Steven Seagal
Acting
1952-04-10 · Lansing, Michigan, USA
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
TheatersOrder of the Dragon
2026 · Movie
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
2025 · Movie
In the Name of Justice
2024 · Movie
The Art of Action
2020 · Series
Beyond the Law
2019 · Movie
Hot!
2019 · Movie
General Commander
2019 · Movie
Attrition
2018 · Movie
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar
2018 · Movie
Zhara Music Awards
2018 · Series
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
2018 · Movie
China Salesman
2017 · Movie
Killing Salazar
2017 · Movie
Contract to Kill
2016 · Movie
End of a Gun
2016 · Movie
The Perfect Weapon
2016 · Movie
Ramez is Playing With Fire
2016 · Series
The Asian Connection
2016 · Movie
Code of Honor
2016 · Movie
Sniper: Special Ops
2016 · Movie
Absolution
2015 · Movie
The Real Miyagi
2015 · Movie
Gutshot Straight
2014 · Movie
A Good Man
2014 · Movie
The Joe Show
2014 · Movie
Force of Execution
2014 · Movie
Dead Drop
2013 · Movie
Angel of Death
2013 · Movie
Violence of Action
2012 · Movie
Maximum Conviction
2012 · Movie
Blood Alley
2012 · Movie
One Shot, One Life
2012 · Movie
Vengeance is Mine
2012 · Movie
Urban Warfare
2012 · Movie
Death Riders
2011 · Movie
Sheep Impact
2011 · Movie
Dark Vengeance
2011 · Movie
Payback
2011 · Movie
True Justice
2011 · Series
Street Wars
2011 · Movie
Lethal Justice
2011 · Movie
Deadly Crossing
2010 · Movie
Born to Raise Hell
2010 · Movie
Machete
2010 · Movie
A Dangerous Man
2009 · Movie
Steven Seagal: Lawman
2009 · Series
The Keeper
2009 · Movie
Driven to Kill
2009 · Movie
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
2009 · Movie
Against the Dark
2009 · Movie
Kill Switch
2008 · Movie
The Onion Movie
2008 · Movie
Projectorparishilton
2008 · Series
Pistol Whipped
2008 · Movie
Urban Justice
2007 · Movie
Flight of Fury
2007 · Movie
Attack Force
2006 · Movie
Shadow Man
2006 · Movie
Mercenary for Justice
2006 · Movie
Black Dawn
2006 · Movie
Into the Sun
2005 · Movie
Dragon Squad
2005 · Movie
Today You Die
2005 · Movie
Submerged
2005 · Movie
The Friday Night Project
2005 · Series
Out of Reach
2004 · Movie
Clementine
2004 · Movie
Belly of the Beast
2003 · Movie
Out for a Kill
2003 · Movie
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Series
The Foreigner
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Half Past Dead
2002 · Movie
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002 · Movie
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002 · Movie
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001 · Movie
Ticker
2001 · Movie
Exit Wounds
2001 · Movie
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
2001 · Movie
Prince of Central Park
2000 · Movie
Get Bruce!
1999 · Movie
The Patriot
1998 · Movie
My Giant
1998 · Movie
Fire Down Below
1997 · Movie
Taff
1997 · Series
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997 · Movie
Love in Hollywood
1996 · Movie
The Glimmer Man
1996 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Executive Decision
1996 · Movie
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995 · Movie
On Deadly Ground
1994 · Movie
Under Siege
1992 · Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Out for Justice
1991 · Movie
Marked for Death
1990 · Movie
Hard to Kill
1990 · Movie
Celebrity Guide to Wine
1990 · Movie
Above the Law
1988 · Movie
Never Say Never Again
1983 · Movie
The Challenge
1982 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series