Michael Madsen

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Birth Name: Michael Søren Madsen

Born: 25 September 1957 Died: 3 July 2025

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 2"

Relationship Status: In a relationship

Partner: DeAnna Madsen

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Description: Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor. He was widely known for starring in Quentin Tarantino's films Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). 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), and Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor. He was widely known for starring in Quentin Tarantino's films Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). 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), and Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023). Madsen had seven children, including actor Christian Madsen.

Michael Søren Madsen was born in Chicago on September 25, 1957, the son of Elaine (née Melson), a filmmaker and author, and Calvin Christian Madsen, a World War II Navy veteran and firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department. His mother had Irish and Native American ancestry, while his paternal grandparents were Danish immigrants. He had two sisters: actress Virginia and entrepreneur Cheryl. His parents divorced in the 1960s; his mother, having been encouraged by film critic Roger Ebert, left the financial world to pursue a career in the arts. Madsen attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.

He was married to Jeannine Bisignano from 1991 to 1995, and they had two sons named Christian and Max, both of whom became actors.

In 1996, Madsen married DeAnna Morgan in Ocho Rios while on a break from shooting Donnie Brasco in Jamaica. They lived in Malibu, California, and had three sons named Luke, Kalvin, and Hudson; the latter took his own life in January 2022. After 28 years of marriage, Madsen reportedly filed for divorce from Morgan in late 2024; in the filing, he claimed that they had been separated since 2022 after their son Hudson's suicide. However, he took to Instagram to deny that he was filing for divorce.

In February 2022, Madsen was arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge in Malibu, California. In August 2024, he was arrested in Malibu on a battery charge after he reportedly assaulted his wife DeAnna Morgan. His bail was set at $20,000. He was released from custody after posting the same bail.

At 8:25 a.m. PDT on July 3, 2025, Madsen was found unresponsive by emergency responders at his home in Malibu, California. He was pronounced dead at the age of 67. The cause of death was confirmed to be heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism being contributing factors. His ashes were originally retained by his widow DeAnna Morgan before being buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. On August 1, his frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino hosted a private memorial service at the Vista Theatre. ... (more)