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* Virgil Earp in ''Film/WyattEarp'' (1994)
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* IAmNotSpock: He once joked in an interview that whenever English people recognise him, they stop and yell, "FOCKING HELL, IT'S [[Film/ReservoirDogs MISTER BLOHND]]!"
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Michael Søren Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Creator/VirginiaMadsen.

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Michael Søren Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Creator/VirginiaMadsen.
Creator/VirginiaMadsen, but he is [[JustForFun/IReadThatAs completely unrelated]] to Creator/MadsMikkelsen.
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* Finn O'Leary in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies'' (2013)
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Madsen has made a career out of playing psychos, killers and sadists. However, in person he is described by everyone who has worked with him as an absolute teddy bear.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Usually plays bad guys with serious issues, but in ''Film/FreeWilly'' he plays a kindly, understanding man who, while far from perfect, is doing his best to be a decent stepdad to a troubled kid.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Usually plays bad guys with serious issues, but in ''Film/FreeWilly'' he plays a kindly, understanding man who, while far from perfect, is doing his best to be a decent stepdad foster dad to a troubled kid.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Madsen has made a career out of playing psychos, killers and sadists. However, in person he is described by everyone who has worked with him as an absolute teddy bear.


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* PlayingAgainstType: Usually plays bad guys with serious issues, but in ''Film/FreeWilly'' he plays a kindly, understanding man who, while far from perfect, is doing his best to be a decent stepdad to a troubled kid.
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Along with Creator/ClancyBrown, Madsen can be considered the posterchild for MeanCharacterNiceActor.
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* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012) and ''[[Video Game/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider Death of the Outsider]]'' (2017)

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* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012) and ''[[Video Game/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider ''[[VideoGame/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider Death of the Outsider]]'' (2017)
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* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012)

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* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012)(2012) and ''[[Video Game/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider Death of the Outsider]]'' (2017)
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* Oliver in ''Film/ScaryMovie 4'' (2006)

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* Oliver in ''Film/ScaryMovie 4'' ''Film/ScaryMovie4'' (2006)
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* Glen Greenwood in ''Film/FreeWilly'' (1993) and ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' (1995)

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* Glen Greenwood in ''Film/FreeWilly'' (1993) and ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' ''Film/FreeWilly2TheAdventureHome'' (1995)
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* Preston Lennox in ''Film/{{Species}}'' (1995) and ''Species II'' (1998)

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* Preston Lennox in ''Film/{{Species}}'' (1995) and ''Species II'' ''Film/SpeciesII'' (1998)
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* Blood in ''Film/BeyondTheLaw'' (1992)
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* {{Badass}}: In most of his roles.
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* Kevin Costner in ''Series/BobsBurgers'', episode "Moody Foodie" (2012)

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* Kevin Costner in ''Series/BobsBurgers'', ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', episode "Moody Foodie" (2012)
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* Kilowag (voice) in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' (2009)
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* Kilowag Kilowog (voice) in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' (2009)
* John Joe Gage in Quentin Tarantino's ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2016)
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* John Gage in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015)
''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2016)
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*{{Badass}}: In most of his roles.


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* GutturalGrowler: The man sounds like he gargles nails.
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Michael Søren Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.

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Michael Søren Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.
Creator/VirginiaMadsen.
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Michael Madsen is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.

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Michael Madsen Søren Madsen, born on September 25, 1958, is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.
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* CreatorBacklash : He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical with his own works; he only considers six of his movies as good : ''Film/KillBill'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''
* MoneyDearBoy : As he openly [[http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1020-michael-madsen puts it]] : "I've made some crap, but you've got to pay the bills."

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* CreatorBacklash : CreatorBacklash: He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical with his own works; he only considers six of his movies as good : good: ''Film/KillBill'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''
* MoneyDearBoy : MoneyDearBoy: As he openly [[http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1020-michael-madsen puts it]] : "I've made some crap, but you've got to pay the bills."
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* Carver [[BigBad Bill Carver]] in ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' (2014)
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* Carver in ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' (2014)
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* Kevin Costner in ''Series/BobsBurgers'', episode "Moody Foodie" (2012)
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* Maugrim (voice) in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarniaTheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' (2005)

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* Maugrim (voice) in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarniaTheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005)

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Notable for:
* ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' - Mr. Blonde
* ''Film/KillBill vol. 2'' - Budd
* ''Film/{{Species}}'' - Press Lennox
* ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'' - Mr. Chapel
* ''Film/SinCity'' - Bob
* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' - Daud
* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' - Kilowag



Madsen's roles include:

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* Steve in ''Film/WarGames'' (1983)
* Jimmy in ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' (1991)
* Mr. Blonde in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' (1992)
* Cliff Burden in ''Film/FatalInstinct'' (1992)
* Glen Greenwood in ''Film/FreeWilly'' (1993) and ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' (1995)
* Rudy Travis in ''Film/TheGetaway'' (1994)
* Eddie Hall in ''Film/MulhollandFalls'' (1995)
* Preston Lennox in ''Film/{{Species}}'' (1995) and ''Species II'' (1998)
* Sonny Black in ''Film/DonnieBrasco'' (1997)
* Damian Falco in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' (2002)
* Budd in ''Film/KillBill'' (2003/2004)
* Bob in ''Film/SinCity'' (2005)
* Vladimir in ''Film/BloodRayne'' (2005)
* Maugrim (voice) in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarniaTheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' (2005)
* Oliver in ''Film/ScaryMovie 4'' (2006)
* Kilowag (voice) in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' (2009)

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* Mike O'Connor in ''Series/StElsewhere'' (1983)
* Boyd Evans Strout in ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'', episode "Heat" (1984)
* Sally Alvarado in ''Series/MiamiVice'', episode "Give a Little, Take a Little" (1985)
* Blue in ''Series/QuantumLeap'' episode "Jimmy - October 14, 1964" (1989)
* Mr. Chapel in ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'' (1998-99)
* Cooper Daly in ''Series/CSIMiami'', episode "L.A." (2010)
* Jim Ricker in ''Series/TwentyFour'', Day 8 (2010)
* John in ''Series/BlueBloods'', episode "Family Business" (2012)
* Walter Clark Sr. in ''Series/GoldenBoy'' (2013)

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* Toni Cipriani in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' (2001)
* Rafferty in ''VideoGame/TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA'' (2003)
* Tanner in ''[[VideoGame/{{Driver}} Driv3r]]'' (2004)
* Jack Frozenski in ''VideoGame/{{Narc}}'' (2005)
* Shimano in ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' (2005)
* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012)
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* CreatorBacklash : He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical with his own works; he only considers six of his movies as good : ''Kill Bill'', ''Species'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''

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* CreatorBacklash : He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical with his own works; he only considers six of his movies as good : ''Kill Bill'', ''Species'', ''Film/KillBill'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''
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Michael Madsen is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.

Along with Creator/ClancyBrown, Madsen can be considered the posterchild for MeanCharacterNiceActor.

Notable for:
* ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' - Mr. Blonde
* ''Film/KillBill vol. 2'' - Budd
* ''Film/{{Species}}'' - Press Lennox
* ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'' - Mr. Chapel
* ''Film/SinCity'' - Bob
* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' - Daud
* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' - Kilowag
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* CreatorBacklash : He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical with his own works; he only considers six of his movies as good : ''Kill Bill'', ''Species'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''
* MoneyDearBoy : As he openly [[http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1020-michael-madsen puts it]] : "I've made some crap, but you've got to pay the bills."
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