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Michael Joe Madsen (born September 25 , 1958 ) is an American actor. Although he has appeared in over one hundred films, he is perhaps best known for his performances as "Budd" in Kill Bill and "Mr. Blonde" in Reservoir Dogs . EARLY LIFE Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Cal Madsen (a firefighter of Danish descent) and Elaine (an award-winning producer, writer and poet of Irish and Native American descent); he is the brother of actress Virginia Madsen . Madsen's youth was characterized by tragic events: at age nine his parents separated and he frequently had to change schools. He began to steal and was sent to jail a few times. Madsen's acting career started at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago , where he served as an apprentice actor under John Malkovich . FILM CAREER Soon after his apprenticeship, he was cast in a small role in the movie '' WarGames '' ( 1983 ). He moved to Los Angeles and appeared in a series of minor film roles, including playing a deranged killer in '' Kill Me Again '' ( 1989 ) and Susan Sarandon 's tough but touching boyfriend "Jimmy" in '' Thelma & Louise '' ( 1991 ). '']] He played a knife-wielding, sadistic ex-con and jewel thief, "Mr. Blonde", in the film ''Reservoir Dogs''. The film gained attention among film critics and fans, as did Madsen's performance and the brutality of his character. Subsequently, Madsen was cast in a variety of supporting roles in major studio films, including '' Free Willy '', '' Mulholland Falls '', '' Species '', and the critically-acclaimed '' Donnie Brasco ''. Quentin Tarantino wanted Madsen to play Vincent Vega in '' Pulp Fiction '', a role that ultimately went to John Travolta (the character is the brother of Vic Vega, Madsen's character in ''Reservoir Dogs''). However, Madsen was already committed to '' Wyatt Earp '' ( 1994 ) and couldn't appear in the film. .]] Since his peak in the mid 1990's, Madsen has appeared in a large number of lower-budget films that have been released directly to video or television. Some notable exceptions include his major role in Quentin Tarantino 's '' Kill Bill '' and appearances in the James Bond film '' Die Another Day '' and the film version of Frank Miller 's '' Sin City ''. He also appeared in '' Scary Movie 4 '' in 2006 parodying a character from '' War Of The Worlds ''. Madsen has also appeared in a few '', though uncredited, as Maugrim the wolf, captain of the White Queen's police. PRIVATE LIFE Madsen's first marriage was to Georganne LaPiere, the half sister of '', '' Donnie Brasco '', '' Species '', '' Free Willy '', and '' Kill Bill ''. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY INTERVIEWS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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