Acting · Lansing, Michigan, USA · Born April 10, 1952
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.
MovieOrder of the Dragon
2026
as Mason Ryker
MovieThe Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
2025
as Self
MovieIn the Name of Justice
2024
as Self / Host
TVThe Art of Action
2020
as Self
MovieBeyond the Law
2019
as Augustino 'Finn' Adair
MovieHot!
2019
as Steven Seagal
MovieGeneral Commander
2019
as Jake Alexander
MovieAttrition
2018
as Axe
MovieSteven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar
2018
as Self
TVZhara Music Awards
2018
as Self - Audience Member
MovieKadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieChina Salesman
2017
as Lauder
MovieKilling Salazar
2017
as John Harrison
MovieContract to Kill
2016
as John Harmon
MovieEnd of a Gun
2016
as Decker
MovieThe Perfect Weapon
2016
as The Director
TVRamez is Playing With Fire
2016
as Self
MovieThe Asian Connection
2016
as Gan Sirankiri
MovieCode of Honor
2016
as Colonel Robert Sikes
MovieSniper: Special Ops
2016
as Sergeant Jake Chandler
MovieAbsolution
2015
as John Alexander
MovieThe Real Miyagi
2015
as Self
MovieGutshot Straight
2014
as Paulie Trunks
MovieA Good Man
2014
as Alexander
MovieThe Joe Show
2014
as Self
MovieForce of Execution
2014
as Alexander Coates
MovieDead Drop
2013
as Elijah Kane
MovieAngel of Death
2013
as Elijah Kane
MovieViolence of Action
2012
as Elijah Kane
MovieMaximum Conviction
2012
as Cross
MovieBlood Alley
2012
as Elijah Kane
MovieOne Shot, One Life
2012
as Elijah Kane
MovieVengeance is Mine
2012
as Elijah Kane
MovieUrban Warfare
2012
as Elijah Kane
MovieDeath Riders
2011
as Elijah Kane
MovieSheep Impact
2011
as Paul
MovieDark Vengeance
2011
as Elijah Kane
MoviePayback
2011
as Elijah Kane
TVTrue Justice
2011
as Elijah Kane
MovieStreet Wars
2011
as Elijah Kane
MovieLethal Justice
2011
as Elijah Kane
MovieDeadly Crossing
2010
as Elijah Kane
MovieBorn to Raise Hell
2010
as Bobby
MovieMachete
2010
as Rogelio Torrez
MovieA Dangerous Man
2009
as Shane Daniels
TVSteven Seagal: Lawman
2009
MovieThe Keeper
2009
as Rolland Sallinger
MovieDriven to Kill
2009
as Ruslan Drachev
MovieHow to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
2009
as Himself
MovieAgainst the Dark
2009
as Commander Tao
MovieKill Switch
2008
as Det. Jacob King
MovieThe Onion Movie
2008
as Cock Puncher
TVProjectorparishilton
2008
MoviePistol Whipped
2008
as Matt Conlin
MovieUrban Justice
2007
as Simon Ballister
MovieFlight of Fury
2007
as John Sands
MovieAttack Force
2006
as Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
MovieShadow Man
2006
as Jack Foster
MovieMercenary for Justice
2006
as John Seeger
MovieBlack Dawn
2006
as Jonathan Cold
MovieInto the Sun
2005
as Travis Hunter
MovieToday You Die
2005
as Harlan Banks
MovieSubmerged
2005
as Chris Cody
TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
MovieOut of Reach
2004
as William Lansing
MovieClementine
2004
as Jack Miller
MovieBelly of the Beast
2003
as Jake Hopper
MovieOut for a Kill
2003
as Professor Robert Burns
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieThe Foreigner
2003
as Johnathon Cold
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieHalf Past Dead
2002
as Sasha Petrosevitch
MovieThe Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self - Interviewee
MovieThe Making of Exit Wounds
2002
as Self
MovieThe Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
MovieTicker
2001
as Frank Glass
MovieExit Wounds
2001
as Orin Boyd
MovieAikido: The Path Beyond Thought
2001
as Sensei
MovieGet Bruce!
1999
as Self
MovieThe Patriot
1998
as Wesley McClaren
MovieMy Giant
1998
as Himself
MovieFire Down Below
1997
as Jack Taggart
TVTaff
1997
as self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
MovieLove in Hollywood
1996
as Self
MovieThe Glimmer Man
1996
as Jack Cole
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieExecutive Decision
1996
as Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
MovieUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
as Casey Ryback
MovieOn Deadly Ground
1994
as Forrest Taft
MovieUnder Siege
1992
as Casey Ryback
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
MovieOut for Justice
1991
as Gino Felino
MovieMarked for Death
1990
as John Hatcher
MovieHard to Kill
1990
as Mason Storm
MovieCelebrity Guide to Wine
1990
as Self
MovieAbove the Law
1988
as Nico Toscani
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
