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Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

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Born: April 10, 1952Lansing, Michigan, USA

Steven Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist, and a reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, he began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan. He became the first foreigner to operate an Aikido Dojo in Japan. He later moved to the Los Angeles, California, area where he made his film debut in 1988 in Above the Law. By 1991, he had starred in three successful films, and would go on to achieve greater fame in Under Siege (1992), where he played Navy SEALs counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback. However, his image became tarnished when both On Deadly Ground (1994, which he directed) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) did poorly in theaters. During the later half of the 90s, he starred in three more theatrical films and a direct-to-video The Patriot. Aside from Exit Wounds (2001) and Half Past Dead (2002), his career shifted almost entirely to direct-to-video films (often low budget productions and shot in Europe or Asia). Between 1998 to 2009, he appeared in a total of 22 of these. At the age of 59, he finally returned to the big screen as Torrez in the 2010 film Machete. He is also a recording artist and guitarist and the founder of Steven Seagal Enterprises. In addition to his professional achievements, he is also known as an environmentalist, an animal rights activist and a supporter of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, and the Tibetan independence movement.

Known For
Filmography
Order of the Dragon

Order of the Dragon

Mason Ryker

2026
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

Self

2025
In the Name of Justice

In the Name of Justice

Self / Host

2024
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Augustino 'Finn' Adair

2019
Hot!

Hot!

Steven Seagal

2019
General Commander

General Commander

Jake Alexander

2019
Attrition

Attrition

Axe

2018
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

Self (archive footage)

2018
China Salesman

China Salesman

Lauder

2017
Killing Salazar

Killing Salazar

John Harrison

2017
Contract to Kill

Contract to Kill

John Harmon

2016
End of a Gun

End of a Gun

Decker

2016
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

The Director

2016
The Asian Connection

The Asian Connection

Gan Sirankiri

2016
Code of Honor

Code of Honor

Colonel Robert Sikes

2016
Sniper: Special Ops

Sniper: Special Ops

Sergeant Jake Chandler

2016
Absolution

Absolution

John Alexander

2015
The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

Self

2015
Gutshot Straight

Gutshot Straight

Paulie Trunks

2014
A Good Man

A Good Man

Alexander

2014
The Joe Show

The Joe Show

Self

2014
Force of Execution

Force of Execution

Alexander Coates

2014
Dead Drop

Dead Drop

Elijah Kane

2013
Angel of Death

Angel of Death

Elijah Kane

2013
Violence of Action

Violence of Action

Elijah Kane

2012
Maximum Conviction

Maximum Conviction

Cross

2012
Blood Alley

Blood Alley

Elijah Kane

2012
One Shot, One Life

One Shot, One Life

Elijah Kane

2012
Vengeance is Mine

Vengeance is Mine

Elijah Kane

2012
Urban Warfare

Urban Warfare

Elijah Kane

2012
Death Riders

Death Riders

Elijah Kane

2011
Sheep Impact

Sheep Impact

Paul

2011
Dark Vengeance

Dark Vengeance

Elijah Kane

2011
Payback

Payback

Elijah Kane

2011
Lethal Justice

Lethal Justice

Elijah Kane

2011
Street Wars

Street Wars

Elijah Kane

2011
Deadly Crossing

Deadly Crossing

Elijah Kane

2010
Born to Raise Hell

Born to Raise Hell

Bobby

2010
Machete

Machete

Rogelio Torrez

2010
A Dangerous Man

A Dangerous Man

Shane Daniels

2009
The Keeper

The Keeper

Rolland Sallinger

2009
Driven to Kill

Driven to Kill

Ruslan Drachev

2009
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

Himself

2009
Against the Dark

Against the Dark

Commander Tao

2009
Kill Switch

Kill Switch

Det. Jacob King

2008
The Onion Movie

The Onion Movie

Cock Puncher

2008
Pistol Whipped

Pistol Whipped

Matt Conlin

2008
Urban Justice

Urban Justice

Simon Ballister

2007
Flight of Fury

Flight of Fury

John Sands

2007
Attack Force

Attack Force

Cmdr. Marshall Lawson

2006
Shadow Man

Shadow Man

Jack Foster

2006
Mercenary for Justice

Mercenary for Justice

John Seeger

2006
Black Dawn

Black Dawn

Jonathan Cold

2006
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

Travis Hunter

2005
Today You Die

Today You Die

Harlan Banks

2005
Submerged

Submerged

Chris Cody

2005
Out of Reach

Out of Reach

William Lansing

2004
Clementine

Clementine

Jack Miller

2004
Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast

Jake Hopper

2003
Out for a Kill

Out for a Kill

Professor Robert Burns

2003
The Foreigner

The Foreigner

Johnathon Cold

2003
Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead

Sasha Petrosevitch

2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

Self - Interviewee

2002
The Making of Exit Wounds

The Making of Exit Wounds

Self

2002
Ticker

Ticker

Frank Glass

2001
Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

Orin Boyd

2001

Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought

Sensei

2001
Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

Self

1999
The Patriot

The Patriot

Wesley McClaren

1998
My Giant

My Giant

Himself

1998
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Jack Taggart

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Self

1997
Love in Hollywood

Love in Hollywood

Self

1996
The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

Jack Cole

1996
Executive Decision

Executive Decision

Lt. Colonel Austin Travis

1996
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Casey Ryback

1995
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

Forrest Taft

1994
Under Siege

Under Siege

Casey Ryback

1992
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Gino Felino

1991
Marked for Death

Marked for Death

John Hatcher

1990
Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

Mason Storm

1990
Celebrity Guide to Wine

Celebrity Guide to Wine

Self

1990
Above the Law

Above the Law

Nico Toscani

1988