Michael Madsen
Son Luke Ready to Carry On Dad’s Acting Legacy
Published August 25, 2025 3:09 PM PDT
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Michael Madsen left one heck of a legacy in Hollywood when he died last month — and now his son’s ready to pick up his father’s acting torch.
TMZ caught up with the late actor’s son Luke, who says he was always on and off about acting — but after his dad passed, all those memories of running around movie sets came flooding back and reignited his passion for the craft.
Luke also tells us which of his dad’s iconic roles he’d want to step into, and shares a key memory with his dad that, yep, is also movie-related!
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Check out the full video — ’cause the budding star brings it back to his dad’s impressive resume, talking about how he wants people to remember him following Michael’s cardiac arrest.
Luke also shared what it was like hearing from Quentin Tarantino at the funeral.
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It’s obviously a tough time for Luke — but with his dad’s legacy behind him and a strong support system at his side, it feels like this is just the beginning of something huge for him.