American actor (born 1957)

Michael Madsen

Michael Søren Madsen was an American actor. He was widely known for starring in Quentin Tarantino's films such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), and The Hateful Eight (2015). His other film roles included WarGames (1983), The Natural (1984), The Doors (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), Free Willy (1993), Species (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Die Another Day (2002), Sin City (2005), and Scary Movie 4 (2006). Madsen also voiced characters in video games such as Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Narc (2005), the Dishonored series (2012–2017), The Walking Dead: Season Two (2014), and Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023).

Born

1957

September 25

Died

2025

Era

1950s

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1957 Born
2025 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

275 For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus.
762 Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
1066 In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England.
1237 England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.

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The world in 1957

When Michael arrived

april 11 United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
april 24 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
april 30 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force.
april 6 The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines".

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Same-day contemporaries

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Agostino Bassi 1773–1856 Italian entomologist and academic (born 1773) Barbara Walters 1929–2022 American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929) Bella Ramsey 2003– English actor Billy Hughes 1862–1952 English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1862) Chauncey Billups 1976– American basketball player Deendayal Upadhyaya 1916– Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (died 1968) Feroz Khan 1939– Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2009) Hansie Cronje 1969–2002 South African cricketer (born 1969) Hyun Bin 1982– South Korean actor

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Also born in 1957

Osama bin Laden 1957–2011 Saudi Arabian terrorist, founded al-Qaeda (died 2011) Ade Edmondson 1957– English comedian and musician Ben Howland 1957– American basketball player and coach Bill Cartwright 1957– American basketball player and coach Bill Cowher 1957– American football player, coach, and analyst Bret Hart 1957– Canadian wrestler Bryan Robson 1957– English footballer and manager Chalermchai Sitthisart 1957– Thai military officer, 40th Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army Charlie Brandt 1957–2004 American serial killer (died 2004)

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