Christian Madsen was born in 1990 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, and spent time on the set of a number of other films, including Free Willy and The Getaway.
He is best known for his roles in the films Divergent (2014) and 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.
In 2014, he also appeared in Palo Alto, a drama film directed by Gia Coppola, and he has been cast in Jack Squared.
