The Guardian: Concessions review – moviegoer melancholy for Michael Madsen’s final film
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Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen 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)…
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entertainment · American actor (1957–2025) · television actor · film actor · actor · film producer · poet · photographer · voice actor · film screenwriter · also Michael Madsen, Michael Søren Madsen, Madsen
Born 25 September 1957 · Died 3 July 2025 · Q220584
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2025· 16 entries
His frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino hosted a private memorial service at the Vista Theatre
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The Telegraph: Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67
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People: Michael Madsen's Son Luke Pays Tribute to 'Hero' Dad After His Sudden Death: 'I'll See You Again Someday'
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Yahoo: Michael Madsen’s Last Great Spotlight Shows We Undervalued His Talent
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The Guardian: Michael Madsen’s brooding charisma needed Tarantino to unlock it | Peter Bradshaw
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The Guardian: Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, dies aged 67
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The Guardian: Michael Madsen – a life in pictures
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The Cheat Sheet: Michael Madsen Dies at 67: Where to Stream ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘Donnie Brasco,’ and More
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Yahoo: What Michael Madsen was working on in the ‘next chapter’ of his life before tragic death at 67
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Forbes: Michael Madsen Said Some Of His Roles Made Fans Fear Him In Real Life
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TVLine: Michael Madsen, Star Of Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs And Kill Bill, Dead At 67
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Today: Actor Michael Madsen Dies at 67 From Cardiac Arrest, His Manager Says
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IndieWire: Michael Madsen Remembered by Harvey Keitel, Virginia Madsen, Vivica A. Fox, and More: Late Actor Was a ‘Poet Disguised as an Outlaw’ Onscreen and Off
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Died 2025-07-03.
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Madsen was found unresponsive by emergency responders at his home in Malibu, California
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2024· 2 entries
The Guardian: Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen arrested on domestic violence charge
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Played Kensei, a "white Samurai" operating an underground society in the thriller Dark feathers: Dance of the Geisha, directed by Crystal J
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2016· 1 entry
Played a dramatized role of former Texas Ranger Phil Ryan in Real Detective on the Investigation Discovery network
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2012· 1 entry
Entered the Celebrity Big Brother house and he finished in 4th place in the competition
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2007· 1 entry
Tarantino said the film (which he intended to call Double V Vega) was "kind of unlikely now", because of the age of the actors and the onscreen deaths of both characters
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2006· 1 entry
9th Annual Malibu Film Festival honored Madsen in April 2008 for his achievements in the art of acting
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2004· 2 entries
The Guardian: ‘Maybe I was just born in the wrong era’: Michael Madsen on Tarantino, tough guys and typecasting
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Tarantino discussed an idea for a film to unite Madsen and Travolta, as The Vega Brothers
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2002· 1 entry
Madsen received an award for his work with the Shriners Hospital for Children
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Sådan synger børn i Danmark: 18 sange i arrangement”.
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2000· 1 entry
Released album “Rytmer til dans - sang, hop og leg”.
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1996· 1 entry
Madsen married DeAnna Morgan in Ocho Rios while on a break from shooting Donnie Brasco in Jamaica
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1993· 1 entry
Madsen appeared in Free Willy as Glen Greenwood, the apprehensive but devout foster father of the film's main character played by Jason James Richter (a role he reprised in the sequel)
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1957· 2 entries
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
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Born 1957-09-25.
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