1992
Reservoir Dogs
Madsen plays Mr. Blonde.
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A distinctive presence in American cinema
From Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill and beyond.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
A career across genres
Michael Madsen was born on 25 September 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. The American actor worked extensively in film and television and died on 3 July 2025.
Madsen became closely associated with Quentin Tarantino’s films through his role as Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992). His restrained manner gives the character an unsettling presence within the crime story.
He later appeared as Budd in the Kill Bill films and worked with Tarantino again in The Hateful Eight. His broader filmography also includes Thelma & Louise, Free Willy and Donnie Brasco.
In Legend of the White Dragon, Madsen plays Max Reed. The links below show films currently available in the FLM.RED catalogue.
Selected roles
1993
Free Willy
He appears in the family adventure.
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
He plays Budd in the second volume.
2026
Legend of the White Dragon
Madsen plays Max Reed.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Associated Press — Michael Madsen
- PBS News — Michael Madsen
- IMDb — Michael Madsen
- Rotten Tomatoes — film credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.