Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Birthday: 1956-07-31

Place of birth: Anniston, Alabama, USA

Also known as: Michael Connell Biehn, Майкл Бін, مایکل بین

imdb_id: nm0000299

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.

Played in movies:

Aliens Expanded

Score: 8.9

Terminator: Hunter Killer

Score: 8.5

The Making of the Terminator

Score: 8.0

Die Nacht aus Blei

Score: 8.0

Aliens

Score: 8.0

Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

Score: 7.9

Predator: Killer of Killers

Score: 7.9

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Score: 7.8

The Terminator

Score: 7.7

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Score: 7.6

Tombstone

Score: 7.6

Grease

Score: 7.4

The Abyss

Score: 7.3

The Rock

Score: 7.1

She Rises

Score: 7.0

Grindhouse

Score: 7.0

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

Score: 6.7

Planet Terror

Score: 6.7

The Alien Saga

Score: 6.6

Puncture

Score: 6.6

The Lords of Discipline

Score: 6.6

The Ride

Score: 6.5

Deadly Intentions

Score: 6.4

#NoJoke

Score: 6.2

Silver Wolf

Score: 6.2

The Seventh Sign

Score: 6.0

The Legend of Butch & Sundance

Score: 6.0

The Lockdown

Score: 6.0

China Rose

Score: 6.0

Take Me Home Tonight

Score: 6.0

Alien Evolution

Score: 5.9

Rampage

Score: 5.9

The Divide

Score: 5.9

The Fan

Score: 5.8

Saving Grace B. Jones

Score: 5.8

Asteroid

Score: 5.8

The Art of War

Score: 5.7

Dragon Squad

Score: 5.7

Strapped

Score: 5.7

K2

Score: 5.7

Tapped Out

Score: 5.6

A Fire in the Sky

Score: 5.5

Jade

Score: 5.5

Navy Seals

Score: 5.4

Sushi Girl

Score: 5.4

Cherry Falls

Score: 5.3

Clockstoppers

Score: 5.3

Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

Score: 5.3

Havoc

Score: 5.3

Conundrum

Score: 5.3

Bereavement

Score: 5.3

They Wait

Score: 5.3

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

Score: 5.2

Timebomb

Score: 5.1

Yellow Rock

Score: 5.1

Borderline

Score: 5.0

The Night Visitor

Score: 5.0

Chain of Command

Score: 5.0

The Shadow Effect

Score: 5.0

Spin

Score: 4.9

A Taste for Killing

Score: 4.9

Rippy

Score: 4.8

The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story

Score: 4.8

American Dragons

Score: 4.8

Zuma Beach

Score: 4.8

The Insatiable

Score: 4.8

Mojave Moon

Score: 4.8

The Victim

Score: 4.8

Killer Weekend

Score: 4.7

Stiletto

Score: 4.7

Susan's Plan

Score: 4.6

Hidden in the Woods

Score: 4.6

Psych:9

Score: 4.6

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Score: 4.5

Red Handed

Score: 4.3

Among Friends

Score: 4.3

Breach of Trust

Score: 4.3

Streets of Blood

Score: 4.3

Treachery

Score: 4.3

Jacob

Score: 4.1

Deadfall

Score: 4.1

Deep Red

Score: 4.0

The Girl

Score: 3.7

Dead Men Can't Dance

Score: 3.4

Coach

Score: 3.1

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Score: 3.0

In a Shallow Grave

Score: 3.0

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

Score: 2.7

The Blood Bond

Score: 2.3

Hog Wild

Score: 2.2

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

Score: 2.0

The Making of 'Tombstone'

Score: 0.0

Onslaught

Score: 0.0

The Paradise Connection

Score: 0.0

Blood of the Hunter

Score: 0.0

The Legend of DarkHorse County

Score: 0.0

James at 15

Score: 0.0

From Darkness

Score: 0.0

No Prince for My Cinderella

Score: 0.0

The Dark Forest

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Adventure Inc.

Score: 8.6

The Mandalorian

Score: 8.4

Criminal Minds

Score: 8.3

The Walking Dead

Score: 8.1

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Score: 7.9

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Score: 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Family

Score: 7.2

Dark Blue

Score: 6.9

Hawaii

Score: 6.8

Logan's Run

Score: 6.7

ABC Afterschool Special

Score: 6.4

The Magnificent Seven

Score: 6.3

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Score: 6.0

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Score: 5.4

The Runaways

Score: 5.0

Asteroid

Score: 3.2