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Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Actor, also producer and writer · Died July 3, 2025, aged 67 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Søren Madsen (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025) was an American actor, poet, and photographer. He starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin City. Madsen is also credited with voice work in several video games, including Grand Theft Auto III, True Crime: Streets of L.A. and DRIV3R.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1957
Died
July 3, 2025 (aged 67)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
177 on MovieCove · 311 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Michael Madsen's films like?

Across their 158 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action56 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
23%
Bonds
19%
Self
15%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Survival48 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds34 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption23 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice23 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge15 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 156 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 44 · Serious 47 · Dark 65

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 88 · Stylized 41 · Heightened 27

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 77 · Intense 60

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 51 · Shifting 81 · Whiplash 24

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 100 · Some laughs 38 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 58 · Even-paced 76 · Relentless 22

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 75 · Engaged 73 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 67 · Affecting 61 · Heavy 28

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 121 · Open-ended 24 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

104 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 42 of 104 analyzed roles.

Shadow
42 of 104
Hero
22 of 104
Mentor
12 of 104
Threshold guardian
9 of 104
Ally
9 of 104
Trickster
5 of 104
Herald
4 of 104
Shapeshifter
1 of 104
Show the 104 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
126
Dread
46
Thrilling
46
Absurd
34
Melancholic
38
Other
105

How their films linger

Unsettling58 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun43 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet45 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 32 with a twist

  • Happy47
  • Bittersweet55
  • Tragic10
  • Ambiguous44
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Madsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 123 of their 177 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (86).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Madsen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

311 credits, 177 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Concessions(2025)

    as Rex Fuel

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Legend of the White Dragon(2026)

    as Max Reed

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blood Behind Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Reed Philibosian

  • Mr. Wonderful(2026)

    as Brian Fenton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Demon Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Queen of Manhattan(2022)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Things We Carry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sinatra! Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Robert (Bob) Nelson

  • Resurrection Road(2025)

    as Quantrill

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • DinoGator(2024)

    as Layton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Prepare to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sheriff Hansen

  • Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kensei

  • Max Dagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Don Clancy

  • Arena Wars(2024)

    as Samson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Gamble(2024)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • South of Hope Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Benjamin

  • Spirit Riser(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Monster Mash(2024)

    as Doctor Frankenstein

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Baba Yaga(2024)

    as Logan Bergman

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Man (Voice)

  • Outlaw Johnny Black(2023)

    as Dutch

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Lurking Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Officer Hansen

  • Buckle Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Necronomicon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Assault on Hill 400(2023)

    as General Cota

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Waking Karma(2023)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Wraith Within(2023)

    as Sheriff Townsend

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Count(2022)

    as Detective Casey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Incarnation(2022)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Until We Meet Again(2022)

    as Detective Morrison

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Damon's Revenge(2022)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Demon Hunters(2022)

    as Librarian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Run Raven Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Christmas Thieves(2021)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Every Last One of Them(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • American Night(2021)

    as Lord Samuel Morgan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ten Million Throwaways(2021)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Burial Ground Massacre(2021)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Red Prophecies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Richard Tyler

  • Playing with Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Red Handed(2019)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nishabdham(2020)

    as Richard Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Fears(2020)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Garden Left Behind(2019)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Unbelievable!!!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as President Ben Dover

  • Shark Season(2020)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Puppy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Wesley

  • Serpent in the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Joe

  • Conjuring: The Book of the Dead(2020)

    as Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Angels Fallen(2020)

    as Balthazar

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 2 Graves in the Desert(2020)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Arctic Dogs(2019)

    as Duke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Primitiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff Hackett

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors(2017)

    as Doyle Dechert

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The Hateful Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joe Gage

  • Born2Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bobby Unser

  • Welcome to Acapulco(2019)

    as Hyde

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Trading Paint(2019)

    as Linsky

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hangover in Death Valley(2018)

    as Ted (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead On Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mike McGuirk

  • Assassins Revenge(2018)

    as Detective Frank McMillian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Megalodon(2018)

    as Admiral King

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Spatss! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gang Leader

  • Q-4: Dream Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Dirty Dealing 3D(2018)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Papa(2018)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Love Addict(2018)

    as Mr. Dickinson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Garlic and Gunpowder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jason

  • Grindhouse Nightmares(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Journey Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Max

  • The Broken Key(2017)

    as Tully DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Unfallen(2017)

    as General McCallister

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Coach Jaworski

  • Devil's Domain(2016)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gasoline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Макс, баща на Дим

  • Talons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as George Fitzgerald

  • Vigilante Diaries(2016)

    as Moreau

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Master of Photography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Last Man Club(2016)

    as Stearman Pilot

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Back in the Day(2016)

    as Enzo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Magi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lawrence Irlam

  • Kidnapped in Romania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mihai

  • The Boonies(2016)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Hateful Eight(2015)

    as Joe Gage

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Flipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Casey

  • Lumberjack Man(2015)

    as Dr. Peter Shirtcliff

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sacred Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Detective Brennan

  • Death in the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Ray Easler

  • The Lost Tree(2016)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lady Psycho Killer(2015)

    as Doctor Douglass

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • No Deposit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Peter Shay

  • Big Time in Hollywood, FL(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harvey Scoles

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • A Hitman in London(2015)

    as The Boss

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as SuperShock

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Diamond Cartel(2015)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hope Lost(2015)

    as Manol

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Game(2016)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Non escludo il ritorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Paul Hummel

  • Water Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bane

  • 2047: Sights of Death(2014)

    as Lobo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Ninth Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bob

  • Express 'Moscow-Russia' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as продюсер Милы

  • Turn Around Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Russell O'Malley

  • I'm in Love with a Church Girl(2013)

    as Frank Harris

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Terrible Angels(2012)

    as Ben Nolan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lionhead(2013)

    as Walter Powell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Sierra Nevada Gunfight(2013)

    as Sheriff Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ashley(2013)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nomad: The Beginning(2013)

    as Wolf

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Gabrielle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Edward Sheehan

  • ICE Agent(2013)

    as Carlos Garcia

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Infected(2013)

    as Louis Hartley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Along the Roadside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jerry

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Clark Sr.

  • The Banksters, Madoff with America(2013)

    as Agent Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alien Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Garbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Michael

  • Prince of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ben Carlton

  • Magic Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Terence

  • Beyond the Trophy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cole Lambert

  • Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sef

  • Cole Younger & The Black Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marshall Stallings

  • Piranhaconda(2012)

    as Prof. Lovegrove

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Don Mancino

  • Loosies(2011)

    as Lt. 'Sully' Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Eldorado(2012)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dirty Little Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vito

  • Not Another Not Another Movie(2011)

    as Lester Storm

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Amsterdam Heavy(2011)

    as Keele

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Lion of Judah(2011)

    as Boss (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Forest(2011)

    as Lt. Brandon Ross

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair(2004)

    as Budd (Sidewinder)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Klyuch salamandry(2011)

    as Rik

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Costner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Cold Day in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as U.S. Marshal Stallings

  • The Brazen Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · Actor

  • Federal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sam Gibson

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Trap(2010)

    as Hotel Operator

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Parrish

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Trader Games(2010)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Six Days in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rich McShane

  • Let the Game Begin(2010)

    as Dr. Turner

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Big I Am(2010)

    as Martell

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Jar(2010)

    Producer · as Doe

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Corruption(2010)

    as Senator John Mordire

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Portal(2010)

    as Dr. Azirra

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Road of No Return(2009)

    Associate Producer · as J. Marcone

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Tomb(2009)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Bleeding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Father Roy

  • Creepshow Raw: Insomnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Barry

  • Gloves of Stone(2009)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stuart Bunka

  • Serbian Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dreq

  • Green Lantern: First Flight(2009)

    as Kilowog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Commander

  • Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Associate

  • Amazing Racer(2009)

    as Dave Blair

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hired Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dan Moeller

  • You Might as Well Live(2009)

    as Clinton Manitoba

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Deep Winter(2008)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Crash(2009)

    as Joseph Johnson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Clear Lake, WI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Reverend

  • Outrage: Born in Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Farragut

  • House(2008)

    as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • 45 R.P.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Major Baxter

  • Hell Ride(2008)

    as The Gent

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • No Bad Days(2008)

    as Lester

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Crash and Burn(2008)

    as Vincent Scaillo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Max Walker

  • Last Hour(2008)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Killer's Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Leo Ibiza

  • Strength and Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sean Kelleher

  • Cosmic Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Senator Atwood

  • Tooth and Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jackal - Rover

  • Being Michael Madsen(2007)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Croc(2007)

    as Croc Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Boarding Gate(2007)

    as Miles Rennberg

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Dicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Steven Miller

  • Living & Dying(2007)

    Producer · as Agent Lind

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ray

  • Afghan Knights(2007)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine(2006)

    as Major Blevins

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Canes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Guillermo List

  • The Last Drop(2006)

    as J.T. Colt

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • All In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Seal

  • BloodRayne(2005)

    as Vladimir

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hoboken Hollow(2006)

    as J.T. Goldman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Southern Comfort(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)

    as Maugrim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Law of Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as American

  • Chasing Ghosts(2005)

    as Kevin Harrison

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sin City(2005)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Don 'The Matador' Everest

  • Frankenstein(2004)

    as Detec. Harker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)

    as Budd 'Sidewinder'

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Renegade(2004)

    as Wallace Sebastian Blount

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jacked$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Boss

  • Vampires Anonymous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Geno

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

    as Budd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    as T.J.

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out(2003)

    as Frank McGregor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Michael Madsen

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Real Deal(2002)

    as Baker Jacks

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Die Another Day(2002)

    as Falco

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Thief & the Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jimmie D.

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper 'Coop' Daly

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Primal Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Russ

  • Welcome to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Special Agent Leon Fogel

  • 24(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jim Ricker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 42K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator

  • L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve(2001)

    as James Alexander

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Choke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Will

  • Pressure Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jed Griffin

  • Animal Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 95 episodes · Actor

  • Extreme Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sparks

  • Big Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Terry Maddock

  • Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jeremy Banes

  • Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Conner

  • The Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dan Olinghouse

  • The Price of Air(2000)

    Producer · as Mr. Ball

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • High Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frank Miller

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jay Peters

  • The Stray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ben

  • Sacrifice(2000)

    as Tyler Pierce

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Alternate(2000)

    as Agent Briggs

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Luck of the Draw(2000)

    as Zippo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frank Barlow

  • The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence(2000)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Uncle

  • Flat Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gene

  • Ballad of the Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Giovanni

  • The Florentine(1999)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Supreme Sanction(1999)

    as Dalton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Burl Rogers

  • Vengeance Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 16 episodes · as Mr. Chapel

  • Papertrail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as FBI Agent Brad Abraham

  • The Sender(1998)

    Associate Producer · as Dallas Grayson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Species II(1998)

    as Press Lenox

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rough Draft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Haynes

  • Surface to Air(1998)

    as Gunnery Sgt. Zach Massin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Gets Moe(1997)

    as Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Catherine's Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Joe Mason

  • The Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Skarney

  • Executive Target(1997)

    Associate Producer · as Nick James

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Donnie Brasco(1997)

    as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Frankie the Fly(1996)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Wolf

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    as Eddie Hall

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Red Line(1995)

    as Mr. Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Man with a Gun(1995)

    as John Wilbur Hardin

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home(1995)

    as Glen Greenwood

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Species(1995)

    as Preston Lennox

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Virgil Earp

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dead Connection(1994)

    as Det. Matt Dickson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Season of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Randy Parker

  • Blue Tiger(1994)

    as Gun Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Getaway(1994)

    as Rudy Travis

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mr. Blonde (archive footage)

  • Inside Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Richard Montana

  • Money for Nothing(1993)

    as Detective Laurenzi

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Almost Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Morris

  • Free Willy(1993)

    as Glen Greenwood

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    as Blood

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A House in the Hills(1993)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Trouble Bound(1993)

    as Harry Talbot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1992)

    as Cliff Burden

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Reservoir Dogs(1992)

    as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Baby Snatcher(1992)

    as Cal Hudson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Thelma & Louise(1991)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Doors(1991)

    as Tom Baker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The End of Innocence(1990)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gabriel's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Jenkins

  • Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pierce

  • Kill Me Again(1989)

    as Vince Miller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Blood Red(1989)

    as Enzio

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Blue

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Foof' Turhall

  • Sidewalks Entertainment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Iguana(1988)

    as Sebastián

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Earl

  • The Killing Time(1987)

    as Stu

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Greg Block

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johnny Fosse

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Our Family Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Augie Danzig

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Alvarado

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Natural(1984)

    as Bump Bailey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Racing with the Moon(1984)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as John Hampton

  • Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Boogie

  • WarGames(1983)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Special Bulletin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jimmy Lenox

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike O'Connor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Against All Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Cecil Moe

  • A Corpse in Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Michael

  • Ava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peter

  • Cookbook for Southern Housewives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kingsley

  • Sara Sarita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Saturday at the Starlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frank Gunt

  • The First Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · as Eli Brevil

  • The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 309 titles, 302 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Die Another Day (2002)

$432M worldwide

Highest rated

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Legend of the White Dragon (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822026

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting306 of 309: 298 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting1 of 309: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing11 of 309: 2 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score19th

309 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s22 · acting1990s46 · 46 acting · 2 crew2000s86 · 85 acting · 3 crew2010s97 · 96 acting · 3 crew2020s51 · 50 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 79 roles
839398081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Madsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 165; across their 156 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 156

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 156

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 156

Midcredits score across 177 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th39
  • Below 25th100

Shape of the crowd

92 of their 177 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned8
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive25
  • Cult Classic10
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed92

Most divisive · actor

Beyond the Game (2016)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 137 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Madsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 41 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles45–94 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity41 titles19–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles30–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles30–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles41–81 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Madsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Madsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Roberts shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles