Michael Madsen has passed

[tlawler]

Michael Madsen has died at 67. I remember him from Free Willy, Reservoir Dogs, and Kill Bill. Good solid actor with a good body of work. R.I.P. Mr. Madsen.

 

[Rustyt1953]

He has an impressive body of work.

Two of my favorite roles by him are Reservoir Dogs and Mullholand Falls.

 

[Buford57]

He has an impressive body of work.

Two of my favorite roles by him are Reservoir Dogs and Mullholand Falls.

I also liked Mulholland Falls. He made a good Virgil Earp as well.

 

[WardenRoss]

RIP.

Did not realize that he was Virginia Madsen's brother.


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[AC4142]

Mr. Blonde, Mr. White, Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie had dialogue and action that was fantastic. Too bad he had to die too young.

 

[65-2x2]

67 is entirely too young to be croaking.

 

[rockquarry]

There were very few actors, maybe a couple or so who could equal Madsen's portrayal of vicious gangsters. He could be scary. I think his best role was as Sonny "Black" Napalitano (?) in the film about the undercover FBI guy that infiltrated the mob; can't remember the name of the movie. Al Pacino was also in it.

 

[ladder13]

Donnie Brasco

 

[lihpster]

There were very few actors, maybe a couple or so who could equal Madsen's portrayal of vicious gangsters. He could be scary. I think his best role was as Sonny "Black" Napalitano (?) in the film about the undercover FBI guy that infiltrated the mob; can't remember the name of the movie. Al Pacino was also in it.

Donnie Brasco is the film. I liked Mr. Madsen in The Hateful Eight also.

 

[squirrelnest]

R.I.P. ...

 

[rockquarry]

Donnie Brasco is the film. I liked Mr. Madsen in The Hateful Eight also.

Yes, "Donnie Brasco"; thank you. I can't say anything good about "Hateful Eight". Typical Tarantino film.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

My personal favorite was a very short lived television show called "Vengeance Unlimited" in which Mr. Madsen played a "Mr. Chapel" a George Hayduke-type of character in which he unleased Murphy's law to the nth degree on people who messed other people over.
I thought of it as a wonderful show and caught as many episodes as I could from it. Mr. Chapel's actions in that show were a work of art and gave new meaning to the term "screw unto others".

 

[kaaskop49]

Never saw much of him; I appreciated his performance in "Species". Fun to watch him, a hired gun, being looked down upon by the scientific members of the team and then surprising and standing up to them. You've heard this before, but there have been too many of these 'familiar' obits in the last 3 weeks...

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[TX-Dennis]

I'm not familiar with the man as I watch very few movies, but, yeah; gone far too soon.

Reminds one to be thankful for every day the Good Lord allots us with our loved ones here on Earth.

 

[326MOD10]

I think of him everytime I hear Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle With You'.

RIP

 

[Tom S.]

I think of him everytime I hear Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle With You'.

RIP

Exactly!

 

[SMSgt]

He wasn't a big "star," but he certainly had some big roles. RIP.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

I didn't realize he was younger than me. His characters always brought their own special dimension to all his films.

John

 

[quikdraw67]

I think of him everytime I hear Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle With You'.

RIP

Ditto. I liked him as a member of the "Hat Squad" in Mulholland Falls.