Michael Madsen

At a glance

Born 1957-09-25; died 2025-07-03.

Known as: television actor, film actor, actor, film producer, and poet. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life and death Madsen has a daughter named Jessica Visef (born March 24, 1979) from a relationship with Dana Mechling. He later married Georganne LaPiere, the half-sister of Cher ; the two met in 1983, married in 1984, and divorced in 1988. [ 1 ] He was married to Jeannine Bisignano from 1991 to 1995, and they had two sons named Christian and Max, both of whom became actors. [ 2 ] In 1996, Madsen married DeAnna Morgan in Ocho Rios while on a break from shooting Donnie Brasco in Jamaica.

Michael Madsen, American actor (born 1957)

Early life

Educated at: Evanston Township High School.

Early life Michael Søren Madsen was born in Chicago on September 25, 1957, [ 1 ] the son of Elaine (née Melson), a filmmaker and author, and Calvin Christian Madsen, a World War II Navy veteran and firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department . [ 2 ] His mother had Irish and Native American ancestry, while his paternal grandparents were Danish immigrants. [ 3 ] He had two sisters: actress Virginia and entrepreneur Cheryl. [ 4 ] His parents divorced in the 1960s; his mother,

Path and career

Career Madsen as a high school senior in 1975 This section needs expansion . You can help by adding missing information . ( September 2024 ) Madsen began working 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 . [ 1 ] His first notable film role was a small part for the science fiction film, WarGames .

Why this date

Michael Madsen appears on our July 3 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.