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Michael Madsen, icon of "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill," dies at 67

2025-07-03 21:46:15Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen, the full-voiced actor best known for playing tough guy roles in Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," died Thursday of cardiac arrest.

The news was announced by his manager, Ron Smith. He was 67 years old.

With an acting career spanning more than 40 years, Madsen brought dozens of roles to the screen. But he was best known for his collaborations with Tarantino, who cast him in roles as a psychopathic thief in “Reservoir Dogs” or a failed hitman in “Kill Bill: Vol. 2.”

“Reservoir Dogs,” one of the seminal independent films of the 1990s, shocked audiences with its violence, including a scene in which Madsen’s character, Mr. Blonde, cuts off a police officer’s ear while dancing to the song “Stuck in the Middle With You.”

Madsen also received other accolades on the big screen for "The Doors," "Thelma & Louise" and "Donnie Brasco."

Tarantino also included him in the ensemble cast of the bloody Western "The Hateful Eight" and 1969's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

In addition to film and television projects, Madsen provided voice acting in video games such as "Grand Theft Auto III," the "Dishonored" series, and "Crime Boss: Rocky City."

Michael Madsen was born in Chicago on September 25, 1957, to a firefighter father and a film director mother. His sister is Academy Award-nominated actress Virginia Madsen.

He began his professional career working at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, where he interned under John Malkovich. This experience led to small early roles in 1980s films such as "WarGames" and "The Natural."

Madsen eventually made a splash with “Reservoir Dogs,” a low-budget crime thriller that launched Tarantino’s career and helped transform the Sundance Film Festival into a Hollywood hotspot.

Michael Madsen, icon of "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill,"

The film also secured Madsen an indelible place in film history. The sadistic and brawling Mr. Blonde was one of 400 nominees for the American Film Institute's list of all-time greatest movie villains.

Madsen was originally slated to play John Travolta in Tarantino's era-defining film "Pulp Fiction," though he dropped out to appear in Kevin Costner's "Wyatt Earp," a choice he said he regretted.

He worked steadily throughout his career, acting in various small projects but occasionally appearing in high-profile films, such as the James Bond film "Die Another Day" and the graphic novel adaptation "Sin City."

“Kill Bill: Vol. 2” allowed Madsen to flex his dramatic muscles as Budd, a former elite assassin who eventually finds himself working as a low-paid security guard and living in a trailer. The character meets a memorable, violent end, of course.

Madsen was married three times and had 6 children, including actor Christian Madsen.


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