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Steven Seagal
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…
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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.
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2026
Order of the Dragon
Movie Mason Ryker
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2025
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
Movie Self
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2024
In the Name of Justice
Movie Self / Host
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2020
The Art of Action
TV show Self
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2019
Beyond the Law
Movie Augustino 'Finn' Adair
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2019
Hot!
Movie Steven Seagal
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2019
General Commander
Movie Jake Alexander
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2018
Attrition
Movie Axe
- 2018
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2018
Zhara Music Awards
TV show Self - Audience Member
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2018
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
China Salesman
Movie Lauder
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2017
Killing Salazar
Movie John Harrison
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2016
Contract to Kill
Movie John Harmon
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2016
End of a Gun
Movie Decker
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2016
The Perfect Weapon
Movie The Director
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2016
Ramez is Playing With Fire
TV show Self
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2016
The Asian Connection
Movie Gan Sirankiri
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2016
Code of Honor
Movie Colonel Robert Sikes
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2016
Sniper: Special Ops
Movie Sergeant Jake Chandler
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2015
Absolution
Movie John Alexander
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2015
The Real Miyagi
Movie Self
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2014
Gutshot Straight
Movie Paulie Trunks
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2014
A Good Man
Movie Alexander
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2014
The Joe Show
Movie Self
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2014
Force of Execution
Movie Alexander Coates
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2013
Dead Drop
Movie Elijah Kane
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2013
Angel of Death
Movie Elijah Kane
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2012
Violence of Action
Movie Elijah Kane
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2012
Maximum Conviction
Movie Cross
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2012
Blood Alley
Movie Elijah Kane
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2012
One Shot, One Life
Movie Elijah Kane
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2012
Vengeance is Mine
Movie Elijah Kane
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2012
Urban Warfare
Movie Elijah Kane
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2011
Death Riders
Movie Elijah Kane
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2011
Sheep Impact
Movie Paul
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2011
Payback
Movie Elijah Kane
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2011
Dark Vengeance
Movie Elijah Kane
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2011
True Justice
TV show Elijah Kane
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2011
Lethal Justice
Movie Elijah Kane
