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Steven Seagal
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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…
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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.
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Steven Seagal's Filmography
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Order of the Dragon
as Mason Ryker
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
as Self
In the Name of Justice
as Self / Host
Beyond the Law
as Augustino 'Finn' Adair
Hot!
as Steven Seagal
General Commander
as Jake Alexander
Attrition
as Axe
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar
as Self
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
as Self (archive footage)
China Salesman
as Lauder
Killing Salazar
as John Harrison
Contract to Kill
as John Harmon
End of a Gun
as Decker
The Perfect Weapon
as The Director
The Asian Connection
as Gan Sirankiri
Code of Honor
as Colonel Robert Sikes
Sniper: Special Ops
as Sergeant Jake Chandler
Absolution
as John Alexander
The Real Miyagi
as Self
Gutshot Straight
as Paulie Trunks
A Good Man
as Alexander
The Joe Show
as Self
Force of Execution
as Alexander Coates
Dead Drop
as Elijah Kane
Angel of Death
as Elijah Kane
Violence of Action
as Elijah Kane
Maximum Conviction
as Cross
Blood Alley
as Elijah Kane
One Shot, One Life
as Elijah Kane
Vengeance is Mine
as Elijah Kane
Urban Warfare
as Elijah Kane
Death Riders
as Elijah Kane
Sheep Impact
as Paul
Payback
as Elijah Kane
Dark Vengeance
as Elijah Kane
Street Wars
as Elijah Kane
Lethal Justice
as Elijah Kane
Deadly Crossing
as Elijah Kane
Born to Raise Hell
as Bobby
Machete
as Rogelio Torrez
A Dangerous Man
as Shane Daniels
The Keeper
as Rolland Sallinger
Driven to Kill
as Ruslan Drachev
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
as Himself
Against the Dark
as Commander Tao
Kill Switch
as Det. Jacob King
The Onion Movie
as Cock Puncher
Pistol Whipped
as Matt Conlin
Urban Justice
as Simon Ballister
Flight of Fury
as John Sands
Attack Force
as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
Shadow Man
as Jack Foster
Mercenary for Justice
as John Seeger
Black Dawn
as Jonathan Cold
Into the Sun
as Travis Hunter
Today You Die
as Harlan Banks
Submerged
as Chris Cody
Out of Reach
as William Lansing
Clementine
as Jack Miller
Belly of the Beast
as Jake Hopper
Out for a Kill
as Professor Robert Burns
The Foreigner
as Jonathan Cold
Half Past Dead
as Sasha Petrosevitch
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee
The Making of Exit Wounds
as Self
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Ticker
as Frank Glass
Exit Wounds
as Orin Boyd
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
as Sensei
Get Bruce!
as Self
The Patriot
as Wesley McClaren
My Giant
as Himself
Fire Down Below
as Jack Taggart
No Poster
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
Love in Hollywood
as Self
The Glimmer Man
as Jack Cole
Executive Decision
as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
as Casey Ryback
On Deadly Ground
as Forrest Taft
Under Siege
as Casey Ryback
Out for Justice
as Gino Felino
Marked for Death
as John Hatcher
Hard to Kill
as Mason Storm
Celebrity Guide to Wine
as Self
Above the Law
as Nico Toscani