Steven Seagal
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Series
Taff
self
1997
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Casey Ryback
1995
Film
Executive Decision
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
1996
Film
Out for Justice
Gino Felino
1991
Film
Shadow Man
Jack Foster
2006
Film
On Deadly Ground
Forrest Taft
1994
Film
Under Siege
Casey Ryback
1992
Film
Hard to Kill
Mason Storm
1990
Series
Projectorparishilton
2008
Film
Gutshot Straight
Paulie Trunks
2014
Film
Above the Law
Nico Toscani
1988
Film
Attack Force
Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
2006
Film
Exit Wounds
Orin Boyd
2001
Film
Out for a Kill
Professor Robert Burns
2003
Film
The Perfect Weapon
The Director
2016
Film
Half Past Dead
Sasha Petrosevitch
2002
Series
True Justice
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
Marked for Death
John Hatcher
1990
Film
Into the Sun
Travis Hunter
2005
Film
Maximum Conviction
Cross
2012
Film
Today You Die
Harlan Banks
2005
Film
Machete
Rogelio Torrez
2010
Film
General Commander
Jake Alexander
2019
Film
Fire Down Below
Jack Taggart
1997
Film
Submerged
Chris Cody
2005
Film
Code of Honor
Colonel Robert Sikes
2016
Film
Pistol Whipped
Matt Conlin
2008
Series
The Art of Action
Self
2020
Film
Sniper: Special Ops
Sergeant Jake Chandler
2016
Film
The Onion Movie
Cock Puncher
2008
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
The Glimmer Man
Jack Cole
1996
Film
Flight of Fury
John Sands
2007
Series
Zhara Music Awards
Self - Audience Member
2018
Film
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Film
Belly of the Beast
Jake Hopper
2003
Film
China Salesman
Lauder
2017
Film
The Keeper
Rolland Sallinger
2009
Film
Beyond the Law
Augustino 'Finn' Adair
2019
Film
Mercenary for Justice
John Seeger
2006
Film
The Foreigner
Jonathan Cold
2003
Film
Dead Drop
Elijah Kane
2013
Series
Ramez is Playing With Fire
Self
2016
Film
Ticker
Frank Glass
2001
Film
Absolution
John Alexander
2015
Film
Against the Dark
Commander Tao
2009
Film
Force of Execution
Alexander Coates
2014
Film
Urban Justice
Simon Ballister
2007
Film
The Patriot
Wesley McClaren
1998
Film
Kill Switch
Det. Jacob King
2008
Film
Blood Alley
Elijah Kane
2012
Film
Driven to Kill
Ruslan Drachev
2009
Film
Born to Raise Hell
Bobby
2010
Film
Order of the Dragon
Mason Ryker
2026
Film
A Dangerous Man
Shane Daniels
2009
Film
A Good Man
Alexander
2014
Film
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee
2002
Film
My Giant
Himself
1998
Film
Attrition
Axe
2018
Film
Black Dawn
Jonathan Cold
2006
Film
One Shot, One Life
Elijah Kane
2012
Film
Angel of Death
Elijah Kane
2013
Film
Dark Vengeance
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
End of a Gun
Decker
2016
Series
Steven Seagal: Lawman
2009
Series
Steven Seagal: Lawman
Self
2009
Film
Killing Salazar
John Harrison
2017
Film
Out of Reach
William Lansing
2004
Film
Vengeance is Mine
Elijah Kane
2012
Film
Death Riders
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
Urban Warfare
Elijah Kane
2012
Film
Violence of Action
Elijah Kane
2012
Film
The Asian Connection
Gan Sirankiri
2016
Film
Lethal Justice
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
Clementine
Jack Miller
2004
Film
Contract to Kill
John Harmon
2016
Film
Street Wars
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
The Real Miyagi
Self
2015
Film
Deadly Crossing
Elijah Kane
2010
Film
Sheep Impact
Paul
2011
Film
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Film
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
The Joe Show
Self
2014
Film
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
2002
Film
Celebrity Guide to Wine
Self
1990
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Film
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Himself
2009
Film
Hot!
Steven Seagal
2019
Film
Love in Hollywood
Self
1996
Film
Payback
Elijah Kane
2011
Film
In the Name of Justice
Self / Host
2024
Series
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Film
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
Self
2025
Film
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
Sensei
2001
Film
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar
Self
2018