Cast
Michael Biehn
Acting
Cast
Michael Biehn
Known for
Acting
Born
1956-07-31
From
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. 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.
★7.7
MOVIE1984
The Terminator
as Kyle Reese
★8.0
MOVIE1986
Aliens
as Corporal Hicks
★7.8
MOVIE2025
Predator: Killer of Killers
as Vandy (voice)
★7.4
MOVIE1978
Grease
as Mike (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1996
The Rock
as Commander Charles Anderson
★7.6
MOVIE1993
Tombstone
as Johnny Ringo
★7.4
MOVIE1989
The Abyss
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
★7.0
MOVIE2007
Grindhouse
as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
★6.7
MOVIE2007
Planet Terror
as Sheriff Hague
★5.3
MOVIE2005
Havoc
as Stuart Lang
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Take Me Home Tonight
as Bill Franklin
★6.7
MOVIE2011
Puncture
as Red
★5.2
MOVIE2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as King Yannick
★5.9
MOVIE2024
The Lockdown
as Max Hightower
★5.3
MOVIE1991
Timebomb
as Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
★5.5
MOVIE1995
Jade
as Bob Hargrove
★5.7
MOVIE2000
The Art of War
as Robert Bly
★5.0
MOVIE1984
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
as Sébastien
★5.9
MOVIE2012
The Divide
as Mickey
MOVIE2011
From Darkness
as Agent Doug Albright
★5.3
MOVIE2002
Clockstoppers
as Henry Gates
MOVIE2026
Onslaught
★6.2
MOVIE2019
#NoJoke
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE1990
Navy Seals
as Lt. James Curran
★5.7
MOVIE1991
K2
as Taylor Brooks
★4.6
MOVIE2020
Red Handed
as Reynolds
★8.0
MOVIE1995
Blood of the Hunter
as Philip Thorton / Blake
★5.4
MOVIE2000
Cherry Falls
as Sherrif Brent Marken
★4.2
MOVIE1994
Deep Red
as Joe Keyes
★4.7
MOVIE2008
Stiletto
as Lee
★6.0
MOVIE1988
The Seventh Sign
as Russell Quinn
★5.4
MOVIE2010
Bereavement
as Jonathan Miller
★6.6
MOVIE1983
The Lords of Discipline
as John Alexander
★5.5
MOVIE2012
Sushi Girl
as Mike
★4.9
MOVIE2006
The Insatiable
as Strickland
★4.6
MOVIE2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
as David Alexander
★7.5
MOVIE1983
China Rose
as Daniel Allen
★4.2
MOVIE2013
Treachery
as Henry
★5.0
MOVIE2017
The Shadow Effect
as Sheriff Hodge
★4.3
MOVIE2009
Streets of Blood
as Agent Brown
MOVIETBA
The Kellys
★6.3
MOVIE2002
The Alien Saga
as Self
★5.9
MOVIE1981
The Fan
as Douglas Breen
★7.0
MOVIE2006
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
as Mike Cassidy
★5.8
MOVIE2005
Dragon Squad
as Petros Angelo
★4.8
MOVIE1998
Susan's Plan
as Bill
★4.9
MOVIE1996
Mojave Moon
as Boyd
★5.2
MOVIE2002
Borderline
as Det. Macy Kobacek
★4.1
MOVIE1993
Deadfall
as Joe Donan
★5.3
MOVIE2007
They Wait
as O'Connell
★6.5
MOVIE1985
Deadly Intentions
as Dr. Charles Raynor
★3.7
MOVIE2014
The Girl
as Father
★6.0
MOVIE1987
Rampage
as Anthony Fraser
★5.0
MOVIE1998
American Dragons
as Detective Tony Luca
★7.8
MOVIE2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE2014
Tapped Out
as Reggie
★5.0
MOVIE2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE2000
Chain of Command
as Craig Thornton
★3.9
MOVIE1997
Dead Men Can't Dance
as Robert Hart
★6.4
MOVIE1999
Silver Wolf
as Roy McLean
★8.8
MOVIE2024
Aliens Expanded
as Self
★4.9
MOVIE1995
Breach of Trust
as Casey Woods
★8.5
MOVIE1985
Die Nacht aus Blei
as Eseleine
★5.9
MOVIE2001
Alien Evolution
as Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks'
★3.0
MOVIE2020
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self
★4.9
MOVIE2024
Rippy
as Uncle Schmitty
★5.9
MOVIE2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE2011
Yellow Rock
as Tom Hanner
★2.3
MOVIE2010
The Blood Bond
as John Tremayne
MOVIE2014
The Legend of DarkHorse County
as Future Jon Ford
★5.4
MOVIE2009
Saving Grace B. Jones
as Landy Bretthorst
★5.4
MOVIE1992
A Taste for Killing
as Bo Landry
★6.8
MOVIE1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1979
The Paradise Connection
as Larry DeWitt
★7.0
MOVIE1977
James at 15
as Tony
★5.3
MOVIE1978
Zuma Beach
as J.D.
★4.3
MOVIE2012
Among Friends
as Actor in hallucination scene
★5.2
MOVIE2007
Spin
as Tony Russo
★4.7
MOVIE2011
The Victim
as Kyle
★4.6
MOVIE2014
Hidden in the Woods
as Oscar Crocker
★5.8
MOVIE1978
A Fire in the Sky
as Tom Rearden
★4.7
MOVIE2010
Psych:9
as Det. Marling
★4.8
MOVIE1988
In a Shallow Grave
as Garnet Montrose
★5.8
MOVIE1997
Asteroid
as FEMA Director Jack Wallach
★5.0
MOVIE2015
The Night Visitor
as Agent Walker
★5.9
MOVIE1993
Strapped
as Matthew McRae
★5.9
MOVIE1996
Conundrum
as Det. Stash Horvak
★6.7
MOVIE1997
The Ride
as Smokey Banks
★8.0
MOVIE1985
The Making of the Terminator
as Self
★4.8
MOVIE2016
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
as Agent Walker
★4.1
MOVIE2011
Jacob
as Lawrence Kell
★4.7
MOVIE2020
Killer Weekend
as Dr. Carol
★8.2
MOVIE1993
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
as Self
MOVIETBA
The Dark Forest
as Peter
★4.5
MOVIE1995
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
as Jackie Ryan
★3.2
MOVIE1980
Hog Wild
as Tim Warner
★8.5
MOVIE2021
Terminator: Hunter Killer
as Kyle Reese (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE1978
No Prince for My Cinderella
as Mark Johnson
★7.0
MOVIE2017
She Rises
as Daddy Longlegs
★3.5
MOVIE1978
Coach
as Jack