Майкл Медсен
Michael Madsen (Michael Søren Madsen, September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor, poet, and photographer, born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Elaine, a filmmaker and author, and Calvin, a firefighter. He began his career at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, where he served as an apprentice under John Malkovich and appeared in a production of Of Mice and Men. His screen debut came in Against All Hope (1982), followed by a small role in WarGames (1983). His breakout performance was as the psychopathic Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992), which launched him into a long association with Tarantino — he appeared in five of his films, including Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also worked as a voice actor in video games including Grand Theft Auto III and DRIV3R. He was found unresponsive in his Malibu, California home on July 3, 2025, and died of cardiac arrest at age 67. His notable film credits include WarGames (1983) (Matthew Broderick, Daryl Hannah), Thelma & Louise (1991) (Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis), Reservoir Dogs (1992) (Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth), Free Willy (1993) (Jason James Richter, Leelee Sobieski), The Getaway (1994) (Harrison Ford, Rene Russo), Species (1995) (Sandra Bullock, Al Pacino), Donnie Brasco (1997) (Al Pacino, Johnny Depp), Die Another Day (2002) (Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (Uma Thurman, David Carradine), Kill Bill: Vol
Фильмы и сериалы
- Убить Билла (2003), роль
- Бешеные псы (1992), роль
- Омерзительная восьмёрка (2015), роль
- Убить Билла 2 (2004), роль
- Однажды в… Голливуде (2019), роль
- Хроники Нарнии: Лев, Колдунья и Волшебный Шкаф (2005), роль
- Город грехов (2005), роль
- Донни Браско (1997), роль
- Тельма и Луиза (1991), роль
- 007: Умри, но не сейчас (2002), роль
- Очень страшное кино 4 (2006), роль
- Военные игры (1983), роль
- Освободите Вилли (1993), роль
- Особь (1995), роль
- 24 часа (2001), роль
- Полиция Гавайев (2010), роль
- C.S.I.: Майами (2002), роль
- Дорз (1991), роль
- Убить Билла: Кровавое дело целиком (2011), роль
- Закусочная Боба (2011), роль