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Michael Madsen
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Born: Sep 25, 1958
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Malevolent looking, heavy set character actor who has etched himself a strong niche in Hollywood as the guy you just don't want to double cross. There's just something in the way Madsen delivers his lines with that underlying aggression masked behind his gravelly tones, that makes you feel very uneasy about his true intentions!
Talented Madsen first learned his craft at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, where he worked under talented actor John Malkovich. He then broke through onto the screen in minor roles in Against All Hope, Racing with the Moon and The Natural. His work received considerable notice after his knife-edged performance as a deranged killer "Vince Miller" in Kill Me Again and then as Susan Sarandon's rough-edged boyfriend "Jimmy" in Thelma & Louise.
His real breakthrough, however, came as the sadistic jewel thief, Mr. Blond, in Quentin Tarantino's low budget hit Reservoir Dogs. Movie audiences were galvanised in their seats as Madsen playfully danced around a tied down & terrified police officer, cutting him with a knife and splashing gasoline all over the petrified man.....all to the cheery tune's of "Stuck In the Middle With You."
However, not to be typecast, Madsen surprised all with his performance as foster parent Glen Greenwood in the hit family movie Free Willy, before returning to another criminal role as bank robber Rudy Travis in the remake of the Steve McQueen heist flick The Getaway, and then back again as Glen Greenwood in Free Willy 2: The Advent...[MORE]
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Michael Madsen Nude and Sexy
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