Michael Biehn

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 …

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Walking Dead (2010) — Ian
2. The Terminator (1984) — Kyle Reese
3. The Mandalorian (2019) — Lang
4. Aliens (1986) — Corporal Hicks
5. Grease (1978) — Mike (uncredited)
6. The Rock (1996) — Commander Charles Anderson
7. Criminal Minds (2005) — Detective Ron Fullwood
8. Planet Terror (2007) — Sheriff Hague
9. The Abyss (1989) — Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
10. Tombstone (1993) — Johnny Ringo
11. Grindhouse (2007) — Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
12. Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) — Vandy (voice)
13. The Divide (2012) — Mickey
14. Take Me Home Tonight (2011) — Bill Franklin
15. The Art of War (2000) — Robert Bly
16. Puncture (2011) — Red
17. The Seventh Sign (1988) — Russell Quinn
18. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Leland Dockerty
19. Havoc (2005) — Stuart Lang
20. Clockstoppers (2002) — Henry Gates
21. Cherry Falls (2000) — Sherrif Brent Marken
22. Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) — David Carver
23. Jade (1995) — Bob Hargrove
24. Navy Seals (1990) — Lt. James Curran
25. The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015) — King Yannick
26. Bereavement (2010) — Jonathan Miller
27. The Shadow Effect (2017) — Sheriff Hodge
28. K2 (1991) — Taylor Brooks
29. Hill Street Blues (1981)
30. Sushi Girl (2012) — Mike
31. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
32. Deadfall (1993) — Joe Donan
33. Streets of Blood (2009) — Agent Brown
34. Timebomb (1991) — Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
35. Stiletto (2008) — Lee
36. They Wait (2007) — O'Connell
37. Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012) — Shérif Biehn
38. Among Friends (2012) — Actor in hallucination scene
39. Tapped Out (2014) — Reggie
40. Rampage (1987) — Anthony Fraser

Directed

1. The Victim (2011) — Director
2. The Blood Bond (2010) — Director