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.

Фільмографія

• 2026Ідеальна зброя — Baylor
• 2025Хижак: Вбивця вбивць — Vandy (voice)
• 2024Rippy — Uncle Schmitty
• 2024The Lockdown — Max Hightower
• Закон і порядок: Організована злочинність — David Carver
• 2020Killer Weekend — Dr. Carol, Executive Producer
• 2020Red Handed — Reynolds
• Мандалорець — Lang
• 2018Altered Perception — Executive Producer
• 2017Fetish Factory — Executive Producer
• 2017She Rises — Daddy Longlegs, Executive Producer
• 2017The Shadow Effect — Sheriff Hodge
• 2016Psychophonia — Executive Producer
• 2016The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story — Agent Walker
• 2015The Night Visitor — Agent Walker, Executive Producer
• 2015Цар скорпіонів 4: Втрачений трон — King Yannick
• 2014Hidden in the Woods — Oscar Crocker, Producer
• 2014Mindless — Executive Producer
• 2014Tapped Out — Reggie
• 2014The Girl — Father, Executive Producer
• 2014The Legend of DarkHorse County — Future Jon Ford
• 2013Treachery — Henry
• 2012Among Friends — Actor in hallucination scene
• Metal Hurlant Chronicles — Shérif Biehn
• 2012Sushi Girl — Mike
• 2012Розділювач — Mickey
• 2011From Darkness — Agent Doug Albright
• 2011Jacob — Lawrence Kell
• 2011The Victim — Kyle, Director, Screenplay
• 2011Yellow Rock — Tom Hanner
• 2011Відвези мене додому — Bill Franklin
• 2011Прокол — Red
• 2010Bereavement — Jonathan Miller
• 2010Psych:9 — Det. Marling
• 2010The Blood Bond — John Tremayne, Director, Screenplay
• Ходячі мерці — Ian
• Dark Blue — Lt. Jay Frye
• 2009Saving Grace B. Jones — Landy Bretthorst
• 2009Streets of Blood — Agent Brown
• 2008Шлях клинка — Lee
• 2007Grindhouse — Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
• 2007Spin — Tony Russo
• 2007They Wait — O'Connell
• 2007Планета жаху — Sheriff Hague
• 2006The Insatiable — Strickland
• 2006The Legend of Butch & Sundance — Mike Cassidy
• 2005Dragon Squad — Petros Angelo
• 2005Крейзі — Stuart Lang
• Мислити як злочинець — Detective Ron Fullwood
• Hawaii — Sean Harrison
• Adventure Inc. — Judson Cross
• 2002Borderline — Det. Macy Kobacek
• 2002Ті, що зупинили час — Henry Gates
• 2001Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 — David Alexander
• Закон і порядок: злочинні наміри — Leland Dockerty
• 2000Chain of Command — Craig Thornton
• 2000Cherry Falls — Sherrif Brent Marken
• 2000Мистецтво війни — Robert Bly
• 1999Silver Wolf — Roy McLean
• 1998American Dragons — Detective Tony Luca
• 1998Susan's Plan — Bill
• The Magnificent Seven — Chris Larabee
• 1997Asteroid — FEMA Director Jack Wallach
• Asteroid — Jack Wallach
• 1997Dead Men Can't Dance — Robert Hart
• 1997The Ride — Smokey Banks
• 1996Conundrum — Det. Stash Horvak
• 1996Mojave Moon — Boyd
• 1996Скеля — Commander Charles Anderson
• 1995Blood of the Hunter — Philip Thorton / Blake
• 1995Breach of Trust — Casey Woods
• 1995In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King — Jackie Ryan
• 1995Jade — Bob Hargrove
• 1994Deep Red — Joe Keyes
• 1993Deadfall — Joe Donan
• 1993Strapped — Matthew McRae
• 1993Тумстоун — Johnny Ringo
• 1992A Taste for Killing — Bo Landry
• Вечірнє шоу із Джеєм Лено
• 1991Timebomb — Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
• 1991К2 — Taylor Brooks
• 1990Загін «Морські котики» — Lt. James Curran
• Слово
• 1989Безодня — Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
• 1988In a Shallow Grave — Garnet Montrose
• 1988Martini Ranch: Reach — Thanks
• 1988Сьоме знамення — Russell Quinn
• 1987Rampage — Anthony Fraser
• 1986Чужі — Corporal Hicks
• 1985Deadly Intentions — Dr. Charles Raynor
• 1985Die Nacht aus Blei — Eseleine
• 1984The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian — Sébastien
• 1984Термінатор — Kyle Reese
• 1983China Rose — Daniel Allen
• 1983The Lords of Discipline — John Alexander
• American Playhouse — Garnet Montrose
• Hill Street Blues
• 1981The Fan — Douglas Breen
• 1980Hog Wild — Tim Warner
• 1979The Paradise Connection — Larry DeWitt
• 1978A Fire in the Sky — Tom Rearden
• 1978Coach — Jack
• 1978No Prince for My Cinderella — Mark Johnson
• The Runaways — Mark Johnson
• 1978Zuma Beach — J.D.
• 1978Бріолін — Mike (uncredited)
• 1977James at 15 — Tony
• Logan's Run — Sandman
• Family — Jake
• ABC Afterschool Special — Seth
• The Dark Forest — Peter
• The Kellys

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (12)

• 2024Aliens Expanded — Self
• 2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business — Self
• 2019#NoJoke — Self
• 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' — Self
• 2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' — Self
• 2002The Alien Saga — Self
• 2002The Making of 'Tombstone' — Self
• 2001Alien Evolution — Self / 'Cpl. Dwayne Hicks'
• 2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' — Self
• 1993T2: More Than Meets the Eye — Self
• 1993Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' — Self
• 1985The Making of the Terminator — Self