Quotes by Michael Biehn

About Michael Biehn:

Michael Connell Biehn is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films, including the 1984 science fiction action thriller The Terminator (as Sgt. Kyle Reese), the 1986 science-fiction action horror film Aliens (as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks), and the 1989 science fiction-adventure film The Abyss (as Lt. Coffey). He has also acted in films such as the Western film Tombstone (1993), the action film The Rock (1996), Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001), and the action horror science-fiction film Planet Terror. On television, Biehn appeared in the cast of the Emmy Award-winning 1980s police drama series Hill Street Blues and the short-lived syndicated adventure show Adventure Inc. (2002-2003).
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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 li...

Michael Biehn

'Unforgiven,' I think, is the best Western ever.

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...

Michael Biehn

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

Michael Biehn

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

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.

Michael Biehn

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

Michael Biehn

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

Michael Biehn

I would say that one of the things that we are proud of is that we are attracting very interesting guest stars. One is Tyne Daly, who has done a wonderful job.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Michael Biehn

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

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.

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.

Michael Biehn

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.

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.

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.

Michael Biehn

When I first moved out to Los Angeles I was thinking, you know, I wanted to be an actor but I didn't really know what acting was about. 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.

Michael Biehn

Author Bio

  • NameMichael Biehn
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornJuly 13, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor; Film Producer