Michael Biehn Biography

Fast Facts

• Honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in 2011
• Won the 2012 Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture
• Studied drama at the University of Arizona
• Got his start in acting in a small role in the 1978 film "Grease․"
• Quote: "I do a lot of research on most of my roles․․․When I go in to act, it's mostly technique․ I'm not an actor who just lets things happen in front of the camera․"
• Quote: "(On how he chooses what projects to take) "There's a number of things that go into me making a decision․ I've got three kids, an ex-wife and a lot of expenses, and I like to live nicely, so I've gotta make money--that's really number one․ Number two, I want to be in the best movies I can be in, but if I can't be in the best movies, then I want to be the best I can be in whatever I am in․""
• A frequent collaborator of filmmaker James Cameron