Steven Seagal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-10 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Steven Seagal

Biography

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Ticker

    Ticker

  • Attrition

    Attrition

  • Blood Alley

    Blood Alley

  • Black Dawn

    Black Dawn

  • Machete

    Machete

  • Death Riders

    Death Riders

  • Attack Force

    Attack Force

  • Gutshot Straight

    Gutshot Straight

  • The Onion Movie

    The Onion Movie

  • Sniper: Special Ops

    Sniper: Special Ops

  • Get Bruce!

    Get Bruce!

  • Above the Law

    Above the Law

  • The Foreigner

    The Foreigner

  • True Justice

    True Justice

  • Belly of the Beast

    Belly of the Beast

  • Clementine

    Clementine

  • Dark Vengeance

    Dark Vengeance

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Vengeance is Mine

    Vengeance is Mine

  • Under Siege

    Under Siege

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

  • The Art of Action

    The Art of Action

  • Submerged

    Submerged

  • Projectorparishilton

    Projectorparishilton

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds

  • Code of Honor

    Code of Honor

  • Out for Justice

    Out for Justice

  • Hard to Kill

    Hard to Kill

  • The Glimmer Man

    The Glimmer Man

  • Fire Down Below

    Fire Down Below

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • Half Past Dead

    Half Past Dead

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Flight of Fury

    Flight of Fury

  • Marked for Death

    Marked for Death

  • Kill Switch

    Kill Switch

  • Absolution

    Absolution

  • Against the Dark

    Against the Dark

  • Maximum Conviction

    Maximum Conviction

  • China Salesman

    China Salesman

  • Into the Sun

    Into the Sun

  • Shadow Man

    Shadow Man

  • A Dangerous Man

    A Dangerous Man

  • Urban Justice

    Urban Justice

  • Driven to Kill

    Driven to Kill

  • Ramez Beyla'ab Bel Nar

    Ramez Beyla'ab Bel Nar

  • My Giant

    My Giant

  • Today You Die

    Today You Die

  • Force of Execution

    Force of Execution

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Out for a Kill

    Out for a Kill

  • Zhara Music Awards

    Zhara Music Awards

  • Out of Reach

    Out of Reach

  • Mercenary for Justice

    Mercenary for Justice

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • Pistol Whipped

    Pistol Whipped

  • Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

  • Born to Raise Hell

    Born to Raise Hell

  • The Keeper

    The Keeper

  • Order of the Dragon

    Order of the Dragon

  • Steven Seagal: Lawman

    Steven Seagal: Lawman

  • Steven Seagal: Lawman

    Steven Seagal: Lawman

  • A Good Man

    A Good Man

  • General Commander

    General Commander

  • Hot!

    Hot!

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • The Asian Connection

    The Asian Connection

  • Angel of Death

    Angel of Death

  • End of a Gun

    End of a Gun

  • Dead Drop

    Dead Drop

  • Urban Warfare

    Urban Warfare

  • Sheep Impact

    Sheep Impact

  • Contract to Kill

    Contract to Kill

  • Deadly Crossing

    Deadly Crossing

  • Street Wars

    Street Wars

  • Killing Salazar

    Killing Salazar

  • Lethal Justice

    Lethal Justice

  • Violence of Action

    Violence of Action

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • In the Name of Justice

    In the Name of Justice

  • The Real Miyagi

    The Real Miyagi

  • The Making of Exit Wounds

    The Making of Exit Wounds

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

  • Love in Hollywood

    Love in Hollywood

  • One Shot, One Life

    One Shot, One Life

  • The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

    The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

  • Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

    Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

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

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

  • Celebrity Guide to Wine

    Celebrity Guide to Wine

  • The Joe Show

    The Joe Show

  • Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought

    Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought