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4->''"I've had a lot more good luck than bad, and I've made a lot more good pictures than bad ones, and I'm pretty happy with what I have. I don't walk around regretting too many things."''
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6Michael Søren Madsen (born September 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, poet and photographer with Irish and Danish roots. His sister is actress Creator/VirginiaMadsen, but he is [[JustForFun/IReadThatAs completely unrelated]] to Creator/MadsMikkelsen.
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9Madsen's roles include:
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11[[AC:Film]]
12* Steve in ''Film/WarGames'' (1983)
13* Bump Bailey in ''Film/TheNatural'' (1984)
14* Tom Baker in ''Film/{{The Doors|1991}}'' (1991)
15* Jimmy in ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' (1991)
16* Mr. Blonde in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' (1992)
17* Steve in ''Film/StraightTalk'' (1992)
18* Blood in ''Film/BeyondTheLaw'' (1992)
19* Cliff Burden in ''Film/FatalInstinct'' (1992)
20* Glen Greenwood in ''Film/FreeWilly'' (1993) and ''Film/FreeWilly2TheAdventureHome'' (1995)
21* Rudy Travis in ''Film/TheGetaway'' (1994)
22* Virgil Earp in ''Film/WyattEarp'' (1994)
23* Eddie Hall in ''Film/MulhollandFalls'' (1995)
24* Preston Lennox in ''Film/{{Species}}'' (1995) and ''Film/SpeciesII'' (1998)
25* Sonny Black in ''Film/DonnieBrasco'' (1997)
26* Damian Falco in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' (2002)
27* Budd in ''Film/KillBill'' (2003/2004)
28* Bob in ''Film/SinCity'' (2005)
29* Vladimir in ''Film/BloodRayne'' (2005)
30* Maugrim (voice) in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe (2005)''
31* Oliver in ''Film/ScaryMovie4'' (2006)
32* Colonel J.T. Colt in ''Film/TheLastDrop'' (2006)
33* J.T. Goldman in ''Film/HobokenHollow'' (2006)
34* Hawkins in ''Film/{{Croc}}'' (2007)
35* Father Roy in ''Film/TheBleeding'' (2009)
36* Kilowog (voice) in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' (2009)
37* The Boss in ''Film/SkinTraffik'' (2015)
38* Joe Gage in Quentin Tarantino's ''Film/TheHatefulEight'' (2015)
39* Moreau in ''Film/VigilanteDiaries'' (2016)
40* Sheriff Hackett in ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' (2019)
41* Bill in ''Film/EveryLastOneOfThem'' (2021)
42* Dan Clancy in ''Film/MaxDagan'' (TBA)
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45* Mike O'Connor in ''Series/StElsewhere'' (1983)
46* Boyd Evans Strout in ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'', episode "Heat" (1984)
47* Sally Alvarado in ''Series/MiamiVice'', episode "Give a Little, Take a Little" (1985)
48* Blue in ''Series/QuantumLeap'' episode "Jimmy - October 14, 1964" (1989)
49* Mr. Chapel in ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'' (1998-99)
50* Cooper Daly in ''Series/CSIMiami'', episode "L.A." (2010)
51* Jim Ricker in ''Series/TwentyFour'', Day 8 (2010)
52* Kevin Costner in ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', episode "Moody Foodie" (2012)
53* John in ''Series/BlueBloods'', episode "Family Business" (2012)
54* Walter Clark Sr. in ''Series/GoldenBoy'' (2013)
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57* Toni Cipriani in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' (2001)
58* Rafferty in ''VideoGame/TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA'' (2003)
59* Tanner in ''[[VideoGame/{{Driver}} Driv3r]]'' (2004)
60* Jack Frozenski in ''VideoGame/{{Narc}}'' (2005)
61* Shimano in ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'' (2005)
62* Daud in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' (2012) and ''[[VideoGame/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider Death of the Outsider]]'' (2017)
63* Finn O'Leary in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies'' (2013)
64* [[BigBad Bill Carver]] in ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' (2014)
65* Travis Baker in ''VideoGame/CrimeBossRockayCity'' (2023)
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69* CheshireCatGrin: Has one that could rival Jack Nicholson.
70* CoolShades: Wears them in a few films, most notably as Mr Blonde.
71* CreatorBacklash: He likes to be honest with his fans and is very self-critical of his own works; in 2009, he mentioned he only considers six of his movies as good: ''Film/KillBill'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Film/DonnieBrasco''.
72* IAmNotSpock: He once joked in an interview that whenever English people recognize him, they stop and yell, "FOCKING HELL, IT'S [[Film/ReservoirDogs MISTER BLOHND]]!"
73* MoneyDearBoy: As he openly [[http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1020-michael-madsen put it]] back in 2009: "I've made some crap, but you've got to pay the bills."
74* 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 foster dad to a troubled kid.
75* TallDarkAndHandsome: Just over six feet with thick dark hair and rugged good looks.

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