Alien, Terminator and Predator: Only two actors in sci-fi history have played opposite all three creatures

SPOILER ALERT! This article will reveal the main elements of the “Alien”, “Terminator” and “Predator” franchises.

The Alien, Terminator, and Predator franchises are some of the greatest horror and sci-fi franchises, and this is undoubtedly due to their revolutionary monsters, now legendary movie beasts, that entered pop culture. Of course, we’re talking about the Xenomorph from Alien, the T-800 from The Terminator, and the alien hunter from Predator, who are also some of the most brutal and impressive villains on the big and small screen.

And it turns out that there are two actors, and only two actors, who can boast of having met the three beasts (and actually starred together in one of the films). In addition, one of them is also famous for being the only one to be killed off by three of the franchise’s monstrous icons.

Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton are these famous actors. The former, now 84, made his debut as Bishop in 1986’s Alien Returns before returning for Alien 3 (1992) and then Alien vs. Predator (2004), in which his character is killed by a given Predator (not a Xenomorph). In terminatorHe played Vukovich in James Cameron’s 1984 film Killed by a T-800.

As for late Bill PaxtonHe was the one who was killed by all three villains at one point or another in his career. His first appearance in any of the three franchises was in the first terminatorwhere he played Lance Henriksen Therefore, where he played a 1980s punk who was unfortunately killed by a T-800 upon his return in 1984.

For reference, the two actors met in 1987 on the set of Kathryn Bigelow and Eric Reddy’s horror comedy Borders of Dawn.

terminator The first collaboration was celebrated Bill Paxton with the director James Cameron who again addressed him to himself Aliens, return since 1986. In it, the actor plays soldier William Hudson, a tough guy who still ends up dying after trying to destroy a group of xenomorphs. at last Bill Paxton Also starred in Predator 2 (1990), where he portrayed Detective Jerry Lambert, a character killed in a subway train while trying to fight an elite alien hunter.

Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton Therefore, they are the only ones who had the honor of creating three of the deadliest creatures in Hollywood – and thus entered the history of cinema themselves.

While Alien: Romulus is currently playing in your nearest cinema, the Alien and Predator saga can be seen on Disney+, as well as Terminator: Dark Fate. As for the rest of the Terminator franchise, you can turn to Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+ or just VOD.