Michael Biehn is an American actor, primarily known for his military roles in science fiction films, directed by James Cameron, as: Sgt. Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984) and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991; although he only appeared in Director's cut on Terminator 2), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in Aliens (1986), and Lt. Coffey in The Abyss (1989). His other films include The Fan (1981), Navy SEALs (1990), Tombstone (1993), The Rock (1996), Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001), and Planet Terror (2007). On television, he has appeared in Hill Street Blues (1984) and Adventure Inc. (2002–2003). Biehn received a Best Actor Saturn Award nomination for Aliens, and received The Life Career Award at the 2011 ceremony.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Grease | Mike, school athlete | Uncredited |
| Coach | Jack Ripley | ||
| 1980 | Hog Wild | Tim Warner | |
| 1981 | The Fan | Douglas Breen | |
| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Cadet Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander | |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Sergeant Kyle Reese | |
| 1986 | Aliens | Corporal Dwayne Hicks | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor[1] |
| 1987 | Rampage | Anthony Fraser | |
| 1988 | The Seventh Sign | Russell Quinn | |
| In a Shallow Grave | Garnet Montrose | ||
| 1989 | The Abyss | Lieutenant Hiram Coffey | |
| 1990 | Navy SEALs | Lieutenant James Curran | |
| 1991 | Timebomb | Eddie Kay | |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Kyle Reese | Special Edition and Director's Cut only | |
| K2 | Taylor Brooks | ||
| 1993 | Deadfall | Joe Dolan | |
| Tombstone | Johnny Ringo | ||
| 1995 | In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King | Jackie Ryan | Cameo |
| Jade | Detective Bob Hargrove | ||
| Breach of Trust | Casey Woods | ||
| 1996 | The Rock | Commander Charles Anderson | |
| Mojave Moon | Boyd | ||
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Robert Hart | |
| The Ride | Smokey Banks | ||
| 1998 | American Dragons | Detective Tony Luca | |
| Susan's Plan | Bill | ||
| 1999 | Silver Wolf | Roy McLean | |
| 2000 | Cherry Falls | Sheriff Brent Marken | |
| The Art of War | SAD Agent Robert Bly | ||
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | Vice President / President David Alexander | |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers | Henry Gates | |
| 2005 | Havoc | Stuart Lang | |
| Dragon Squad | Petros Angelo | ||
| 2006 | The Insatiable | Strickland | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Spin | Tony Russo | |
| Grindhouse | Sheriff Hague | Segments Planet Terror and Thanksgiving | |
| They Wait | Blake O'Connell | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Lee | |
| 2009 | Saving Grace B. Jones | Landy Bretthorse | |
| Streets of Blood | Agent Michael Brown | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Psych 9 | Detective Marling[2] | |
| Bereavement | Jonathan Miller | ||
| The Blood Bond | John Tremayne | Also director and writer | |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Officer Bill Franklin, Matt & Wendy's Dad | |
| The Divide | Mickey | ||
| Puncture | 'Red' | ||
| The Victim | Kyle Limato | Also director and writer | |
| Yellow Rock | Tom Hanner | ||
| 2012 | Jacob | Lawrence Kell | |
| Sushi Girl | Mike | Cameo | |
| 2013 | Treachery | Henry | |
| The Night Visitor | Agent Walker | Also executive producer | |
| 2014 | The Legend of DarkHorse County | Future Jon Ford | |
| Tapped Out | Reggie Munroe | ||
| The Dark Forest | Peter | ||
| Hidden in the Woods | Oscar Crocker | ||
| 2015 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | King Yannick | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | Psychopath | Father | Also executive producer |
| She Rises | Daddy Long Legs | ||
| The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story | Agent Walker | ||
| 2017 | The Shadow Effect | Sheriff Hodge | |
| 2019 | Red Handed | Reynolds | |
| 2020 | Killer Weekend | Dr. Carol | Also executive producer |
| 2024 | The Red | Schmitty | [3] |
| TBA | Onslaught | TBA | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | James at 15 | Tony | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Logan's Run | Sandman | Episode: "Logan's Run" | |
| 1978 | Zuma Beach | J.D. | Television film |
| A Fire in the Sky | Tom Rearden | ||
| 1978–1979 | The Runaways | Mark Johnson | 17 episodes |
| 1979 | Family | Jake | Episode: "The Athlete" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Seth | Episode: "The Terrible Secret" | |
| Steeletown | 'Gibby' Anderson, Bill's Brother | Television film | |
| The Paradise Connection | Larry | ||
| 1983 | China Rose | Daniel Allen | |
| 1984 | The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian | Sebastian | |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Randall Buttman | 3 episodes | |
| 1985 | Deadly Intentions | Dr. Charles Raynor | Television film |
| Die Nacht aus Blei | Eselein | ||
| 1992 | A Taste for Killing | Bo Landry | |
| 1993 | Strapped | Matthew McRae | |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Joe Keyes | |
| 1995 | Tales of the Wild | Blake / Philip Thornton | Episode: "Le sang du chasseur" |
| 1996 | Conundrum | Detective 'Stash' Horvak | Television film |
| 1997 | Asteroid | FEMA Director Jack Wallach | |
| 1998–2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Chris Larabee | 22 episodes |
| 1999 | Silver Wolf | Roy McLean | Television film |
| 2000 | Chain of Command | Secret Service Agent Craig Thornton | |
| 2002 | Borderline | Detective Macy Kobacek | |
| 2002–2003 | Adventure Inc. | Judson Cross | 22 episodes |
| 2004 | Hawaii | Sean Harrison | 8 episodes |
| The Legend of Butch & Sundance | Mike Cassidy | Television film | |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Deputy Commissioner Leland Dockerty | Episode: "The War at Home" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Detective Ron Fullwood | Episode: "Cold Comfort" |
| Dark Blue | Lieutenant Jay Frye | Episode: "O.I.S." | |
| 2014 | 24 Hour Rental | 'Buzz' | 12 episodes |
| Métal Hurlant Chronicles | Sheriff Jones | Episode: "Whiskey in the Jar" | |
| 2019 | Curfew | 'Roadkill' Jim | Episode: #1.2 |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian[4] | Lang | Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi" |
| 2022 | The Walking Dead | Ian | Episode: "Warlords" Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series (2022)[5] |
| 2023 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | David Carver | Episode: "The Wild and the Innocent" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Metal Gear | Solid Snake | Likeness on cover art (uncredited)[6] |
| 1999 | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | GDI Commander Michael McNeil | Full Motion Video cutscenes |
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Corporal Dwayne Hicks | Also younger likeness |
| Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt | ||
| 2016 | Trials of the Blood Dragon |
Voice work
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alien III | Corporal Dwayne Hicks | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Saturn Award Winners". Saturn Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Haunted Hospital 'Psych: 9' Gets March UK Release". BloodyDisgusting. 18 December 2009.
- ^ Squires, John (August 5, 2024). "'The Red' – Michael Biehn Battles a Zombie Kangaroo This Halloween [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (March 24, 2020). "'The Mandalorian' Casts 'Terminator' Star Michael Biehn". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ Ledford, Jon (March 8, 2016). "25 Stolen Images in Video Games". Arcade Sushi. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (June 1, 2019). "Alien III Audible Original Drama Review: A Worthwhile Listen for Xenomorph Lovers". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 18, 2023.