Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Acting
Born 1952-04-10Lansing, Michigan, USA

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.

Movies (85)

Under Siege
6.3

Under Siege

1992Movie6.3
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
5.9

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995Movie5.9
Machete
6.3

Machete

2010Movie6.3
Marked for Death
6.1

Marked for Death

1990Movie6.1
Executive Decision
6.4

Executive Decision

1996Movie6.4
Out for Justice
6.2

Out for Justice

1991Movie6.2
Above the Law
6.1

Above the Law

1988Movie6.1
Exit Wounds
5.9

Exit Wounds

2001Movie5.9
Force of Execution
4.6

Force of Execution

2014Movie4.6
Hard to Kill
6.0

Hard to Kill

1990Movie6.0
The Glimmer Man
5.4

The Glimmer Man

1996Movie5.4
Into the Sun
4.5

Into the Sun

2005Movie4.5
The Foreigner
4.0

The Foreigner

2003Movie4.0
On Deadly Ground
5.2

On Deadly Ground

1994Movie5.2
Half Past Dead
5.2

Half Past Dead

2002Movie5.2
Fire Down Below
5.8

Fire Down Below

1997Movie5.8
Pistol Whipped
5.5

Pistol Whipped

2008Movie5.5
Flight of Fury
4.1

Flight of Fury

2007Movie4.1
Born to Raise Hell
4.6

Born to Raise Hell

2010Movie4.6
Urban Justice
5.1

Urban Justice

2007Movie5.1
The Onion Movie
6.1

The Onion Movie

2008Movie6.1
Mercenary for Justice
4.4

Mercenary for Justice

2006Movie4.4
Today You Die
4.4

Today You Die

2005Movie4.4
Submerged
4.7

Submerged

2005Movie4.7
Out for a Kill
4.1

Out for a Kill

2003Movie4.1
Shadow Man
4.3

Shadow Man

2006Movie4.3
Belly of the Beast
5.5

Belly of the Beast

2003Movie5.5
The Keeper
5.0

The Keeper

2009Movie5.0
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
7.3

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997Movie7.3
Gutshot Straight
4.1

Gutshot Straight

2014Movie4.1
The Patriot
5.6

The Patriot

1998Movie5.6
Black Dawn
4.2

Black Dawn

2006Movie4.2
Absolution
4.6

Absolution

2015Movie4.6
Driven to Kill
5.0

Driven to Kill

2009Movie5.0
Kill Switch
4.6

Kill Switch

2008Movie4.6
Attrition
4.4

Attrition

2018Movie4.4
Maximum Conviction
5.0

Maximum Conviction

2012Movie5.0
A Good Man
4.8

A Good Man

2014Movie4.8
Attack Force
4.2

Attack Force

2006Movie4.2
Sheep Impact
3.8

Sheep Impact

2011Movie3.8
Beyond the Law
5.2

Beyond the Law

2019Movie5.2
Ticker
3.7

Ticker

2001Movie3.7
The Asian Connection
3.9

The Asian Connection

2016Movie3.9
A Dangerous Man
5.0

A Dangerous Man

2009Movie5.0
Out of Reach
4.5

Out of Reach

2004Movie4.5
Angel of Death
6.0

Angel of Death

2013Movie6.0
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
China Salesman
5.3

China Salesman

2017Movie5.3
The Perfect Weapon
3.7

The Perfect Weapon

2016Movie3.7
Order of the Dragon

Order of the Dragon

2026Movie
Clementine
3.2

Clementine

2004Movie3.2
Street Wars
6.0

Street Wars

2011Movie6.0
Vengeance is Mine
5.4

Vengeance is Mine

2012Movie5.4
Killing Salazar
4.9

Killing Salazar

2017Movie4.9
Code of Honor
4.1

Code of Honor

2016Movie4.1
Dead Drop
5.3

Dead Drop

2013Movie5.3
Sniper: Special Ops
4.3

Sniper: Special Ops

2016Movie4.3
Blood Alley
5.9

Blood Alley

2012Movie5.9
End of a Gun
4.5

End of a Gun

2016Movie4.5
Against the Dark
3.9

Against the Dark

2009Movie3.9
Urban Warfare
5.2

Urban Warfare

2012Movie5.2
General Commander
3.9

General Commander

2019Movie3.9
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
5.9

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002Movie5.9
Violence of Action
6.2

Violence of Action

2012Movie6.2
Dark Vengeance
5.7

Dark Vengeance

2011Movie5.7
The Real Miyagi
6.5

The Real Miyagi

2015Movie6.5
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
8.4

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001Movie8.4
My Giant
5.4

My Giant

1998Movie5.4
Contract to Kill
4.5

Contract to Kill

2016Movie4.5
Love in Hollywood
10.0

Love in Hollywood

1996Movie10.0
Deadly Crossing
5.4

Deadly Crossing

2010Movie5.4
Lethal Justice
5.3

Lethal Justice

2011Movie5.3
Death Riders
5.1

Death Riders

2011Movie5.1
Celebrity Guide to Wine
8.5

Celebrity Guide to Wine

1990Movie8.5
One Shot, One Life
5.0

One Shot, One Life

2012Movie5.0
The Making of Exit Wounds

The Making of Exit Wounds

2002Movie
Hot!
6.0

Hot!

2019Movie6.0
In the Name of Justice
9.0

In the Name of Justice

2024Movie9.0
The Joe Show
8.0

The Joe Show

2014Movie8.0
Payback
3.5

Payback

2011Movie3.5
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar

Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar

2018Movie
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
3.0

Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

2018Movie3.0
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal

2025Movie
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
7.5

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

2009Movie7.5
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
5.3

Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought

2001Movie5.3

TV Shows (14)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Taff
4.3

Taff

1997Series4.3
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
True Justice
5.9

True Justice

2011Series5.9
Projectorparishilton
5.8

Projectorparishilton

2008Series5.8
The Art of Action
8.4

The Art of Action

2020Series8.4
Zhara Music Awards

Zhara Music Awards

2018Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Steven Seagal: Lawman
5.4

Steven Seagal: Lawman

2009Series5.4
Ramez is Playing With Fire
7.0

Ramez is Playing With Fire

2016Series7.0
The Friday Night Project
6.0

The Friday Night Project

2005Series6.0
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9