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Michael Biehn, born on July 31, 1956, is an American actor known for his roles in science fiction and action films. He rose to fame for his portrayal of Lieutenant Kane in the 'Alien' franchise and as John Connor's father in the 'Terminator' series. Biehn's career began in the 1970s, and he has appeared in numerous films and television shows, gaining a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim for his performances.

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“I was feeling real good and real manly. Until a real cowboy walked by and told me I had my hat on backwards. So much for my career as a cowboy.”

Real Feelings Careers Hats Backwards Cowboy Manly

Author:Michael Biehn

“My moral compass swings far to the left, but when it comes to gratuitous violence, I have trouble.”

Left Moral Violence Trouble Swings Compass Moral Compass

Author:Michael Biehn

“Listen and understand. That Terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.”

Feels Pity Remorse Terminator 2

Author:Michael Biehn

“I don't have a computer. I don't know anything about that. I don't even know what a website is.”

Knows Computer Website

Author:Michael Biehn

“I am much more involved in the filmmaking experience on Mag Seven. I'm much more involved in story elements, casting decisions, the writing of the show, the blocking of the scenes.”

Writing Stories Shows Actors Decision Involved Scene Elements Seven Block Movie Filmmaking Casting Mags

Author:Michael Biehn

“I grew up in Arizona and have a lot of buddies that are cowpokes.”

Grew Grew Up Buddy Arizona

Author:Michael Biehn

“I had a weird situation were someone used my name to extort money from a woman. He took her for 60 or 80 thousand dollars. He is in prison now. It was on Sally.”

Used Names Situation Thousand Dollars Prison

Author:Michael Biehn

“They gave me the chaps and hat and everything. I looked like a real cowboy. I walked around the rodeo and thought, I am a real cowboy and thought everyone thought I was a real cowboy.”

Real Hate Hats Cowboy Chaps Rodeo

Author:Michael Biehn

“When I was a kid everyone used to call me pork 'n.”

Kids Used Call Me Pork

Author:Michael Biehn

“I'd rather have a small part in a good film with good people than play the lead in something I don't really care for.”

People Play Care Film Good People Small Parts Lead In Good Films

Author:Michael Biehn

“Unforgiven, I think, is the best Western ever.”

Thinking Western

Author:Michael Biehn

“I don’t want to spread myself out to other games that don’t have the passion… You know, like the Aliens game.”

Knows Want Passion Games Spread Aliens

Author:Michael Biehn

“I thought if I could be a model, or even do commercials and stuff like that for the rest of my life, I’d be happy.”

Ifs Stuff Models If I Could

Author:Michael Biehn

“And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead!”

Remorse Terminator 2

Author:Michael Biehn

“To be perfectly honest with you, I was partying a lot in school. I didn't have any good study habits from high school because I just kind of got by on being a jock.”

Kind School Party Study Honest Habit High School Jocks

Author:Michael Biehn

“As I've always said, 'I'm a lover, not a fighter.' I'm much better with women than I am being tough in a bar!”

Said Lovers Tough Bars Fighter

Author:Michael Biehn

“Right before Mag Seven I did a movie called The Bull Rider.”

Seven Bulls Riders Mags

Author:Michael Biehn

“I don't like gratuitous violence. I don't like the 'Saw' movies. I don't like the 'Hostel' movies. I don't like anything that is violence for violence's sake.”

Saws Violence Sake Saw Movie

Author:Michael Biehn

“I saw 'Taxi Driver,' and 'Taxi Driver' kind of saved my life. The scene where Robert De Niro is looking at himself in the mirror saying, 'You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Who the hell else are you talkin' to?' That's the scene that changed my life by changing my attitude about acting.”

Kind Acting Attitude Hell Saws Changed Scene Mirrors Saved Drivers Taxi My Attitude Changed My Life De Niro

Author:Michael Biehn

“I think every director's different. Every director's got his own style. I mean, when I directed, I basically just screamed for eight hours a day, twelve hours a day.”

Thinking Mean Different Hours Style Directors Eight Twelve

Author:Michael Biehn

“I think I'm prouder of 'The Victim' than anything else, just because, if nothing else, it doesn't look silly, it doesn't look stupid. It holds up. It's fun. A lot of people have enjoyed it, and I'm real happy about it.”

People Ifs Thinking Looks Real Fun Stupid Victim Silly Enjoyed

Author:Michael Biehn

“Johnny Ringo to me was just the best antagonist that I've ever played, because I played him as a guy who has a death wish and had done everything that he wanted in life. As far as he was concerned, a gun fight was about as exciting as it was going to get.”

Done Wanted Guy Fighting Wish Gun Concerned Exciting Antagonist Death Wish Ringo

Author:Michael Biehn

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' is a movie that I just find flawless. Jack Nicholson... I just saw 'The Shining' again the other day; he's so brilliant. He's such a brilliant actor, just unbelievable.”

Actors Saws Shining Brilliant Unbelievable Nests Flew Flawless Cuckoos Nicholson One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Author:Michael Biehn

“Taxi Driver' is a movie that changed my life and made me a serious actor. Scorsese and De Niro. I give credit for anything that I've ever done as an actor.”

Giving Made Done Actors Changed Serious Credit Drivers Taxi Changed My Life Scorsese De Niro

Author:Michael Biehn

“The thing about the movie 'Navy SEALs' is that it was just such a waste. The script could've been shaped to be much better, and you just hate to see all that talent and passion go to waste.”

Hate Passion Talent Waste Scripts Navy Seals Navy Seal Talent And Passion

Author:Michael Biehn

“When I was a kid I used to go to the movies, double features in outdoor theaters, and my parents used to take us to see like, 'Cat On a Hot Tin Roof' or something like that, with Elizabeth Taylor.”

Kids Used Parent Cat Theater Hot Features Roof Tin Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Author:Michael Biehn

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Born: July 31, 1956
Known for: Actor
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