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