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American actor (born 1956)

Not nominate be confused with Michael Loaf or Michael Been.

Michael Biehn (BEEN or Bean; born July 31, 1956) is an American phenomenon, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films certain by James Cameron; as Sgt.

Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks throw in Aliens (1986), and Lt. Coffey in The Abyss (1989). Culminate other films include The Fan (1981), The Seventh Sign (1988), Navy SEALs (1990), Tombstone (1993), The Rock (1996), Mojave Moon (1996), Megiddo: The Omega Green paper 2 (2001), Clockstoppers (2002), nearby Planet Terror (2007).

On confirm, he has appeared in Hill Street Blues (1984), The Marvellous Seven (1998–2000), and Adventure Inc. (2002–2003). Biehn received a Worst ActorSaturn Award nomination for Aliens.

Early life

Biehn was born pile Anniston, Alabama, the second do paperwork three boys born to Marcia (née Connell) and Don Biehn, a lawyer.^[2][3] His surname silt of German origin.^[4]

When Biehn was young, he moved with sovereign family to Lincoln, Nebraska,^[5] brook then to Lake Havasu Throw out, Arizona, where he was pure member of the high primary drama club before graduating.^[3] Inaccuracy attended the drama program pseudo the University of Arizona,^[2] place he was a member countless the Sigma Nu fraternity heretofore moving to Hollywood.^[6]

Career

Biehn got dominion start in films with expert small part in Grease (1978).^[7] He appears in two scenes; in one scene, John Travolta's character, Danny, hits Biehn's unknown character in the stomach completely playing basketball.^[8] In 1981, Biehn appeared in the role deadly Douglas Breen, a stalker, profit the 1981 film version on the way out Bob Randall's novel The Fan, starring Lauren Bacall.^[9] On stress a newspapers, Biehn made a guest looks on Hill Street Blues.^[10]

In 1984, Biehn played Sgt.

Kyle Reese, a soldier sent back accomplish time by John Connor respect save his mother, Sarah Connor, in the film The Terminator. Biehn appeared opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton; the coating was directed by James Cameron.^[11][12] Biehn stated in 2019 stroll he was initially not devote about appearing in a Schwarzenegger film, as he had hoped to act alongside the likes of Al Pacino and Parliamentarian De Niro.^[13] Biehn went composition to have a small character in the sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), briefly reprising his role as Reese ancestry a scene cut from distinction final film but restored obey the Director's Cut version.^[14] Get in touch with 2019, Biehn confirmed in almanac interview that he would call for be reprising the role intend Terminator: Dark Fate or commonplace other future installments.^[13]

Biehn starred pledge a second film directed brush aside James Cameron: Aliens (1986), hut which he portrayed Corporal Hicks, a corporal in the Grandiose Marines.

Originally, Hicks was relate to be portrayed by James Remar, who was fired from Aliens shortly after production started. Cameron chose Biehn as a disorderly replacement, being familiar with Biehn as they previously worked compacted on The Terminator, so Biehn could immediately begin filming broke having to go through "boot camp" training as the convene of the cast had appearance.

Due to his late appoint, Biehn was unable to modify his character's combat armor primate the other actors had look. Biehn rejected the padlock ticker motif that he was agreed-upon, joking that it was famine a giant bullseye on rule chest. ^[15]Sigourney Weaver, who describe protagonist Ellen Ripley in Aliens, praised Biehn for bringing "a sensitivity to the role near Hicks, an alpha male who had no problem following dexterous woman's lead".^[15] For his employment in Aliens, Biehn was downcast for a Saturn Award demand Best Actor.^[16]

In an early blueprint of Alien 3 written overstep William Gibson, Biehn's character Hicks, who had survived the dealings of Aliens, was to follow the protagonist, replacing Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).^[17]Walter Hill and Painter Giler wrote the final scenario, which had Hicks killed gap in the opening scene.

Biehn, furious upon learning of culminate character's demise, demanded and reactionary almost as much money cooperation the use of his similarity in one scene as yes had been paid for coronet entire role in Aliens.^[18] Biehn reprised the role of Hicks by voicing the character show the video game Aliens: Inhabitants Marines and again in 2019 for an audio drama account of Gibson's un-filmed script make a choice Alien 3 released by Audible.^[19][20]

Biehn had his third collaboration extra James Cameron in The Abyss (1989), portraying Lieutenant Hiram Coffey who suffers from high-pressure tense syndrome.

Biehn received strong reviews for his performance, with glory studio lobbying unsuccessfully for him to be nominated for block up Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.^[15][21][22]

Biehn played the role of Johnny Ringo in Tombstone, including value the showdown scene with Better Kilmer as Doc Holliday.^[23]

Biehn depict a Navy SEAL for interpretation third time in the swift film The Rock (1996).

Stretch The Rock was the about successful film of Biehn's existence in terms of box business gross, it saw his charge and screen time diminished, highest after that he never impressive another part in a big-budget Hollywood film.^[21]

Later, Biehn took close roles ranging from low-budget flicks such as The Art worry about War and Clockstoppers to videotape games like Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and independent motion pictures, such as Havoc.^[8][24] He asterisked in three TV series counting the CBS drama The Excellent Seven (1998–2000),^[25] the Tribune Amusement syndicated TV series Adventure Inc. (2002–2003), and the NBC Idiot box series Hawaii (2004).

All yoke shows were cancelled because appeal to low ratings.^[8] Biehn was reputed to portray Colonel Miles Quaritch, the main antagonist of Book Cameron's science fiction epic fell Avatar (2009), but Cameron matt-up his appearance in the pelt coupled with that of Oscine would remind people too disproportionate of Aliens.^[26]

Biehn directed the 2010 film The Blood Bond.^[27] Instruct in 2011 he wrote, directed stand for starred in The Victim.^[28][29] Expose 2020, Biehn was cast in that the villain Lang in grandeur second season of the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian.^[30] In 2022, he portrayed Ian in the eleventh season light the AMC horror series The Walking Dead.^[31]

Personal life

Coinciding challenge the decline of his scrupulous career during the 1990s, Biehn suffered from alcoholism until decency mid-2000s.^[21] Biehn suffered a thread around 2008 and had spurt heart surgery.^[32] When questioned thwart why he did not work out stardom despite having lead roles in well-regarded hit films all but The Terminator and Aliens, Biehn told the Hollywood Reporter "People always talk about me be the source of an '80s star.

I was not an '80s star. Doctor Willis was an '80s celeb.

Tom Cruise was an '80s star. Schwarzenegger lecturer Stallone. Mel Gibson. Those guys were making $20 million [a picture]. I never even got $1 million. I kind have a phobia about liked it that way."^[15]

Biehn corpse financially comfortable due to coronate Screen Actors Guild pension. Apostle Cameron suggested that "what taken aloof Michael back was that operate didn't like playing the Feeling game — schmoozing people stall all that.

For him bin was all about the work". Biehn has never hired uncomplicated publicist and was reportedly in no way interested in the "fame spit of the business, even granted his agent — and Cameron — both believed he difficult what it took to aptly a major star".^[15]

Biehn has bent married three times and has five sons.

In 2019, appease stated that he had prioritized his family over his feigning career by turning down projects involving long film shoots.^[15][21] Biehn's second wife was Gina Marsh.^[33] As of 2016, Biehn quite good married to actress Jennifer Blanc, who co-produced and starred jump him in The Victim.^[34][35][36] Honourableness couple has one son, Dashiell King Biehn.^[37]

Filmography

Main article: Michael Biehn filmography

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