Michael Biehn Add to My Celebs Age 55 Birthday Jul. 31st, 1956 Born in Anniston, Alabama, USA Height 183 cm

Michael Biehn's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Magnificent Seven Chris Larabee Adventure Inc Judson Cross Hawaii Sean Harrison The Runaways Mark Johnson

Main Movie Roles 2011 - The Divide 2007 - Planet Terror 2007 - Grindhouse 2007 - The Insatiable 2005 - Havoc 2005 - Mang lung 2002 - Clockstoppers 2001 - Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2000 - Cherry Falls 2000 - The Art of War 1996 - The Rock 1996 - Mojave Moon 1995 - Jade 1993 - Tombstone 1993 - Deadfall 1992 - K2 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1990 - Navy Seals 1989 - The Abyss 1988 - The Seventh Sign 1986 - Aliens 1984 - The Terminator 1978 - Coach 1978 - Grease

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Michael Biehn was born on July 31, 1956 in Anniston, Alabama, 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 (I)'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. 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 four sons.


TRIVIA:

• He almost didn't get the role of Kyle Reese in _The Terminator (1984)_ (qv) because at his first audition he spoke in a Southern accent. He had just come another audition for a stage production of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" and had not been able to shake the accent, and the producers didn't want the character of Reese to seem regionalized. After calling and talking with Biehn's agent, they gave him another audition and he got the part.
• Was considered for a role in 'James Cameron (I)' (qv)'s _Avatar (2009)_ (qv) but the role went to 'Stephen Lang (I)' (qv).
• Has been in two movies with 'Ed Harris (I)' (qv), in both of which he played a Navy SEAL: _The Abyss (1989)_ (qv) and _The Rock (1996)_ (qv).
• Has to turn down the role of McManus in _The Usual Suspects (1995)_ (qv) as he was already contracted to 'William Friedkin (I)' (qv)'s _Jade (1995)_ (qv).
• Was considered for the role of Caledon Hockley in _Titanic (1997)_ (qv) and even met with 'James Cameron (I)' (qv) for the part, but ultimately the role went to 'Billy Zane' (qv). Biehn and Zane appeared together in _Tombstone (1993)_ (qv) and _Susan's Plan (1998)_ (qv).
• Replaced actor 'James Remar' (qv) as Corporal Dwayne Hicks in _Aliens (1986)_ (qv).
• Loves basketball.
• Frequently works with 'James Cameron (I)' (qv).

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