Michael Biehn
Acting
- Nacimiento:
- 1956-07-31
- Lugar de nacimiento:
- Anniston, Alabama, USA
Biografía
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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Filmografía
Aniquilación
Predator: Asesino de asesinos
Rippy
The Lockdown
Aliens Expanded
Ley y orden: Crimen organizado
Children of Moloch (Red Handed)
Killer Weekend
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
The Mandalorian
#NoJoke
She Rises
El efecto sombra
The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
The Night Visitor
El rey escorpión 4: La búsqueda del poder
En las afueras de la ciudad
The Girl
Asalto final
The Legend of DarkHorse County
Treachery
Sushi Girl
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Among Friends
Aislados
From Darkness
Yellow Rock
Jacob
Adicto
The Victim
Llévame a casa nena
The Walking Dead
Bereavement
Shadowguard
Psych:9
Dark Blue
Calles sangrientas
Saving Grace B. Jones
Stiletto
They Wait
Planet Terror
Grindhouse
Spin
Insaciable
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
猛龍
Caos
Mentes criminales
Hawaii
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Destrucción y Rabia: Así se hizo 'Alien³'
Una mente asesina
The Alien Saga
Adventure Inc.
Clockstoppers, detener el tiempo
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Alien Evolution
Ley y orden: Acción criminal
Megiddo: Código omega 2
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Cherry Falls
El arte de la guerra
Al servicio del presidente
Colmillo blanco, las nuevas aventuras
El plan de Susan
American Dragons
Los siete magníficos
The Ride
Dead Men Can't Dance
Asteroide
Asteroid
La luna del desierto
La roca
Conspiración para matar
Jade
Blood of the Hunter
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
Crash, un botín de cuarenta millones de dólares
Deep Red
Tombstone: La leyenda de Wyatt Earp
El riesgo del vértigo
Bajo Presión: Making 'The Abyss'
Atrapados por la violencia
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
A Taste for Killing
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Making of 'Alien³'
K2
Treinta minutos para morir
The Word
Navy Seals, comando especial
Abyss
Una tumba poco profunda
La séptima profecía
Desbocado
Aliens: El regreso
Deadly Intentions
Die Nacht aus Blei
The Making of the Terminator
Terminator
Das Martyrium des heiligen Sebastian
China Rose
Hombres de hierro
American Playhouse
El Admirador
Canción triste de Hill Street
Hog Wild
The Paradise Connection
A Fire in the Sky
Zuma Beach
Grease
No Prince for My Cinderella
The Runaways
Coach
La fuga de Logan
James at 15
Family
ABC Afterschool Special
The Dark Forest
The Kellys