Ed Madsen

Characters played by Ed Madsen

Detective — Born to Win (1971)

Corrupt detective who apprehends J after a botched theft. He forces J into becoming a narc against Vivian, orchestrates a trap meeting, and later plants evidence to arrest Parm, pushing J to his breaking point.

Captain Heller Two — Winter Kills (1979)

Captain Heller Two represents the second identity associated with Captain Heller in the competing accounts surrounding Nick's Philadelphia trip. The plot states that Heller was killed in the ambush and that Nick's associate may have been an imposter, making this version part of the story's deliberate uncertainty.

Career Overview

Ed Madsen has 4 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Signature works include Born to Win, Winter Kills, Law and Disorder. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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