Reservoir Dogs Actor Michael Madsen Arrested on Misdemeanor Charges

Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen was arrested over the weekend in Malibu on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

Madsen, 66, was taken into custody at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station under California Penal Code section 243(e)(1), which pertains to the use of force or violence against a cohabitant, according to multiple news outlets on Monday, August 19.

“It was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both,” a representative for Madsen told.

Madsen was released from the station after posting a $20,000 bond.

The character actor is widely recognized for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Volume 2, as well as the dramas Donnie Brasco and Thelma & Louise.

He married his wife DeAnna in 1996. The couple has three sons: Calvin, 27, Luke, 18, and Hudson, who tragically died by suicide at age 26 in January 2022. Madsen also has two sons, Christian, 34, and Max, 30, with ex-wife Jeannine Bisignano.

Madsen has had previous encounters with the law. A month after Hudson’s death, he was arrested for trespassing in Malibu.

In 2019, he was sentenced to four days in jail and five years of probation following a drunk driving incident. Earlier, in 2012, he was arrested for driving under the influence and subsequently sentenced to 30 days in rehabilitation.