Steven Seagal

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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Oscars

Taff

Projectorparishilton

Under Siege

True Justice

All Movies (85)

• Order of the Dragon2026 · as Mason Ryker
• The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal2025 · as Self
• In the Name of Justice2024 · as Self / Host
• Beyond the Law2019 · as Augustino 'Finn' Adair
• Hot!2019 · as Steven Seagal
• General Commander2019 · as Jake Alexander
• Attrition2018 · as Axe
• Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar2018 · as Self
• Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• China Salesman2017 · as Lauder
• Killing Salazar2017 · as John Harrison
• Contract to Kill2016 · as John Harmon
• End of a Gun2016 · as Decker
• The Perfect Weapon2016 · as The Director
• The Asian Connection2016 · as Gan Sirankiri
• Code of Honor2016 · as Colonel Robert Sikes
• Sniper: Special Ops2016 · as Sergeant Jake Chandler
• Absolution2015 · as John Alexander
• The Real Miyagi2015 · as Self
• Gutshot Straight2014 · as Paulie Trunks
• A Good Man2014 · as Alexander
• The Joe Show2014 · as Self
• Force of Execution2014 · as Alexander Coates
• Dead Drop2013 · as Elijah Kane
• Angel of Death2013 · as Elijah Kane
• Violence of Action2012 · as Elijah Kane
• Maximum Conviction2012 · as Cross
• Blood Alley2012 · as Elijah Kane
• One Shot, One Life2012 · as Elijah Kane
• Vengeance is Mine2012 · as Elijah Kane
• Urban Warfare2012 · as Elijah Kane
• Death Riders2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Sheep Impact2011 · as Paul
• Dark Vengeance2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Payback2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Street Wars2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Lethal Justice2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Deadly Crossing2010 · as Elijah Kane
• Born to Raise Hell2010 · as Bobby
• Machete2010 · as Rogelio Torrez
• A Dangerous Man2009 · as Shane Daniels
• The Keeper2009 · as Rolland Sallinger
• Driven to Kill2009 · as Ruslan Drachev
• How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)2009 · as Himself
• Against the Dark2009 · as Commander Tao
• Kill Switch2008 · as Det. Jacob King
• The Onion Movie2008 · as Cock Puncher
• Pistol Whipped2008 · as Matt Conlin
• Urban Justice2007 · as Simon Ballister
• Flight of Fury2007 · as John Sands
• Attack Force2006 · as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
• Shadow Man2006 · as Jack Foster
• Mercenary for Justice2006 · as John Seeger
• Black Dawn2006 · as Jonathan Cold
• Into the Sun2005 · as Travis Hunter
• Today You Die2005 · as Harlan Banks
• Submerged2005 · as Chris Cody
• Out of Reach2004 · as William Lansing
• Clementine2004 · as Jack Miller
• Belly of the Beast2003 · as Jake Hopper
• Out for a Kill2003 · as Professor Robert Burns
• The Foreigner2003 · as Johnathon Cold
• Half Past Dead2002 · as Sasha Petrosevitch
• The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies2002 · as Self - Interviewee
• The Making of Exit Wounds2002 · as Self
• The Unbeatable Bruce Lee2001
• Ticker2001 · as Frank Glass
• Exit Wounds2001 · as Orin Boyd
• Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought2001 · as Sensei
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• The Patriot1998 · as Wesley McClaren
• My Giant1998 · as Himself
• Fire Down Below1997 · as Jack Taggart
• Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
• Love in Hollywood1996 · as Self
• The Glimmer Man1996 · as Jack Cole
• Executive Decision1996 · as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
• Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995 · as Casey Ryback
• On Deadly Ground1994 · as Forrest Taft
• Under Siege1992 · as Casey Ryback
• Out for Justice1991 · as Gino Felino
• Marked for Death1990 · as John Hatcher
• Hard to Kill1990 · as Mason Storm
• Celebrity Guide to Wine1990 · as Self
• Above the Law1988 · as Nico Toscani

All TV Shows (15)

• The Art of Action2020 · as Self
• Zhara Music Awards2018 · as Self - Audience Member
• Ramez is Playing With Fire2016 · as Self
• True Justice2011 · as Elijah Kane
• Steven Seagal: Lawman2009
• Steven Seagal: Lawman2009 · as Self
• Projectorparishilton2008
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self - Host
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Taff1997 · as self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• The Oscars1953 · as Self