Steven Seagal
Born: 1952-04-10 in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Order of the Dragon as Mason Ryker
2025
2024
- In the Name of Justice as Self / Host
2020
- The Art of Action as Self
2019
- Beyond the Law as Augustino 'Finn' Adair
- Hot! as Steven Seagal
- General Commander as Jake Alexander
2018
- Attrition as Axe
- Zhara Music Awards as Self - Audience Member
- Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya as Self (archive footage)
- Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar as Self
2017
- China Salesman as Lauder
- Killing Salazar as John Harrison
2016
- The Asian Connection as Gan Sirankiri
- Code of Honor as Colonel Robert Sikes
- Sniper: Special Ops as Sergeant Jake Chandler
- Ramez is Playing With Fire as Self
- Contract to Kill as John Harmon
- The Perfect Weapon as The Director
- End of a Gun as Decker
2015
- Absolution as John Alexander
- The Real Miyagi as Self
2014
- Force of Execution as Alexander Coates
- Gutshot Straight as Paulie Trunks
- A Good Man as Alexander
- The Joe Show as Self
2013
- Angel of Death as Elijah Kane
- Dead Drop as Elijah Kane
2012
- Maximum Conviction as Cross
- Violence of Action as Elijah Kane
- Blood Alley as Elijah Kane
- Vengeance is Mine as Elijah Kane
- Urban Warfare as Elijah Kane
- One Shot, One Life as Elijah Kane
2011
- True Justice as Elijah Kane
- Lethal Justice as Elijah Kane
- Dark Vengeance as Elijah Kane
- Street Wars as Elijah Kane
- Death Riders as Elijah Kane
- Payback as Elijah Kane
- Sheep Impact as Paul
2010
- Machete as Rogelio Torrez
- Born to Raise Hell as Bobby
- Deadly Crossing as Elijah Kane
2009
- Driven to Kill as Ruslan Drachev
- A Dangerous Man as Shane Daniels
- Steven Seagal: Lawman
- The Keeper as Rolland Sallinger
- Against the Dark as Commander Tao
- How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) as Himself
2008
- Projectorparishilton
- The Onion Movie as Cock Puncher
- Pistol Whipped as Matt Conlin
- Kill Switch as Det. Jacob King
2007
- Urban Justice as Simon Ballister
- Flight of Fury as John Sands
2006
- Mercenary for Justice as John Seeger
- Shadow Man as Jack Foster
- Black Dawn as Jonathan Cold
- Attack Force as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
2005
- Submerged as Chris Cody
- Dragon Squad ... (Executive Producer)
- Into the Sun as Travis Hunter
- Today You Die as Harlan Banks
- The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
2004
- Out of Reach as William Lansing
- Clementine as Jack Miller
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Belly of the Beast as Jake Hopper
- Out for a Kill as Professor Robert Burns
- The Foreigner as Johnathon Cold
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- Half Past Dead as Sasha Petrosevitch
- The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee
- The Making of Exit Wounds as Self
2001
- Exit Wounds as Orin Boyd
- Ticker as Frank Glass
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
- Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought as Sensei
2000
- Prince of Central Park ... (Producer)
1999
- Get Bruce! as Self
1998
- The Patriot as Wesley McClaren
- My Giant as Himself
1997
- Taff as self
- Fire Down Below as Jack Taggart
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
1996
- Executive Decision as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
- The Glimmer Man as Jack Cole
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Love in Hollywood as Self
1995
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Casey Ryback
1994
- On Deadly Ground as Forrest Taft
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest
- Under Siege as Casey Ryback
1991
- Out for Justice as Gino Felino
1990
- Hard to Kill as Mason Storm
- Marked for Death as John Hatcher
- Celebrity Guide to Wine as Self
1988
- Above the Law as Nico Toscani
1983
- Never Say Never Again ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1982
- The Challenge ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self