Michael Biehn

About

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...

Known for

Criminal MindsSeries • 2005The Walking DeadSeries • 2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001OnslaughtMovie • 2026The MandalorianSeries • 2019Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Law & Order: Organized CrimeSeries • 2021The TerminatorMovie • 1984ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972AliensMovie • 1986FamilySeries • 1976GreaseMovie • 1978Predator: Killer of KillersMovie • 2025The AbyssMovie • 1989Planet TerrorMovie • 2007The Magnificent SevenSeries • 1998Dark BlueSeries • 2009The RockMovie • 1996TombstoneMovie • 1993Logan's RunSeries • 1977The Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerMovie • 2015HavocMovie • 2005The Seventh SignMovie • 1988