“Reservoir Dogs” star Michael Madsen has filed for divorce from his wife of 26 years. The actor, who has appeared in several Quentin Tarantino films, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. But, he said, there’s more to it.
The filing comes about a month after Madsen was arrested in Malibu following a report about a domestic disturbance. After Madsen’s detainment, the Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file charges “due to insufficient evidence.” In his petition filed Wednesday in L.
A. County Superior Court, Madsen said that he separated from his estranged wife, DeAnna Madsen, in January 2022 — shortly after their son Hudson’s death . The former couple wed on April 15, 1996.
“The ‘irreconcilable differences’ reason in the Petition does not adequately describe the divorce filing,” Madsen, 66, said in a signed statement included with the petition. “I have been separated from Respondent since my son’s death by suicide on 1/25/22. I believe Respondent drove him to this by her neglect, drinking and alcoholism.
” The “Donnie Brasco” and “Thelma & Louise” star added that DeAnna Madsen, with whom he shares two other adult children, “significantly contributed” to his personal issues as well. “I am a victim in an abusive, co-dependent, and toxic relationship that culminated in the Respondent breaking into my residence and having me wrongfully arrested for DV. Once the cell bars close on you, it’s the final.