Christian Madsen is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Palo Alto (2013) and Divergent (2014).
Life and career Christian Madsen 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 independent film Prism, in which he plays a young man who is reunited with his amnesiac father after 15 years. In 2013, he also appeared in Palo Alto, a drama film directed by Gia Coppola, and he has been cast in Jack Squared.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Eyes Front Sam Video 2009 Lost in the Woods FBI Agent #1 Clear Lake, WI Warrior 2010 Now Here Travis Pratt 2011 The Brazen Bull Billy In Time Dayton Citizen Leader 2012 Refuge from the Storm Sam The Lovers Samuel Basrico Short 2013 Palo Alto Anthony Jake Squared Grip 2014 Divergent Albert 2015 King Jack Tom Prism Bryan 2016 Manson's Lost Girls Tex Watson TV movie Mr. Church Eddie Larson 2017 Odious Joe McNeal 2019 Red Handed Duffy 2020 Dinner With Grandma Jack Short 2021 Free Bird Man Short 2023 The Other Side of Fortune Brett Short
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018–22 The Family Business Vinnie Dash Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 4
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