Actor Michael Madsen, who is known for his work in Quentin Tarantino films such as and , was arrested in Malibu on charges of domestic battery following “a disagreement between” the actor and his wife, DeAnna Madsen. Authorities based at the Malibu Sheriff’s Station responded to a call and the 66-year-old actor was arrested for a domestic battery misdemeanour under Penal Code 243(e)(1) of the US law, which means force or violence was allegedly used against a cohabitant, reports Variety. Actor Michael Madsen arrested for domestic battery — Absolute India News (@AbsoluteIndNews) “It was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both,” a representative for Madsen said in a statement.
As per Variety, the actor is no longer in custody after posting a $20,000 bond. Michael Madsen married DeAnna Morgan in 1996 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica while he was on a break from shooting Donnie Brasco. Together they had three sons, Luke, Kalvin and Hudson.
Hudson died by suicide in January 2022. The actor made a splash in Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut thriller , which featured Madsen as Mr Blonde, the live-wire criminal that famously danced to Stealer Wheel’s while mutilating a hostage police officer captured during a heist gone wrong. The actor has played roles across Tarantino’s films, playing the washed-up assassin Budd in , the deceitful cowboy Joe Gage in and a conspicuous cameo in the director’s latest, .
Madsen has been a genre .