Lance James Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor and artist who played Bishop in the 1986 film Aliens, "Bishop II" in the 1992 film Alien3 and Charles Bishop Weyland in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator. He also voiced the original Bishop in Alien3, although the actual on-screen performance was provided by an animatronic dummy modelled after the actor.
One of the most prolific figures in the Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator franchises, Henriksen also lent his voice and likeness to the characters of Karl Bishop Weyland in the 2010 video game Aliens vs. Predator, another Bishop android in the 2013 video game Aliens: Colonial Marines, and Bishop II in Aliens: Colonial Marines and its DLC expansion Stasis Interrupted, and reprised his role as Bishop in the 2019 audio drama Alien III. He also narrated an abridged audiobook version of the novel Alien3, released in 1992. Other notable films Henriksen has appeared in include Damien: Omen II (1978), The Terminator (1984), Near Dark (1987), Hard Target (1993) and The Quick and the Dead (1995). He is also known for his starring role as Frank Black in the television series Millennium (1996-1999).
Henriksen has been nominated for three Golden Globes. He is often said to be one of only two actors (the other being Bill Paxton) who has been killed on-screen by an Alien, a Predator and a Terminator (although some argue that Henriksen's character Bishop in Aliens was not killed by an Alien, as he was technically still active after being ripped in two by the Queen).
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Outsider | Uncredited |
| 1972 | It Ain't Easy | |
| 1973 | Emperor of the North | Uncredited |
| 1974 | To Kill the King | |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | |
| 1976 | Network | Uncredited |
| Mansion of the Doomed | ||
| The Next Man | ||
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | With Carl Weathers |
| 1978 | Damien: Omen II | |
| 1979 | The Visitor | |
| 1981 | The Dark End of the Street | |
| Pirhana II: The Spawning | Directed by James Cameron | |
| Prince of the City | ||
| 1983 | Nightmares | |
| The Right Stuff | With Veronica Cartwright | |
| 1984 | The Terminator | With Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, directed by James Cameron |
| 1985 | Jagged Edge | |
| Savage Dawn | ||
| 1986 | Aliens | |
| Choke Canyon | ||
| 1987 | Near Dark | With Jenette Goldstein and Bill Paxton |
| 1988 | Pumpkinhead | Directed by Stan Winston |
| 1989 | House III: The Horror Show | |
| Survival Quest | With Mark Rolston | |
| Johnny Handsome | With Henry Kingi and Gerard G. Williams | |
| Hit List | ||
| 1990 | The Pit and the Pendulum | |
| 1991 | The Last Samurai | |
| Stone Cold | With Henry Kingi and Paulo Tocha | |
| 1992 | Jennifer 8 | |
| Alien3 | ||
| Delta Heat | ||
| 1993 | Man's Best Friend | With John Cann and Thomas Rosales, Jr. |
| Excessive Force | ||
| Super Mario Bros. | ||
| The Outfit | ||
| Knights | ||
| Hard Target | With William H. Burton, Jr., Sven-Ole Thorsen andJean-Claude Van Damme | |
| Knights | ||
| 1994 | No Escape | |
| Color of Night | With Rubén Blades and Brad Dourif | |
| Boulevard | ||
| Felony | ||
| 1995 | Spitfire | |
| Aurora: Operation Intercept | ||
| The Quick and the Dead | With Sven-Ole Thorsen | |
| Dead Man | With John Hurt and Michael Wincott | |
| Powder | ||
| Mind Ripper | ||
| The Nature of the Beast | ||
| Baja | With Julian Reyes | |
| 1996 | Profile for Murder | |
| Dusting Cliff 7 | ||
| 1997 | Gunfighter's Moon | Directed by Larry Ferguson |
| No Contest II | ||
| 1999 | Tarzan | |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | |
| 2001 | The Mangler 2 | |
| Unspeakable | ||
| 2002 | The Untold | |
| 2003 | Antibody | |
| Rapid Exchange | ||
| Mimic 3: Sentinel | ||
| Dream Warrior | ||
| The Invitation | ||
| 2004 | Paranoia 1.0 | |
| Out for Blood | ||
| Madhouse | ||
| Keep Right | With Ewen Bremner | |
| Starkweather | ||
| Modigliani | ||
| Alien vs. Predator | ||
| 2005 | Tarzan II | With Ron Perlman |
| Hellraiser: Hellworld | ||
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | With Tommy Flanagan |
| The Garden | ||
| Abominable | ||
| Sasquatch Mountain | ||
| The Da Vinci Treasure | ||
| Superman: Braniac Attacks | ||
| Pirates of Treasure Island | ||
| 2007 | Bone Dry | |
| The Chosen One | ||
| 2008 | Deadwater | |
| Dying God | With Agathe de La Boulaye | |
| Dark Reel | ||
| Appaloosa | ||
| Necessary Evil | ||
| Pistol Whipped | ||
| Prairie Fever | ||
| Alone in the Dark II | With Danny Trejo | |
| 2009 | Screamers: The Hunting | |
| The Slammin' Salmon | ||
| The Seamstress | ||
| The Lost Tribe | ||
| Jennifer's Body | Uncredited | |
| 2010 | Cyrus | |
| The Genesis Code | ||
| Godkiller | ||
| Scream of the Banshee | ||
| Good Day for It | ||
| The Penitent Man | ||
| 2011 | Beautiful Wave | With Tom Woodruff, Jr. |
| Monster Brawl | ||
| Red Princess Blues: Genesis | ||
| 2012 | It's in the Blood | |
| Dorothy and the Witches of Oz | ||
| The Arcadian | ||
| Astronaut: The Last Push | With Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. | |
| 2013 | House at the End of the Drive | |
| Gingerclown | With Brad Dourif | |
| Alien Rising | ||
| Phantom | ||
| My Dog the Champion | ||
| The Book of Daniel | ||
| Blood Shot | With Brad Dourif | |
| 2014 | Road to Paloma | |
| Dark Awakening | ||
| Garm Wars: The Last Druid | ||
| Hollows Grove | ||
| Paranormal Island | ||
| 2015 | Harbinger Down | Directed by Alec Gillis |
| Fragile Storm | ||
| Kids vs. Monsters | ||
| Stung | ||
| Sky Riders |
Documentary Appearances[]
- The Making of Alien3
- Alien Evolution
- The Alien Saga
- The Beast Within: Making Alien Enhancement Pods
- Superior Firepower: Making Aliens
- Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien3
- One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection Enhancement Pods
- HBO First Look: Alien vs. Predator - Behind the Scenes
- The Making of AVP
Trivia[]
- Henriksen was James Cameron's first choice to play the titular Terminator in The Terminator, when the cyborg conformed to its original concept of being a 'gray man' that could blend into a crowd before striking unexpectedly. Cameron even drew some concept art of Henriksen as the Terminator, but the character was eventually altered, becoming an unstoppable human tank instead of a stealthy infiltrator, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was cast in the role.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Lance Henriksen at the Internet Movie Database
- Lance Henriksen on Wikipedia