Steven Seagal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 10, 1952
- Birthplace
- 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 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
Order of the Dragon 2026
as Mason Ryker
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal 2025
as Self
In the Name of Justice 2024
as Self / Host, Director, Creator
Beyond the Law 2019
as Augustino 'Finn' Adair
Hot! 2019
as Steven Seagal
General Commander 2019
as Jake Alexander
Attrition 2018
as Axe, Producer, Writer
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar 2018
as Self
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya 2018
as Self (archive footage)
China Salesman 2017
as Lauder
Killing Salazar 2017
as John Harrison, Producer
Contract to Kill 2016
as John Harmon, Producer
End of a Gun 2016
as Decker, Producer
The Perfect Weapon 2016
as The Director, Executive Producer
The Asian Connection 2016
as Gan Sirankiri
Code of Honor 2016
as Colonel Robert Sikes
Sniper: Special Ops 2016
as Sergeant Jake Chandler
Absolution 2015
as John Alexander, Producer
The Real Miyagi 2015
as Self
Gutshot Straight 2014
as Paulie Trunks
A Good Man 2014
as Alexander
The Joe Show 2014
as Self
Force of Execution 2014
as Alexander Coates, Producer
Dead Drop 2013
as Elijah Kane
Angel of Death 2013
as Elijah Kane, Writer
Violence of Action 2012
as Elijah Kane
Maximum Conviction 2012
as Cross, Producer
Blood Alley 2012
as Elijah Kane
One Shot, One Life 2012
as Elijah Kane
Vengeance is Mine 2012
as Elijah Kane
Urban Warfare 2012
as Elijah Kane, Writer
Death Riders 2011
as Elijah Kane
Sheep Impact 2011
as Paul
Payback 2011
as Elijah Kane
Dark Vengeance 2011
as Elijah Kane, Writer
Deadly Crossing 2011
as Elijah Kane, Writer
Lethal Justice 2011
as Elijah Kane, Writer, Creator
Street Wars 2011
as Elijah Kane, Writer
Born to Raise Hell 2010
as Bobby, Writer, Producer
Machete 2010
as Rogelio Torrez
A Dangerous Man 2009
as Shane Daniels
The Keeper 2009
as Rolland Sallinger, Writer, Producer
Driven to Kill 2009
as Ruslan Drachev, Executive Producer
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) 2009
as Himself
Against the Dark 2009
as Commander Tao, Producer
Kill Switch 2008
as Det. Jacob King, Writer, Executive Producer
The Onion Movie 2008
as Cock Puncher
Pistol Whipped 2008
as Matt Conlin, Producer
Urban Justice 2007
as Simon Ballister, Producer
Flight of Fury 2007
as John Sands, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Attack Force 2006
as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Shadow Man 2006
as Jack Foster, Producer, Writer
Mercenary for Justice 2006
as John Seeger, Executive Producer
Black Dawn 2006
as Jonathan Cold, Producer
Into the Sun 2005
as Travis Hunter, Story, Producer, Screenplay
Dragon Squad 2005
Executive Producer
Today You Die 2005
as Harlan Banks, Producer
Submerged 2005
as Chris Cody, Executive Producer
Out of Reach 2004
as William Lansing, Executive Producer
Clementine 2004
as Jack Miller
Belly of the Beast 2003
as Jake Hopper, Producer
Out for a Kill 2003
as Professor Robert Burns, Producer
The Foreigner 2003
as Jonathan Cold, Producer
Half Past Dead 2002
as Sasha Petrosevitch, Producer
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies 2002
as Self - Interviewee
The Making of Exit Wounds 2002
as Self
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee 2001
Actor
Ticker 2001
as Frank Glass
Exit Wounds 2001
as Orin Boyd
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought 2001
as Sensei
Prince of Central Park 2000
Producer
Get Bruce! 1999
as Self
The Patriot 1998
as Wesley McClaren, Producer
My Giant 1998
as Himself
Fire Down Below 1997
as Jack Taggart, Producer
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 1997
as Self
Love in Hollywood 1996
as Self
The Glimmer Man 1996
as Jack Cole, Producer
Executive Decision 1996
as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 1995
as Casey Ryback, Producer
On Deadly Ground 1994
as Forrest Taft, Director, Producer
Under Siege 1992
as Casey Ryback, Producer
Out for Justice 1991
as Gino Felino, Producer
Marked for Death 1990
as John Hatcher, Producer
Hard to Kill 1990
as Mason Storm, Fight Choreographer
Celebrity Guide to Wine 1990
as Self
Above the Law 1988
as Nico Toscani, Producer, Story
Never Say Never Again 1983
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Challenge 1982
Martial Arts Choreographer
Credits from TMDB.