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),
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.
Born
Apr 10, 1952
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
85 acting
62 crew
Popularity
4.9
Known For
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
as Casey Ryback
Under Siege
1992
as Casey Ryback
Executive Decision
1996
as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Above the Law
1988
as Nico Toscani
Marked for Death
1990
as John Hatcher
Machete
2010
as Rogelio Torrez
Exit Wounds
2001
as Orin Boyd
Hard to Kill
1990
as Mason Storm
Out for Justice
1991
as Gino Felino
Fire Down Below
1997
as Jack Taggart
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