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Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Actor · b. 1956 · Anniston, Alabama, USA

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.

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  • Movie7.7

    The Terminator

    1984 · 15K votes

  • Movie8.0

    Aliens

    1986 · 11K votes

  • Movie6.0

    Onslaught

    2026 · 25 votes

  • Movie7.2

    The Rock

    1996 · 5.4K votes

  • Movie7.4

    Grease

    1978 · 7.8K votes

  • Movie7.8

    Predator: Killer of Killers

    2025 · 1.3K votes

  • Movie7.4

    The Abyss

    1989 · 3.6K votes

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    Tombstone

    1993 · 2.5K votes

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    Planet Terror

    2007 · 4K votes

  • Movie6.0

    The Seventh Sign

    1988 · 395 votes

  • Movie5.7

    The Art of War

    2000 · 576 votes

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    Grindhouse

    2007 · 1.9K votes

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    Havoc

    2005 · 366 votes

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    Navy Seals

    1990 · 288 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Puncture

    2011 · 445 votes

  • Movie5.9

    The Divide

    2012 · 781 votes

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    K2

    1991 · 149 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Take Me Home Tonight

    2011 · 739 votes

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    Sushi Girl

    2012 · 119 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Cherry Falls

    2000 · 326 votes

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    Timebomb

    1991 · 74 votes

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    Streets of Blood

    2009 · 79 votes

  • Movie4.7

    Stiletto

    2008 · 71 votes

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  • TV8.3

    Criminal Minds

    2005 · 4.2K votes

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  • TV8.1

    The Walking Dead

    2010 · 18K votes

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    Hill Street Blues

    1981 · 129 votes

  • TV6.6

    American Playhouse

    1982 · 8 votes

  • TV8.4

    The Mandalorian

    2019 · 11K votes

  • TV6.5

    ABC Afterschool Special

    1972 · 15 votes

  • TV7.2

    Family

    1976 · 16 votes

  • TV6.6

    The Magnificent Seven

    1998 · 18 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Word

    1990 · 6 votes

  • TV6.9

    Dark Blue

    2009 · 37 votes

  • TV6.8

    Logan's Run

    1977 · 41 votes

  • TV6.7

    Hawaii

    2004 · 5 votes

  • TV5.8

    Metal Hurlant Chronicles

    2012 · 68 votes

  • TV8.4

    Adventure Inc.

    2002 · 10 votes

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    The Runaways

    1978 · 2 votes

  • TV3.5

    Asteroid

    1997 · 6 votes