Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' actor, dies at 67
In an acting career spanning more than 40 years, Madsen racked up dozens of screen credits. He was best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino.
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Michael Madsen, the gravel-voiced character actor best known for playing the sadistic Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and washed-up hitman Budd in Kill Bill: Vol. 2, died July 3 at 67 from cardiac arrest. Over a 40-year career he racked up dozens of credits—from The Doors, Thelma & Louise and Donnie Brasco to Tarantino’s ensemble pieces The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood—plus voice roles in Grand Theft Auto III and Dishonored.
Born in Chicago in 1957 (and brother to actress Virginia Madsen), he cut his teeth at Steppenwolf Theatre under John Malkovich before small film gigs in WarGames and The Natural led to his breakout in Reservoir Dogs. He was originally set for Pulp Fiction but chose Wyatt Earp instead—a choice he later regretted. Married three times, he’s survived by four children (one son, Hudson, died in 2022).
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