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Michael Madsen: Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill star arrested on domestic violence charge

The Hollywood actor, who has starred in several Quentin Tarantino movies and the Free Willy film series, is arrested after police received a call from a woman saying "her husband pushed her and locked her out of the house".

CORRECTS TO MADSEN PLEADED NO CONTEST, INSTEAD OF PLEADED GUILTY FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2015 file photo, Michael Madsen arrives at the Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Madsen has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor drunken driving after crashing his SUV into a pole in Malibu, Calif., in March 2019. The 鈥淩eservoir Dogs鈥 actor was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, to four days in jail, and five years鈥 probation. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Image: Michael Madsen at the Hollywood Film Awards in 2015. Pic: AP
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Hollywood actor Michael Madsen has been arrested in California on a domestic violence charge.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it received a call shortly after midnight on Saturday from a woman saying "her husband pushed her and locked her out of the house".

Madsen, who starred in Quentin Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and The Hateful Eight, was detained in Malibu on the misdemeanour charge.

A misdemeanour is a criminal offence in the US, typically punishable by less than 12 months in jail.

Madsen was released from custody after posting bail of $20,000 (£15,300).

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A representative for the 66-year-old told US outlet Variety that "it was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both".

Michael Madsen and DeAnna Madsen have been married for 28 years.

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Madsen's other movie appearances include the Free Willy film series, Thelma & Louise, Donnie Brasco, and the James Bond movie Die Another Day.

In 2019, he was jailed for four days and sentenced to five years' probation after admitting a drink driving charge following an incident where he crashed his SUV into a pole.