1957 - 2025
Michael Madsen American Actor
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Michael Madsen dating history
Relationships
Michael Madsen was previously married to DeAnna Madsen (1996 - 2025), Jeannine Bisignano (1991 - 1995) and Georganne LaPiere (1984 - 1988).
Michael Madsen was in a relationship with Heidi Fleiss.
About
American Actor Michael Madsen was born Michael Søren Madsen on 25th September, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and passed away on 3rd Jul 2025 Malibu, California, USA aged 67. He is most remembered for his roles as Lieutenant Steve Phelps in the 1983 techno-thriller film WarGames, Frank in the 1984 drama film Racing with the Moon, Bartholomew "Bump" Bailey in the 1984 sports drama film The Natural, Sally Alvarado in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice, John Hampton in the HBO/First Choice/NTV mystery horror anthology series The Hitchhiker, Stu in the 1987 thriller film The Killing Time, Jimmy Lennox in the 1991 crime drama film Thelma & Louise, Vic Vega/Mr. Blonde in the 1992 crime drama film Reservoir Dogs, Glenn Greenwood in the Free Willy franchise, Virgil Earp in the 1994 epic biographical Western drama film Wyatt Earp, Preston "Press" Lennox in the 1995 science fiction horror film Species and its 1998 sequel film Species II, Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano in the 1997 crime drama film Donnie Brasco, NSA Director Damian Falco in the 2002 spy film Die Another Day, Budd in the 2003 martial arts action film Kill Bill Vol. 1 and its 2004 sequel film Kill Bill Vol. 2, Detective Bob in the 2005 neo-noir crime anthology film Sin City, Jim Ricker in the Fox action drama series 24, Max Walker in the 2008 crime drama film Vice, “Grouch” Douglass/Joe Gage in the 2015 Western thriller film The Hateful Eight, Texas Ranger Phil Ryan in the Investigation Discovery police detective crime docudrama anthology series Real Detective, Sheriff Hackett in the 2019 period comedy-drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kensei in the 2024 psychological thriller film Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha, Michael Turner in the 2025 satirical comedy film Cash Collectors, and Quantrill in the 2025 historical war drama film Resurrection Road. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 3 |
31 years
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13 years, 11 months
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5 years
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|---|
| Dating | 1 |
-
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-
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-
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| Total | 4 |
31 years
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10 years, 5 months
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5 years
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Details
| First Name |
Michael
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| Middle Name |
Søren
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| Last Name |
Madsen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Michael Søren Madsen
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| Alternative Name |
Maykl Madsen, Michael Soren Madsen, Michael Madsen, Michael Søren Madsen
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| Birthday |
25th September, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
3rd July, 2025
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| Place of Death |
Malibu, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism being contributing factors
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| Buried |
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
192lbs (87 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Agnostic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Poet, Photographer.
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Lieutenant Steve Phelps in the 1983 techno-thriller film WarGames, Frank in the 1984 drama film Racing with the Moon, Bartholomew "Bump" Bailey in the 1984 sports drama film The Natural, Sally Alvarado in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice, John Hampton in the HBO/First Choice/NTV mystery horror anthology series The Hitchhiker, Stu in the 1987 thriller film The Killing Time, Jimmy Lennox in the 1991 crime drama film Thelma & Louise, Vic Vega/Mr. Blonde in the 1992 crime drama film Reservoir Dogs, Glenn Greenwood in the Free Willy franchise, Virgil Earp in the 1994 epic biographical Western drama film Wyatt Earp, Preston "Press" Lennox in the 1995 science fiction horror film Species and its 1998 sequel film Species II, Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano in the 1997 crime drama film Donnie Brasco, NSA Director Damian Falco in the 2002 spy film Die Another Day, Budd in the 2003 martial arts action film Kill Bill Vol. 1 and its 2004 sequel film Kill Bill Vol. 2, Detective Bob in the 2005 neo-noir crime anthology film Sin City, Jim Ricker in the Fox action drama series 24, Max Walker in the 2008 crime drama film Vice, “Grouch” Douglass/Joe Gage in the 2015 Western thriller film The Hateful Eight, Texas Ranger Phil Ryan in the Investigation Discovery police detective crime docudrama anthology series Real Detective, Sheriff Hackett in the 2019 period comedy-drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kensei in the 2024 psychological thriller film Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha, Michael Turner in the 2025 satirical comedy film Cash Collectors, and Quantrill in the 2025 historical war drama film Resurrection Road
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| Year(s) Active |
1982–present, 1982–2025
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| Official Websites |
http://www.michaelmadsen.com/, http://michaelmadsen.com, http://michaelmadsen.com/ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220584#P856
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| Father |
Calvin Madsen (A Firefighter.)
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| Mother |
Elaine (née Melson) (An Emmy-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Poet And Playwright.)
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| Sister |
Virginia Madsen, Cheri Madsen
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| Family Member |
Lance (Grandfather), Soren (Grandfather), Lavinia (Grandmother), Anna Marie (Grandmother)
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| Friend |
Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Harry Dean Stanton, Nick Nolte, Tom Sizemore
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| Pets |
Buftea (Dog) [2005], Marlon (Parrot)
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Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor. He was widely known for starring in Quentin Tarantino's films such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), and The Hateful Eight (2015). His other film roles included WarGames (1983), The Natural (1984), The Doors (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), Free Willy (1993), Species (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Die Another Day (2002), Sin City (2005), and Scary Movie 4 (2006). Madsen also voiced characters in video games such as Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Narc (2005), the Dishonored series (2012–2017), The Walking Dead: Season Two (2014), and Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023). Madsen had six children, including actor Christian Madsen.
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