Michael Biehn
93 movies · 17 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 31, 1956 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Anniston, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Connell Biehn · مایکل بین · Майкл Коннелл Бін
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.
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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.
Known for
Michael Biehn: movies and TV shows
Acting (105)
- Upcoming The Dark Forest
as Peter
- Upcoming
- 2026 Onslaught
as Baylor
- 2025 Predator: Killer of Killers
as Vandy (voice)
- 2024 Rippy
as Uncle Schmitty
- 2024 The Lockdown
as Max Hightower
- 2021
- 2020 Red Handed
as Reynolds
- 2020 Killer Weekend
as Dr. Carol
- 2019
- 2017 She Rises
as Daddy Longlegs
- 2017 The Shadow Effect
as Sheriff Hodge
- 2016 The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
as Agent Walker
- 2015 The Night Visitor
as Agent Walker
- 2015 The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as King Yannick
- 2014 Hidden in the Woods
as Oscar Crocker
- 2014 The Girl
as Father
- 2014 Tapped Out
as Reggie
- 2014 The Legend of DarkHorse County
as Future Jon Ford
- 2013 Treachery
as Henry
- 2012 Sushi Girl
as Mike
- 2012
- 2012 Among Friends
as Actor in hallucination scene
- 2012 The Divide
as Mickey
- 2011 From Darkness
as Agent Doug Albright
- 2011 Yellow Rock
as Tom Hanner
- 2011 Jacob
as Lawrence Kell
- 2011 Puncture
as Red
- 2011 The Victim
as Kyle
- 2011 Take Me Home Tonight
as Bill Franklin
- 2010
- 2010 Bereavement
as Jonathan Miller
- 2010 The Blood Bond
as John Tremayne
- 2010 Psych:9
as Det. Marling
- 2009
- 2009 Streets of Blood
as Agent Brown
- 2009 Saving Grace B. Jones
as Landy Bretthorst
- 2008 Stiletto
as Lee
- 2007 They Wait
as O'Connell
- 2007 Planet Terror
as Sheriff Hague
- 2007 Grindhouse
as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2007 Spin
as Tony Russo
- 2006 The Insatiable
as Strickland
- 2006 The Legend of Butch & Sundance
as Mike Cassidy
- 2005 Dragon Squad
as Petros Angelo
- 2005 Havoc
as Stuart Lang
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002 Borderline
as Det. Macy Kobacek
- 2002
- 2002 Clockstoppers
as Henry Gates
- 2001
- 2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
as David Alexander
- 2000 Cherry Falls
as Sherrif Brent Marken
- 2000 The Art of War
as Robert Bly
- 2000 Chain of Command
as Craig Thornton
- 1999 Silver Wolf
as Roy McLean
- 1998 Susan's Plan
as Bill
- 1998 American Dragons
as Detective Tony Luca
- 1998
- 1997 The Ride
as Smokey Banks
- 1997 Dead Men Can't Dance
as Robert Hart
- 1997 Asteroid
as FEMA Director Jack Wallach
- 1997
- 1996 Mojave Moon
as Boyd
- 1996 The Rock
as Commander Charles Anderson
- 1996 Conundrum
as Det. Stash Horvak
- 1995 Jade
as Bob Hargrove
- 1995 Blood of the Hunter
as Philip Thorton / Blake
- 1995 In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
as Jackie Ryan
- 1995 Breach of Trust
as Casey Woods
- 1994 Deep Red
as Joe Keyes
- 1993 Tombstone
as Johnny Ringo
- 1993 Deadfall
as Joe Donan
- 1993 Strapped
as Matthew McRae
- 1992 A Taste for Killing
as Bo Landry
- 1991 K2
as Taylor Brooks
- 1991 Timebomb
as Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
- 1990 Navy Seals
as Lt. James Curran
- 1989 The Abyss
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
- 1988 In a Shallow Grave
as Garnet Montrose
- 1988 The Seventh Sign
as Russell Quinn
- 1987 Rampage
as Anthony Fraser
- 1986 Aliens
as Corporal Hicks
- 1985 Deadly Intentions
as Dr. Charles Raynor
- 1985 Die Nacht aus Blei
as Eseleine
- 1984 The Terminator
as Kyle Reese
- 1984 The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
as Sébastien
- 1983 China Rose
as Daniel Allen
- 1983 The Lords of Discipline
as John Alexander
- 1982
- 1981 The Fan
as Douglas Breen
- 1981
- 1980 Hog Wild
as Tim Warner
- 1979 The Paradise Connection
as Larry DeWitt
- 1978 A Fire in the Sky
as Tom Rearden
- 1978 Zuma Beach
as J.D.
- 1978 Grease
as Mike (uncredited)
- 1978 No Prince for My Cinderella
as Mark Johnson
- 1978
- 1978 Coach
as Jack
- 1977
- 1977 James at 15
as Tony
- 1976
- 1972
Behind the camera (12)
- 2020 Killer Weekend
Executive Producer
- 2018 Altered Perception
Executive Producer
- 2017 She Rises
Executive Producer
- 2017 Fetish Factory
Executive Producer
- 2016 Psychophonia
Executive Producer
- 2015 The Night Visitor
Executive Producer
- 2014 Hidden in the Woods
Producer
- 2014 The Girl
Executive Producer
- 2014 Mindless
Executive Producer
- 2011 The Victim
Director, Screenplay
- 2010 The Blood Bond
Director, Screenplay
- 1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
Thanks
Talk shows and appearances (15)
- 2024
- 2020
- 2019
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1992
- 1990 The Word
1 episode
- 1985