Biography

Christian Madsen (born February 8, 1990) is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles to actors Michael Madsen and Jeannine Bisignano, he began acting at the age of ten, when he appeared in a small role in one of his father's films. He 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.