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Madsen at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting The Hateful Eight
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
September 25, 1958
Other names | Maykl Madsen, The Mafia Man |
Occupation | Actor, producer, director, writer, poet, photographer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse(s) | Jeannine Bisignano (divorced) Georganne LaPiere (divorced) |
Partner(s) | DeAnna Madsen (1996–present) |
Children | 5, including Christian |
Parent(s) | Elaine Madsen (mother) |
Relatives | Virginia Madsen (sister) |
Website | michaelmadsen |
Michael Søren Madsen (born September 25, 1958) is an American actor, producer, director, writer, poet and photographer. He starred in most feature films, including Thelma & Louise, Reservoir Dogs, Wyatt Earp, Free Willy, Species , Donnie Brasco, Sin City, Kill Bill and The Hateful Eight. He guest starred in numerous television series, and is also credited with voice work in several video games, including Grand Theft Auto III, True Crime: Streets of L.A., Dishonored, Dishonored 2, DRIV3R, The Walking Dead: Season Two and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Elaine Madsen (née Melson), a filmmaker and author, and Calvin Madsen, a firefighter. His parents divorced in the 1960s, and his mother left a career in finance to pursue a career in the arts, encouraged by film critic Roger Ebert. His siblings are Cheryl Madsen, an entrepreneur, and Academy Award-nominated actress Virginia Madsen. Madsen's father was Danish, while his mother is of English, German, Irish, Native American, and Scottish ancestry.