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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 7th, 2021 | Terminator: Hunter Killer | Kyle Reese (voice) (archive footage) | 8.5 | |
May 16th, 2013 | Treachery | Henry | 4.2 | |
December 7th, 2012 | Sushi Girl | Mike | 5.5 | |
July 8th, 2012 | Among Friends | Actor in hallucination scene | 4.3 | |
January 13th, 2012 | The Divide | Mickey | 5.9 | |
November 1st, 2011 | Yellow Rock | Tom Hanner | 5.4 | |
September 23rd, 2011 | Puncture | Red | 6.7 | |
June 6th, 2011 | The Victim | Kyle | 4.8 | |
March 4th, 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Bill Franklin | 6 | |
July 16th, 2010 | Bereavement | Jonathan Miller | 5.3 | |
May 13th, 2010 | The Blood Bond | John Tremayne | 2.3 | |
May 7th, 2010 | Psych:9 | Det. Marling | 4.7 | |
May 22nd, 2009 | Streets of Blood | Agent Brown | 4.3 | |
March 28th, 2009 | Saving Grace B. Jones | Landy Bretthorst | 5.3 | |
April 29th, 2008 | Stiletto | Lee | 4.7 | |
September 6th, 2007 | They Wait | O'Connell | 5.3 | |
April 6th, 2007 | Planet Terror | Sheriff Hague | 6.7 | |
January 26th, 2007 | Spin | Tony Russo | 5.1 | |
November 1st, 2006 | The Insatiable | Strickland | 4.9 | |
November 10th, 2005 | Dragon Squad | Petros Angelo | 5.8 | |
December 2nd, 2003 | Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' | Self | 7.5 | |
November 15th, 2002 | Borderline | Det. Macy Kobacek | 5.2 | |
March 29th, 2002 | Clockstoppers | Henry Gates | 5.3 | |
August 25th, 2000 | Cherry Falls | Sherrif Brent Marken | 5.4 | |
July 22nd, 2000 | Chain of Command | Craig Thornton | 5.4 | |
January 10th, 1999 | Silver Wolf | Roy McLean | 6.4 | |
October 29th, 1998 | Susan's Plan | Bill | 4.8 | |
October 15th, 1998 | American Dragons | Detective Tony Luca | 5 | |
October 14th, 1997 | The Ride | Smokey Banks | 6.7 | |
April 17th, 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Robert Hart | 3.9 | |
February 16th, 1997 | Asteroid | FEMA Director Jack Wallach | 5.8 | |
November 15th, 1996 | Mojave Moon | Boyd | 4.9 | |
June 7th, 1996 | The Rock | Commander Charles Anderson | 7.1 | |
March 12th, 1994 | Deep Red | Joe Keyes | 4.2 | |
December 25th, 1993 | Tombstone | Johnny Ringo | 7.6 | |
October 8th, 1993 | Deadfall | Joe Donan | 4.1 | |
August 21st, 1993 | Strapped | Matthew McRae | 5.9 | |
October 10th, 1991 | K2 | Taylor Brooks | 5.7 | |
May 25th, 1991 | Timebomb | Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra | 5.2 | |
August 9th, 1989 | The Abyss | Lieutenant Hiram Coffey | 7.3 | |
April 1st, 1988 | The Seventh Sign | Russell Quinn | 6 | |
September 1st, 1987 | Rampage | Anthony Fraser | 6 | |
July 18th, 1986 | Aliens | Corporal Hicks | 8 | |
October 26th, 1984 | The Terminator | Kyle Reese | 7.7 | |
February 18th, 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | John Alexander | 6.6 | |
May 15th, 1981 | The Fan | Douglas Breen | 5.9 | |
June 1st, 1980 | Hog Wild | Tim Warner | 3.2 | |
September 27th, 1978 | Zuma Beach | J.D. | 5.3 | |
TBD | The Dark Forest | Peter | TBD | |
June 5th, 2025 | Predator: Killer of Killers | Vandy (voice) | 7.8 | |
October 25th, 2024 | Rippy | Uncle Schmitty | 4.9 | |
August 16th, 2024 | The Lockdown | Max Hightower | 5.9 | |
June 28th, 2024 | Aliens Expanded | Self | 8.9 | |
November 4th, 2020 | Red Handed | Reynolds | 4.5 | |
October 26th, 2020 | Killer Weekend | Dr. Carol | 4.7 | |
March 26th, 2020 | Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business | Self | 3 | |
September 9th, 2019 | #NoJoke | Self | 6.2 | |
October 10th, 2017 | She Rises | Daddy Longlegs | 7 | |
May 2nd, 2017 | The Shadow Effect | Sheriff Hodge | 5 | |
October 4th, 2016 | The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story | Agent Walker | 4.8 | |
November 22nd, 2015 | The Night Visitor | Agent Walker | 5 | |
January 9th, 2015 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | King Yannick | 5.2 | |
December 12th, 2014 | Hidden in the Woods | Oscar Crocker | 4.6 | |
November 3rd, 2014 | The Girl | Father | 3.7 | |
May 27th, 2014 | Tapped Out | Reggie | 5.6 | |
April 4th, 2014 | The Legend of DarkHorse County | Future Jon Ford | TBD | |
November 20th, 2011 | From Darkness | Agent Doug Albright | TBD | |
September 30th, 2011 | Jacob | Lawrence Kell | 4.1 | |
April 6th, 2007 | Grindhouse | Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror") | 7 | |
September 19th, 2006 | The Legend of Butch & Sundance | Mike Cassidy | 6 | |
October 16th, 2005 | Havoc | Stuart Lang | 5.3 | |
December 2nd, 2003 | Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' | Self | 7.8 | |
November 13th, 2002 | The Alien Saga | Self | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 2002 | The Making of 'Tombstone' | Self | 8 | |
October 12th, 2001 | Alien Evolution | Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks' | 5.9 | |
September 7th, 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | David Alexander | 4.6 | |
March 19th, 2001 | Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' | Self | 5.9 | |
August 25th, 2000 | The Art of War | Robert Bly | 5.7 | |
March 3rd, 1996 | Conundrum | Det. Stash Horvak | 5.9 | |
October 13th, 1995 | Jade | Bob Hargrove | 5.5 | |
July 25th, 1995 | Blood of the Hunter | Philip Thorton / Blake | 8 | |
March 1st, 1995 | In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King | Jackie Ryan | 4.5 | |
January 1st, 1995 | Breach of Trust | Casey Woods | 4.9 | |
September 1st, 1993 | Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' | Self | 8.3 | |
January 1st, 1993 | T2: More Than Meets the Eye | Self | 6.8 | |
August 12th, 1992 | A Taste for Killing | Bo Landry | 5.4 | |
July 20th, 1990 | Navy Seals | Lt. James Curran | 5.4 | |
May 6th, 1988 | In a Shallow Grave | Garnet Montrose | 4.8 | |
May 19th, 1985 | Deadly Intentions | Dr. Charles Raynor | 6.5 | |
January 1st, 1985 | Die Nacht aus Blei | Eseleine | 8.5 | |
January 1st, 1985 | The Making of the Terminator | Self | 8 | |
February 12th, 1984 | The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian | Sébastien | 5 | |
October 8th, 1983 | China Rose | Daniel Allen | 7.5 | |
September 15th, 1979 | The Paradise Connection | Larry DeWitt | 8 | |
November 26th, 1978 | A Fire in the Sky | Tom Rearden | 5.7 | |
June 16th, 1978 | Grease | Mike (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
April 27th, 1978 | No Prince for My Cinderella | Mark Johnson | TBD | |
March 17th, 1978 | Coach | Jack | 3.5 | |
September 5th, 1977 | James at 15 | Tony | 7 | |
TBD | Onslaught | TBD | TBD |