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Christian Madsen

ActorBorn February 8, 1990 (35 years)
Christian Madsen was born in 1990 in Los Angeles to actors Michael Madsenand Jeannine Bisignano. He began acting at the age of ten, when he appeared in a small role in one of his father's films, and spent time on the set of a number of other films, including Free Willy and The Getaway. His grandmother, filmmaker Elaine Madsen, encouraged him to pursue a career in acting after watching his performances in high school theater. His parents divorced when he was a child and he subsequently "bounced around a lot" between his parents' homes in Malibu, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Fe, and Montana. He eventually moved in with his grandmother when he was 17, and she took him to the Actors Studio and introduced him to the head of its Hollywood branch, Martin Landau. Madsen's early film career consisted mainly of small roles with his father and independent films. He took on other jobs while continuing to audition for acting roles. He had been auditioning without any successes for over two years and was about to be evicted from his Los Angeles apartment when he won a role in Divergent, a film adaptation of Veronica Roth's young adult novel of the same name. After filming Divergent, Madsen was cast in the lead role of the upcoming independent film Prism, in which he plays a young man who is reunited with his amnesiac father after 15 years. In 2014, he also appeared in Palo Alto, a drama film directed by Gia Coppola, and he has been cast in Jack Squared.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Palo Alto
  • King Jack
  • Clear Lake, WI

Known For

  • Mr. Church
  • King Jack
  • Manson's Lost Girls
  • Red Handed
  • Eyes Front
  • Refuge from the Storm

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    Filmography

    2019
    Red Handed · as Duffy
    2018
    Carl Weber's The Family Business (TV Series) · as Vinnie Dash
    2016
    Mr. Church · as Eddie Larson
    2016
    Manson's Lost Girls · as Tex Watson
    2015
    2015
    Prism · as Bryan
    2014
    Divergent · as Al
    2013
    Jake Squared · as Grip
    2013
    Palo Alto · as Anthony
    2012
    2011
    In Time · as Dayton Citizen Leader (uncredited)
    2010
    The Brazen Bull · as Barry
    2010
    Now Here · as Travis Pratt
    2009
    Lost in the Woods · as Fbi Agent #1
    2009
    Clear Lake, WI · as Warrior Christian
    2008

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