Michael Biehn
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Michael Biehn (born Tuesday, July 31, 1956 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American actor best known for his roles in The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Tombstone (1993), and The Rock (1996). He also played Officer Randall Buttman on the Emmy-Award winning television series, Hill Street Blues.
Some active fans consider the Nebraska-raised Biehn to be a high-caliber actor, and wonder why he has not had more movie roles, but he has said that he would rather spend time with his wife, Gina, and their four sons, than be away on location for long periods.
Recently, however, Biehn has taken on more acting jobs, from big budget movies such as The Art of War and Clockstoppers to video games like Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, and independent movies, such as Havoc. He also starred in the NBC TV series Hawaii (2004), but the show was subsequently cancelled due to low ratings.
A picture of Biehn as Kyle Reese in the movie The Terminator was reproduced as the cover-art of the 1987 video game Metal Gear as the actor, who was then at the peak of his fame, was considered to have been the ideal choice to have played Metal Gear's protagonist, Solid Snake, had Metal Gear been turned into an action film. [link]
Partial filmography
- Grease (1978)
- The Terminator (1984)
- Aliens (1986)
- The Abyss (1989)
- Navy SEALs (1990)
- [[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]] (1991) (Special Edition)
- K2 (1992)
- Tombstone (1993)
- The Rock (1996)
- Asteroid (1997)
- Magnificent Seven (1998-2000) (TV series)
- The Art of War (2000)
- Clockstoppers (2002)
- Adventure, Inc (2002-2003) (TV series)
- Dragon Squad (2005)
- The Insatiable (2006)
- Grind House (2006)
The Many Deaths of Michael Biehn
Various internet forums remark that a large percentage of Michael Biehn's movie characters die. Biehn's character died in The Terminator, Aliens (if you consider that Hicks died between Aliens and Alien3), The Abyss, Terminator 2 (while his character appears in dream sequences, Kyle Reese is dead), Tombstone, The Rock, The Fan, Jade, The Art of War, Chain of Command, and Cherry Falls.External links
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