Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn has appeared in 46 movies on CringeMDb. 29 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 17 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Onslaught (2026)
Born July 31, 1956 · Known for acting
63.0% Featured Movie Cringe Score (46 movies)
Michael Biehn Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
The Abyss
...as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
K2
...as Taylor Brooks
Tombstone
...as Johnny Ringo
Clockstoppers
...as Henry Gates
Timebomb
...as Eddy Kay / Oliver Dykstra
They Wait
...as O'Connell
Dead Men Can't Dance
...as Robert Hart
American Dragons
...as Detective Tony Luca
Rampage
...as Anthony Fraser
Yellow Rock
...as Tom Hanner
The Ride
...as Smokey Banks
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
...as David Alexander
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
...as King Yannick
The Lockdown
...as Max Hightower
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
...as Mike Cassidy
A Taste for Killing
...as Bo Landry
Predator: Killer of Killers
...as Vandy (voice)
Certified Cringeworthy
Mojave Moon
...as Boyd
Cherry Falls
...as Sherrif Brent Marken
The Rock
...as Commander Charles Anderson
Deadfall
...as Joe Donan
Sushi Girl
...as Mike
Stiletto
...as Lee
The Victim
...as Kyle
The Divide
...as Mickey
Take Me Home Tonight
...as Bill Franklin
Saving Grace B. Jones
...as Landy Bretthorst
Borderline
...as Det. Macy Kobacek
Streets of Blood
...as Agent Brown
Puncture
...as Red
Psych:9
...as Det. Marling
Susan's Plan
...as Bill
Bereavement
...as Jonathan Miller
Spin
...as Tony Russo
Chain of Command
...as Craig Thornton
Among Friends
...as Actor in hallucination scene
Tapped Out
...as Reggie
Conundrum
...as Det. Stash Horvak
Grindhouse
...as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
Jade
...as Bob Hargrove
The Art of War
...as Robert Bly
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
...as Jackie Ryan
Havoc
...as Stuart Lang
Blood of the Hunter
...as Philip Thorton / Blake
Grease
...as Mike (uncredited)
Onslaught
...as Baylor
About Michael Biehn
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 Lieutenant Coffey in The Abyss (1989). Those performances became blueprints for the emotionally restrained, competent action hero and continue to influence how military and sci-fi protagonists are written and played.
Beyond his Cameron collaborations, Biehn appeared in a run of cult and mainstream genre staples, including Navy SEALs (1990), Tombstone (1993), and The Rock (1996), often bringing a grounded intensity that contrasted with larger-than-life co-stars. His portrayal of Johnny Ringo in Tombstone is frequently cited as one of the era’s most memorable villains, defined by menace, precision, and restraint rather than excess.
His cult status was later reinforced during the Tarantino–Rodriguez Grindhouse era with his appearance in Planet Terror (2007), part of the double-feature project released alongside Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, linking Biehn’s legacy to modern exploitation-inspired genre cinema.
That legacy carried into modern franchise television with his appearance as Lang in The Mandalorian (2020), reinforcing his enduring connection to science fiction and action storytelling across generations.
Biehn’s work has earned long-standing respect among filmmakers, actors, and genre fans, with his performance in Aliens earning a Saturn Award nomination and his overall body of work achieving lasting cult recognition. While never positioned as a traditional blockbuster star, his influence spans decades of science fiction, action, westerns, and modern franchise storytelling.
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