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American actor

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Michael Biehn is an American film and television actor and producer. Born Michael Connell Biehn on July 31, 1956, in Anniston, Alabama, he is a citizen of the United States. He attended the University of Arizona and began his professional work period in 1977. Biehn speaks English as his native language.

He has been married to Jennifer Blanc, who is also listed as his unmarried partner. His career spans acting and producing roles within the film and television industries.

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Film & TV

Acting · Anniston, Alabama, USA

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…

Known for

  • Onslaught2026
  • Predator: Killer of Killers — Vandy (voice)2025
  • Rippy — Uncle Schmitty2024
  • Aliens Expanded — Self2024
  • The Lockdown — Max Hightower2024
  • Terminator: Hunter Killer — Kyle Reese (voice) (archive footage)2021
  • Law & Order: Organized Crime — David Carver2021
  • Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business — Self2020
  • Red Handed — Reynolds2020
  • Killer Weekend — Dr. Carol2020

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1956

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
18

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Key facts

Born
Michael Connell Biehn , ( 1956-07-31 ) July 31, 1956 (age 69) , Anniston, Alabama , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1977–present
Spouses
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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Connell Biehn (/ˈbiːn/ BEEN or Bean; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in Aliens (1986), and Lt. Hiram Coffey in The Abyss (1989). His other films include The Fan (1981), The Seventh Sign (1988), Navy SEALs (1990), Tombstone (1993), The Rock (1996), Mojave Moon (1996), Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001), Clockstoppers (2002), and Planet Terror (2007). On television, he has appeared in Hill Street Blues (1984), The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000), and Adventure Inc. (2002–2003). He also provided the voice for Sergeant Rex "Power" Colt in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

Early life

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