As ofAlien: Romulus'2024 release, theAlienmovie timelineis more expansive than ever.
In the 1980s, Holm found success inChariots of Fire, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
As such,Alienfades somewhat into obscurity where Holm’s career is concerned.
In the film, Holm played Ash, an android aboard the Nostromo.
Upon investigating a distress signal on a distant moon, they discover a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform.
Reiser also starred in and created the sitcomMad About You,for which he received critical acclaim.
Some of Reiser’s biggest film roles only came afterAliens, includingBeverley Hills CopandWhiplash.
Aliens is a 1986 Sci-Fi classic by writer and director James Cameron.
Ripley must band together with a group of Colonial Marines to investigate a disaster at a terraforming colony.
7Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton’s appearance inAliensis certainly an intriguing one.
Aliens is one of four collaborations between Paxton and director James Cameron.
InAliens,Paxton’s Hudson is one of the many marines who travel to LV-426 alongside Ripley and Burke.
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Clemens is a former inmate of the Fiorina 616 high-security facility who now works as a doctor.
Dance appeared inMichael Collinsin 1996 andGosford Parkin 2001, both earning him recognition.
More recent films includeThe Imitation Game(2014) and 2020’sMank.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, is a science fiction horror film that follows the crew of the commercial spacecraft Nostromo. Upon investigating a distress signal on a distant moon, they discover a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform. The film stars Sigourney Weaver as Ripley and became a seminal work in both the sci-fi and horror genres, known for its atmospheric tension and groundbreaking visual effects.
As such, Dance’s minorAlien 3role as Clemens takes a back seat to his other career credits.
Alien 3 is the 1992 sequel to Aliens.
The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and written by Joss Whedon.
4Brad Dourif
InAlien Resurrection,Brad Dourif plays a minor character named Jonathan Gediman.
This small role alone is enough to cause many to forget that Dourif was part of theAlienseries.
Dourif is also known for providing the voice of Chucky in the Child’s Play franchise.
To further overshadow Dourif’s minor role, he is more well-known from other major movies and TV shows.
Like Holm, Dourif is arguably most known for his role inThe Lord of the Ringsas Grima Wormtongue.
3Raymond Cruz
Perhaps the most surprising actor to feature in theAlienfranchise is Raymond Cruz.
Aliens is a 1986 Sci-Fi classic by writer and director James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, it’s widely considered one of the best Sci-Fi Horror films ever made. Ripley must band together with a group of Colonial Marines to investigate a disaster at a terraforming colony.
Cruz is best known for his role as Julio Sanchez inThe Closerand its spin-off series,Major Crimes.
InAlien Resurrection,Cruz plays one of the marines, named Vincent DiStephano, who board the Auriga.
DiStephano joins the other characters as they attempt to escape the ship once the Aliens break out.
Some of Wilson’s earlier movies includeThe Phantom of the Opera.
Little Children, Watchmen,andThe A-Team.
Wilson’s most-known roles are arguably those of Josh Lambert in theInsidiousfranchise, and Ed Warren inThe Conjuringuniverse.
Alien 3 is the 1992 sequel to Aliens. Directed by David Fincher and starring Sigourney Weaver in her iconic role as Ellen Ripley, the third installment in the Alien franchise follows Ripley as she leads a group of inmates in the fight against a Xenomorph after her ship crash-lands on a prison planet.
2012’s Prometheus is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise and was directed by Ridley Scott.
Franco is another actor who is known for a variety of popular roles.
Initially seeming like a paradise, the planet soon reveals dark secrets.
After dying in Alien 3, Sigourney Weaver is back as Ellen Ripley for the fourth film in the Alien franchise. In Alien: Resurrection, a human/alien hybrid clone of Ripley prevents aliens from coming to Earth with the help of a band of space pirates. The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and written by Joss Whedon.
2012’s Prometheus is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise and was directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce, the film acts as a direct prequel to 1979’s Alien.
Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they discover an uncharted planet. Initially seeming like a paradise, the planet soon reveals dark secrets. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, and Billy Crudup lead the cast in this science fiction horror film, which serves as a direct sequel to Prometheus and continues to explore the origins of the Alien species.
