Michael Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Cal Madsen, a fireman, and Elaine, an Emmy-winning poet, more...producer and playwright who often works for PBS;[1] Madsen's mother left a career in corporate business to pursue a writing career.[2] His sister is actress Virginia Madsen.He also has an older sister named Cheri who owns a restaurant with her husband and three children they live in Wisocnsin. Madsen's paternal grandparents were Danish and his mother has Irish and Native American ancestry.[3] Madsen's youth was characterized by unfortunate 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. less
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