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Michael Biehn

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Biehn in The Magnificent Seven (1998)
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Michael Connell Biehn was born on July 31, 1956 in Anniston, Alabama, to Marcia (Connell) and Don Biehn, a lawyer. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and at age 14 moved with his family to Lake Havasu, Arizona, where he won a drama scholarship to the University of Arizona. He left prematurely two years later to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. His first big role was as a psychotic fan stalking Lauren Bacall in The Fan (1981) and later appeared in The Lords of Discipline (1983). He hit the big-time when he was cast as Kyle Reese, the man sent back through time to stop Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron's The Terminator (1984). This established a good working relationship with Cameron, a relationship that should have catapulted Biehn to international stardom. He starred in Cameron's subsequent films, Aliens (1986) and The Abyss (1989), the latter a standout performance as unstable Navy SEAL officer Lt. Hiram Coffey. In the 1990s he starred in films like Navy Seals (1990), K2 (1991) and was particularly memorable as Johnny Ringo in Tombstone (1993). Biehn is married and the father of five sons.
BornJuly 31, 1956
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BornJuly 31, 1956
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Michael Biehn and Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
Michael Biehn and Earl Boen in The Terminator (1984)
Michael Biehn and Earl Boen in The Terminator (1984)
Michael Biehn in Logan's Run (1977)
Michael Biehn in Havoc (2005)
Michael Biehn, Pedro Pascal, and Brendan Wayne in Chapter 13: The Jedi (2020)
Michael Biehn in The Mandalorian (2019)
Michael Biehn in The Magnificent Seven (1998)
Michael Biehn in Deep Red (1994)
Michael Biehn, Lisa Collins, and Lindsey Haun in Deep Red (1994)
Michael Biehn, Lisa Collins, and Lindsey Haun in Deep Red (1994)
Michael Biehn in Deep Red (1994)

Known for

Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Corporal Hicks
  • 1986
Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator
8.1
  • Kyle Reese
  • 1984
Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
Planet Terror
7.1
  • Sheriff Hague
  • 2007
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss
7.5
  • Lt. Coffey
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Hawaii
    • Sean Harrison
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
    • Rex Power Colt (voice)
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • The Red
    • Post-production
  • The Farm
    • Johnny Dickens
    • In Development
  • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
    Law & Order: Organized Crime
    • David Carver
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    • Ian
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy M. O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
    • Lang
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Andy Davoli, Jamielyn Lippman, Richard Gunn, Tony Snegoff, Vanessa Zima, Caitlin Keats, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Travis Romero, Tyveon L. Ray, Melissa Strauss, Swen Temmel, Chad Christopher, Vance Crofoot, Zane Byrdy, Alex Urbom, Chloé Rosenthal, Kurk Kasparian, Jennimay Walker, Catherine McCafferty, Sarah Blades, and Nikita Black in Killer Weekend (2020)
    Killer Weekend
    • Dr. Carol
    • 2020
  • Red Handed (2019)
    Red Handed
    • Reynolds
    • 2019
  • Alien III (2019)
    Alien III
    • Cpl. Hicks
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019
  • Sean Bean, Billy Zane, Phoebe Fox, Rose Williams, and Ike Bennett in Curfew (2019)
    Curfew
    • Roadkill Jim
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Cam Gigandet in The Shadow Effect (2017)
    The Shadow Effect
    • Sheriff Hodge
    • 2017
  • Trials of the Blood Dragon (2016)
    Trials of the Blood Dragon
    • Sgt. Rex 'Power' Colt (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2016
  • The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story (2016)
    The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story
    • Agent Walker
    • 2016
  • Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Angus Macfadyen, Daisy McCrackin, Randy Chance, and Jenise Blanc in She Rises (2016)
    She Rises
    • Daddy Longlegs
    • 2016
  • The Girl (2016)
    The Girl
    • Father
    • 2016
  • Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Eve Torres, and Roy Nelson in The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)
    The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
    • King Yannick
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Hidden in the Woods (2014)
    Hidden in the Woods
    • Oscar Crocker
    • 2014
  • The Dark Forest
    • Peter
    • 2014

Producer

  • The Farm
    • co-executive producer, producer
    • In Development
  • The Predicator
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Up and Down
    • producer
    • In Development
  • The Girl 2
    • executive producer
    • In Development
  • Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Andy Davoli, Jamielyn Lippman, Richard Gunn, Tony Snegoff, Vanessa Zima, Caitlin Keats, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Travis Romero, Tyveon L. Ray, Melissa Strauss, Swen Temmel, Chad Christopher, Vance Crofoot, Zane Byrdy, Alex Urbom, Chloé Rosenthal, Kurk Kasparian, Jennimay Walker, Catherine McCafferty, Sarah Blades, and Nikita Black in Killer Weekend (2020)
    Killer Weekend
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Tristan Risk and Chase Williamson in Cabaret of the Dead (2017)
    Cabaret of the Dead
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Altered Perception (2017)
    Altered Perception
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Angus Macfadyen, Daisy McCrackin, Randy Chance, and Jenise Blanc in She Rises (2016)
    She Rises
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Mark Gantt, Daniel Quinn, Adam Rose, Barbara Stepansky, Andrew W. Walker, Kellee Stewart, Brianne Davis, Vedette Lim, Sean Hemeon, and Lony Ruhmann in Psychophonia (2016)
    Psychophonia
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2016
  • The Girl (2016)
    The Girl
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Hidden in the Woods (2014)
    Hidden in the Woods
    • executive producer
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Mindless (2014)
    Mindless
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Brianne Davis and Hudson Pischer in The Night Visitor (2013)
    The Night Visitor
    • executive producer
    • 2013

Director

  • Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, and Danielle Harris in The Victim (2011)
    The Victim
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Michael Biehn, Simon Yam, and Phoenix Chou in The Blood Bond (2011)
    The Blood Bond
    • Director
    • 2011
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • July 31, 1956
    • Anniston, Alabama, USA
  • Spouses
      Jennifer Blanc-BiehnJune 7, 2018 - present (1 child)
  • Children
      Devon Biehn
  • Parents
      Marcia Biehn (Connell)
  • Other works
    Interviewed for a special Documentary in 1992, entitled "Under Pressure: Making the Abyss" Ed Harris, James Cameron and most of the cast and crew were also interviewed. Released this year on Special Edition DVD and Video of "The Abyss"
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Of all the films he has done, his favorite is Tombstone (1993).
  • Quotes
    I'd rather have a small part in a good film with good people than play the lead in something I don't really care for.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently plays military soldiers or various sorts of law enforcement officials
  • Nicknames
    • Mike
    • Mick

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