
Oscar Track Record: Never Nominated
Michael Madsen feels like he’s been in almost everything since he started his career back in 1982. The great character actor got his first role in a little film called Against All Hope (1982), an obscure film that will never come to define him. Madsen’s definition as a performer comes in the form as Jimmy from Thelma & Louise (1991), Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992), and Budd in Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004).
Feeling like a Kevin Bacon of sorts, Madsen has appeared in more than 50 films over 30 years and has offered his abilities in different genres like the sci-fi cult-classic Species (1995) with Ben Kingsley, the family favorite Free Willy (1993), and the crime megahit Donnie Brasco (1997) with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
Brother of Academy Award Nominee Virginia Madsen, Michael’s award recognition has been virtually non-existent. Madsen’s only form of recognition has come from Mark Mahon’s word-of-mouth Irish-hit Strength and Honour (2007) with Vinnie Jones. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and won Michael Madsen Best Actor from the Boston Film Festival. Read more on In Line: Michael Madsen…