Michael Biehn

Birth Name:

Michael Connell Biehn

Birth Place:

Anniston, Alabama, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer

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
Got his start in acting in a small role in the 1978 film "Grease․"
Studied drama at the University of Arizona
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

1987Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2003DVDX Award - Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD):Nominated
2022Saturn Award - Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Network/Cable Television Series:Nominated

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