Michael Biehn
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.
Fotos
Películas (106)
Aniquilación
2026 · Baylor
Predator: Killer of Killers
2025 · Vandy (voice)
Rippy
2024 · Uncle Schmitty
The Lockdown
2024 · Max Hightower
Aliens Expanded
2024 · Self
Red Handed
2020 · Reynolds
Killer Weekend
2020 · Dr. Carol, Executive Producer
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020 · Self
#NoJoke
2019 · Self
Altered Perception
2018 · Executive Producer
She Rises
2017 · Daddy Longlegs, Executive Producer
Fetish Factory
2017 · Executive Producer
The Shadow Effect
2017 · Sheriff Hodge
Psychophonia
2016 · Executive Producer
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
2016 · Agent Walker
The Night Visitor
2015 · Agent Walker, Executive Producer
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015 · King Yannick
Hidden in the Woods
2014 · Oscar Crocker, Producer
The Girl
2014 · Father, Executive Producer
Mindless
2014 · Executive Producer
Tapped Out
2014 · Reggie
The Legend of DarkHorse County
2014 · Future Jon Ford
Treachery
2013 · Henry
Sushi Girl
2012 · Mike
Among Friends
2012 · Actor in hallucination scene
The Divide
2012 · Mickey
From Darkness
2011 · Agent Doug Albright
Yellow Rock
2011 · Tom Hanner
Jacob
2011 · Lawrence Kell
Puncture
2011 · Red
The Victim
2011 · Kyle, Director, Screenplay
Take Me Home Tonight
2011 · Bill Franklin
Bereavement
2010 · Jonathan Miller
The Blood Bond
2010 · John Tremayne, Director, Screenplay
Psych:9
2010 · Det. Marling
Streets of Blood
2009 · Agent Brown
Saving Grace B. Jones
2009 · Landy Bretthorst
Stiletto
2008 · Lee
They Wait
2007 · O'Connell
Planet Terror
2007 · Sheriff Hague
Grindhouse
2007 · Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
Spin
2007 · Tony Russo
The Insatiable
2006 · Strickland
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
2006 · Mike Cassidy
Dragon Squad
2005 · Petros Angelo
Havoc
2005 · Stuart Lang
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 · Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · Self
Borderline
2002 · Det. Macy Kobacek
The Alien Saga
2002 · Self
Clockstoppers
2002 · Henry Gates
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002 · Self
Alien Evolution
2001 · Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks'
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001 · David Alexander
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001 · Self
Cherry Falls
2000 · Sherrif Brent Marken
The Art of War
2000 · Robert Bly
Chain of Command
2000 · Craig Thornton
Silver Wolf
1999 · Roy McLean
Susan's Plan
1998 · Bill
American Dragons
1998 · Detective Tony Luca
The Ride
1997 · Smokey Banks
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997 · Robert Hart
Asteroid
1997 · FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Mojave Moon
1996 · Boyd
The Rock
1996 · Commander Charles Anderson
Conundrum
1996 · Det. Stash Horvak
Jade
1995 · Bob Hargrove
Blood of the Hunter
1995 · Philip Thorton / Blake
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
1995 · Jackie Ryan
Breach of Trust
1995 · Casey Woods
Deep Red
1994 · Joe Keyes
Tombstone
1993 · Johnny Ringo
Deadfall
1993 · Joe Donan
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
1993 · Self
Strapped
1993 · Matthew McRae
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993 · Self
A Taste for Killing
1992 · Bo Landry
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992 · Self
K2
1991 · Taylor Brooks
Timebomb
1991 · Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
Navy Seals
1990 · Lt. James Curran
The Abyss
1989 · Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
In a Shallow Grave
1988 · Garnet Montrose
The Seventh Sign
1988 · Russell Quinn
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988 · Thanks
Rampage
1987 · Anthony Fraser
Aliens
1986 · Corporal Hicks
Deadly Intentions
1985 · Dr. Charles Raynor
Die Nacht aus Blei
1985 · Eseleine
The Making of the Terminator
1985 · Self
The Terminator
1984 · Kyle Reese
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
1984 · Sébastien
China Rose
1983 · Daniel Allen
The Lords of Discipline
1983 · John Alexander
The Fan
1981 · Douglas Breen
Hog Wild
1980 · Tim Warner
The Paradise Connection
1979 · Larry DeWitt
A Fire in the Sky
1978 · Tom Rearden
Zuma Beach
1978 · J.D.
Grease
1978 · Mike (uncredited)
No Prince for My Cinderella
1978 · Mark Johnson
Coach
1978 · Jack
James at 15
1977 · Tony
The Dark Forest
· Peter
The Kellys
Series (19)
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021 · David Carver
The Mandalorian
2019 · Lang
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012 · Shérif Biehn
The Walking Dead
2010 · Ian
Dark Blue
2009 · Lt. Jay Frye
Mentes Criminales
2005 · Detective Ron Fullwood
Hawaii
2004 · Sean Harrison
Adventure Inc.
2002 · Judson Cross
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Leland Dockerty
The Magnificent Seven
1998 · Chris Larabee
Asteroid
1997 · Jack Wallach
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Word
1990
American Playhouse
1982 · Garnet Montrose
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Runaways
1978 · Mark Johnson
Logan's Run
1977 · Sandman
Family
1976 · Jake
ABC Afterschool Special
1972 · Seth