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Michael Biehn

Acting 69 years old Anniston, Alabama, USA ★ 2.0
Born: July 31, 1956

Biography

Michael Connell Biehn is an American actor whose work in 1980s and 1990s genre cinema helped define the modern action and science-fiction lead. He is most closely associated with James Cameron’s films, where he repeatedly embodied hardened, battle-tested characters grounded in realism rather than spectacle, most famously Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984), Corporal Hicks in Aliens (1986), and Lieutenant Coffey in The Abyss (1989). Those performances became blueprints for the emotionally restrained, competent action hero and continue to influence how military and sci-fi protagonists are written and played.

Beyond his Cameron collaborations, Biehn appeared in a run of cult and mainstream genre staples, including Navy SEALs (1990), Tombstone (1993), and The Rock (1996), often bringing a grounded intensity that contrasted with larger-than-life co-stars. His portrayal of Johnny Ringo in Tombstone is frequently cited as one of the era’s most memorable villains, defined by menace, precision, and restraint rather than excess.

His cult status was later reinforced during the Tarantino–Rodriguez Grindhouse era with his appearance in Planet Terror (2007), part of the double-feature project released alongside Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, linking Biehn’s legacy to modern exploitation-inspired genre cinema.

That legacy carried into modern franchise television with his appearance as Lang in The Mandalorian (2020), reinforcing his enduring connection to science fiction and action storytelling across generations.

Biehn’s work has earned long-standing respect among filmmakers, actors, and genre fans, with his performance in Aliens earning a Saturn Award nomination and his overall body of work achieving lasting cult recognition. While never positioned as a traditional blockbuster star, his influence spans decades of science fiction, action, westerns, and modern franchise storytelling.

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Known For

The Terminator
The Terminator Kyle Reese 1984
Aliens
Aliens Corporal Hicks 1986
Grease
Grease Mike (uncredited) 1978
Predator: Killer of Killers
Predator: Killer of Killers Vandy (voice) 2025
The Rock
The Rock Commander Charles Anderson 1996

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Terminator
The Terminator Kyle Reese 1984

Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

Onslaught
Onslaught 2026
Predator: Killer of Killers
Predator: Killer of Killers Vandy (voice) 2025
Rippy
Rippy Uncle Schmitty 2024
The Lockdown
The Lockdown Max Hightower 2024
Aliens Expanded
Aliens Expanded Self 2024
Terminator: Hunter Killer
Terminator: Hunter Killer Kyle Reese (voice) (archive footage) 2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime David Carver 2021
Red Handed
Red Handed Reynolds 2020
Killer Weekend
Killer Weekend Dr. Carol 2020
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Self 2020
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian Lang 2019
#NoJoke
#NoJoke Self 2019
She Rises
She Rises Daddy Longlegs 2017
The Shadow Effect
The Shadow Effect Sheriff Hodge 2017
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story Agent Walker 2016
The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor Agent Walker 2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power King Yannick 2015
Hidden in the Woods
Hidden in the Woods Oscar Crocker 2014
The Girl
The Girl Father 2014
Tapped Out
Tapped Out Reggie 2014
The Legend of DarkHorse County
The Legend of DarkHorse County Future Jon Ford 2014
Treachery
Treachery Henry 2013
Sushi Girl
Sushi Girl Mike 2012
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Metal Hurlant Chronicles Shérif Biehn 2012
Among Friends
Among Friends Actor in hallucination scene 2012
The Divide
The Divide Mickey 2012
From Darkness
From Darkness Agent Doug Albright 2011
Yellow Rock
Yellow Rock Tom Hanner 2011
Jacob
Jacob Lawrence Kell 2011
Puncture
Puncture Red 2011
The Victim
The Victim Kyle 2011
Take Me Home Tonight
Take Me Home Tonight Bill Franklin 2011
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Ian 2010
Bereavement
Bereavement Jonathan Miller 2010
The Blood Bond
The Blood Bond John Tremayne 2010
Psych:9
Psych:9 Det. Marling 2010
Dark Blue
Dark Blue Lt. Jay Frye 2009
Streets of Blood
Streets of Blood Agent Brown 2009
Saving Grace B. Jones
Saving Grace B. Jones Landy Bretthorst 2009
Stiletto
Stiletto Lee 2008
They Wait
They Wait O'Connell 2007
Planet Terror
Planet Terror Sheriff Hague 2007
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror") 2007
Spin
Spin Tony Russo 2007
The Insatiable
The Insatiable Strickland 2006
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
The Legend of Butch & Sundance Mike Cassidy 2006
Dragon Squad
Dragon Squad Petros Angelo 2005
Havoc
Havoc Stuart Lang 2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds Detective Ron Fullwood 2005
Hawaii
Hawaii Sean Harrison 2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Self 2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Self 2003
Borderline
Borderline Det. Macy Kobacek 2002
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga Self 2002
Adventure Inc.
Adventure Inc. Judson Cross 2002
Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers Henry Gates 2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
The Making of 'Tombstone' Self 2002
Alien Evolution
Alien Evolution Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks' 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Leland Dockerty 2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 David Alexander 2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' Self 2001
Cherry Falls
Cherry Falls Sherrif Brent Marken 2000
The Art of War
The Art of War Robert Bly 2000
Chain of Command
Chain of Command Craig Thornton 2000
Silver Wolf
Silver Wolf Roy McLean 1999
Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan Bill 1998
American Dragons
American Dragons Detective Tony Luca 1998
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven Chris Larabee 1998
The Ride
The Ride Smokey Banks 1997
Dead Men Can't Dance
Dead Men Can't Dance Robert Hart 1997
Asteroid
Asteroid FEMA Director Jack Wallach 1997
Asteroid
Asteroid Jack Wallach 1997
Mojave Moon
Mojave Moon Boyd 1996
The Rock
The Rock Commander Charles Anderson 1996
Conundrum
Conundrum Det. Stash Horvak 1996
Jade
Jade Bob Hargrove 1995
Blood of the Hunter
Blood of the Hunter Philip Thorton / Blake 1995
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King Jackie Ryan 1995
Breach of Trust
Breach of Trust Casey Woods 1995
Deep Red
Deep Red Joe Keyes 1994
Tombstone
Tombstone Johnny Ringo 1993
Deadfall
Deadfall Joe Donan 1993
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' Self 1993
Strapped
Strapped Matthew McRae 1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
T2: More Than Meets the Eye Self 1993
A Taste for Killing
A Taste for Killing Bo Landry 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
K2
K2 Taylor Brooks 1991
Timebomb
Timebomb Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra 1991
Navy Seals
Navy Seals Lt. James Curran 1990
The Abyss
The Abyss Lieutenant Hiram Coffey 1989
In a Shallow Grave
In a Shallow Grave Garnet Montrose 1988
The Seventh Sign
The Seventh Sign Russell Quinn 1988
Rampage
Rampage Anthony Fraser 1987
Aliens
Aliens Corporal Hicks 1986
Deadly Intentions
Deadly Intentions Dr. Charles Raynor 1985
Die Nacht aus Blei
Die Nacht aus Blei Eseleine 1985
The Making of the Terminator
The Making of the Terminator Self 1985
The Terminator
The Terminator Kyle Reese 1984
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Sébastien 1984
China Rose
China Rose Daniel Allen 1983
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline John Alexander 1983
The Fan
The Fan Douglas Breen 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hog Wild
Hog Wild Tim Warner 1980
The Paradise Connection
The Paradise Connection Larry DeWitt 1979
A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky Tom Rearden 1978
Zuma Beach
Zuma Beach J.D. 1978
Grease
Grease Mike (uncredited) 1978
No Prince for My Cinderella
No Prince for My Cinderella Mark Johnson 1978
The Runaways
The Runaways Mark Johnson 1978
Coach
Coach Jack 1978
Logan's Run
Logan's Run Sandman 1977
James at 15
James at 15 Tony 1977
Family
Family Jake 1976
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special Seth 1972
The Dark Forest
The Dark Forest Peter

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (2)

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