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
- General Commander as Jake Alexander
- Hot! as Steven Seagal
2018
- Attrition as Axe
- Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya as Self (archive footage)
- Zhara Music Awards as Self
2017
- Killing Salazar as John Harrison
- China Salesman as Lauder
2016
- The Asian Connection as Gan Sirankiri
- The Perfect Weapon as The Director
- Contract to Kill as John Harmon
- Code of Honor as Colonel Robert Sikes
- End of a Gun as Decker
- Sniper: Special Ops as Sergeant Jake Chandler
- Ramez Beyla'ab Bel Nar as Self
2015
- Absolution as John Alexander
- The Real Miyagi as Self
2014
- Gutshot Straight as Paulie Trunks
- Force of Execution as Alexander Coates
- A Good Man as Alexander
- The Joe Show as Self
2013
- Dead Drop as Elijah Kane
- Angel of Death as Elijah Kane
2012
- Maximum Conviction as Cross
- Blood Alley as Elijah Kane
- Urban Warfare as Elijah Kane
- Violence of Action as Elijah Kane
- Vengeance is Mine as Elijah Kane
- One Shot, One Life as Elijah Kane
2011
- Lethal Justice as Elijah Kane
- Death Riders as Elijah Kane
- Street Wars as Elijah Kane
- True Justice as Elijah Kane
- Dark Vengeance 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
- The Keeper as Rolland Sallinger
- Against the Dark as Commander Tao
- Driven to Kill as Ruslan Drachev
- How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) as Himself
- Steven Seagal: Lawman
- A Dangerous Man as Shane Daniels
2008
- Pistol Whipped as Matt Conlin
- Kill Switch as Det. Jacob King
- The Onion Movie as Cock Puncher
- Projectorparishilton
2007
- Urban Justice as Simon Ballister
- Flight of Fury as John Sands
2006
- Attack Force as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
- Shadow Man as Jack Foster
- Mercenary for Justice as John Seeger
- Black Dawn as Jonathan Cold
2005
- Submerged as Chris Cody
- Into the Sun as Travis Hunter
- Today You Die as Harlan Banks
- Dragon Squad ... (Executive Producer)
- The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
2004
- Clementine as Jack Miller
- Out of Reach as William Lansing
2003
- Out for a Kill as Professor Robert Burns
- Belly of the Beast as Jake Hopper
- 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
- Ticker as Frank Glass
- Exit Wounds as Orin Boyd
- 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
- Love in Hollywood as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story
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
- Under Siege as Casey Ryback
1991
- Out for Justice as Gino Felino
1990
- Hard to Kill as Mason Storm
- Celebrity Guide to Wine as Self
- Marked for Death as John Hatcher
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