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.
The Terminator
as Kyle Reese
Aliens
as Corporal Hicks
Grease
as Mike (uncredited)
The Rock
as Commander Charles Anderson
Predator: Killer of Killers
as Vandy (voice)
Tombstone
as Johnny Ringo
The Abyss
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Onslaught
Planet Terror
as Sheriff Hague
Havoc
as Stuart Lang
Grindhouse
as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
The Divide
as Mickey
K2
as Taylor Brooks
The Fan
as Douglas Breen
Stiletto
as Lee
Jade
as Bob Hargrove
Navy Seals
as Lt. James Curran
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as King Yannick
Clockstoppers
as Henry Gates
Rampage
as Anthony Fraser
Deadfall
as Joe Donan
#NoJoke
as Self
The Art of War
as Robert Bly
Timebomb
as Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
Take Me Home Tonight
as Bill Franklin
Coach
as Jack
Deep Red
as Joe Keyes
Psych:9
as Det. Marling
Bereavement
as Jonathan Miller
The Seventh Sign
as Russell Quinn
Deadly Intentions
as Dr. Charles Raynor
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
as David Alexander
Dragon Squad
as Petros Angelo
The Insatiable
as Strickland
Puncture
as Red
Cherry Falls
as Sherrif Brent Marken
She Rises
as Daddy Longlegs
Streets of Blood
as Agent Brown
Tapped Out
as Reggie
The Shadow Effect
as Sheriff Hodge
Zuma Beach
as J.D.
Sushi Girl
as Mike
Mojave Moon
as Boyd
Borderline
as Det. Macy Kobacek
The Lockdown
as Max Hightower
Asteroid
as FEMA Director Jack Wallach
They Wait
as O'Connell
Alien Evolution
as Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks'
Conundrum
as Det. Stash Horvak
The Alien Saga
as Self
A Fire in the Sky
as Tom Rearden
Aliens Expanded
as Self
The Lords of Discipline
as John Alexander
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
Spin
as Tony Russo
Susan's Plan
as Bill
Silver Wolf
as Roy McLean
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self
Strapped
as Matthew McRae
Treachery
as Henry
Yellow Rock
as Tom Hanner
Breach of Trust
as Casey Woods
American Dragons
as Detective Tony Luca
A Taste for Killing
as Bo Landry
Chain of Command
as Craig Thornton
Rippy
as Uncle Schmitty
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
as Sébastien
The Blood Bond
as John Tremayne
Red Handed
as Reynolds
The Legend of DarkHorse County
as Future Jon Ford
The Victim
as Kyle
Among Friends
as Actor in hallucination scene
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
as Jackie Ryan
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
as Agent Walker
Hidden in the Woods
as Oscar Crocker
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
as Self
Saving Grace B. Jones
as Landy Bretthorst
Jacob
as Lawrence Kell
No Prince for My Cinderella
as Mark Johnson
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
as Self
The Girl
as Father
Hog Wild
as Tim Warner
The Paradise Connection
as Larry DeWitt
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
as Mike Cassidy
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
Dead Men Can't Dance
as Robert Hart
China Rose
as Daniel Allen
The Ride
as Smokey Banks
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
as Self
James at 15
as Tony
In a Shallow Grave
as Garnet Montrose
The Dark Forest
as Peter
Terminator: Hunter Killer
as Kyle Reese (voice) (archive footage)
The Making of the Terminator
as Self
From Darkness
as Agent Doug Albright
Blood of the Hunter
as Philip Thorton / Blake
The Night Visitor
as Agent Walker
Die Nacht aus Blei
as Eseleine
Killer Weekend
as Dr. Carol