Steven Seagal
Acting • Born 1952-04-10
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
97 credits
Marked for Death
Movie • 1990
John Hatcher
Half Past Dead
Movie • 2002
Sasha Petrosevitch
Attack Force
Movie • 2006
Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
Executive Decision
Movie • 1996
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Movie • 1995
Casey Ryback
Exit Wounds
Movie • 2001
Orin Boyd
Ticker
Movie • 2001
Frank Glass
The Patriot
Movie • 1998
Wesley McClaren
Out for a Kill
Movie • 2003
Professor Robert Burns
Today You Die
Movie • 2005
Harlan Banks
Machete
Movie • 2010
Rogelio Torrez
Flight of Fury
Movie • 2007
John Sands
Into the Sun
Movie • 2005
Travis Hunter
Under Siege
Movie • 1992
Casey Ryback
Belly of the Beast
Movie • 2003
Jake Hopper
Hard to Kill
Movie • 1990
Mason Storm
The Keeper
Movie • 2009
Rolland Sallinger
On Deadly Ground
Movie • 1994
Forrest Taft
The Glimmer Man
Movie • 1996
Jack Cole
Above the Law
Movie • 1988
Nico Toscani
Shadow Man
Movie • 2006
Jack Foster
Mercenary for Justice
Movie • 2006
John Seeger
A Dangerous Man
Movie • 2009
Shane Daniels
Submerged
Movie • 2005
Chris Cody
Kill Switch
Movie • 2008
Det. Jacob King
Out of Reach
Movie • 2004
William Lansing
Fire Down Below
Movie • 1997
Jack Taggart
Out for Justice
Movie • 1991
Gino Felino
The Onion Movie
Movie • 2008
Cock Puncher
Against the Dark
Movie • 2009
Commander Tao
Born to Raise Hell
Movie • 2010
Bobby
Clementine
Movie • 2004
Jack Miller
My Giant
Movie • 1998
Himself
Driven to Kill
Movie • 2009
Ruslan Drachev
Pistol Whipped
Movie • 2008
Matt Conlin
Urban Justice
Movie • 2007
Simon Ballister
Black Dawn
Movie • 2006
Jonathan Cold
Get Bruce!
Movie • 1999
Self
The Foreigner
Movie • 2003
Johnathon Cold
Sheep Impact
Movie • 2011
Paul
Maximum Conviction
Movie • 2012
Cross
The Making of Exit Wounds
Movie • 2002
Self
Force of Execution
Movie • 2014
Alexander Coates
The Joe Show
Movie • 2014
Self
Celebrity Guide to Wine
Movie • 1990
Self
Street Wars
Movie • 2011
Elijah Kane
Angel of Death
Movie • 2013
Elijah Kane
Blood Alley
Movie • 2012
Elijah Kane
A Good Man
Movie • 2014
Alexander
Deadly Crossing
Movie • 2010
Elijah Kane
Gutshot Straight
Movie • 2014
Paulie Trunks
Violence of Action
Movie • 2012
Elijah Kane
Dead Drop
Movie • 2013
Elijah Kane
Urban Warfare
Movie • 2012
Elijah Kane
Vengeance is Mine
Movie • 2012
Elijah Kane
Absolution
Movie • 2015
John Alexander
Payback
Movie • 2011
Elijah Kane
Hot!
Movie • 2019
Steven Seagal
Dark Vengeance
Movie • 2011
Elijah Kane
Lethal Justice
Movie • 2011
Elijah Kane
Death Riders
Movie • 2011
Elijah Kane
Code of Honor
Movie • 2016
Colonel Robert Sikes
Sniper: Special Ops
Movie • 2016
Sergeant Jake Chandler
The Asian Connection
Movie • 2016
Gan Sirankiri
Killing Salazar
Movie • 2017
John Harrison
The Perfect Weapon
Movie • 2016
The Director
End of a Gun
Movie • 2016
Decker
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie • 1997
Self
Contract to Kill
Movie • 2016
John Harmon
One Shot, One Life
Movie • 2012
Elijah Kane
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Movie • 2002
Self - Interviewee
China Salesman
Movie • 2017
Lauder
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Movie • 2009
Himself
Attrition
Movie • 2018
Axe
General Commander
Movie • 2019
Jake Alexander
The Real Miyagi
Movie • 2015
Self
Beyond the Law
Movie • 2019
Augustino 'Finn' Adair
Love in Hollywood
Movie • 1996
Self
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
Movie • 2001
Sensei
In the Name of Justice
Movie • 2024
Self / Host
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
Movie • 2025
Self
Order of the Dragon
Movie • 2026
Mason Ryker
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Steven Seagal: Lawman
TV • 2009
True Justice
TV • 2011
Elijah Kane
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Projectorparishilton
TV • 2008
Steven Seagal: Lawman
TV • 2009
Self
The Art of Action
TV • 2020
Self
Ramez is Playing With Fire
TV • 2016
Self
Taff
TV • 1997
self
The Friday Night Project
TV • 2005
Self - Host
Zhara Music Awards
TV • 2018
Self