden
Dan Moeller
Kevin Harrison
Detective Max Walker
Jackal
Sean Kelleher
Actor
Randy Parker
Press Lennox
Morris Poole
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
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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