Then: Which of these things is not like the others? Reiser had already appeared in Diner (1982), but playing Carter Burke in Aliens was still a big role for him. He only kind of played against type—Burke wasn’t a Marine, just a stooge for “The Company”; other than the Alien Queen, he’s really the villain of the piece. One could easily argue that Burke is worse, since the Queen is only trying to protect her spawn. Burke just wants more money.