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Christian Madsen

Acting
Known For

35 Years Old

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.

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA on 8th February 1990

All Credits

Carl Weber's The Family Business Image
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Vinnie Dash
In Time Image
In Time
Dayton Citizen Leader (uncredited)
Divergent Image
Divergent
Al
Palo Alto Image
Palo Alto
Anthony
Mr. Church Image
Mr. Church
Eddie Larson
Jake Squared Image
Jake Squared
Grip
Manson's Lost Girls Image
Manson's Lost Girls
Tex Watson
King Jack Image
King Jack
Tom
Red Handed Image
Red Handed
Duffy
Clear Lake, WI Image
Clear Lake, WI
Warrior Christian
Lost in the Woods Image
Lost in the Woods
FBI Agent #1
Prism Image
Prism
Bryan
Eyes Front Image
Eyes Front
The Other Side of Fortune Image
The Other Side of Fortune
Brett