Steven Seagal

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.

Filmografi

Machete2010 · Rogelio TorrezAbove the Law1988 · Nico ToscaniUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory1995 · Casey RybackUnder Siege1992 · Casey RybackOut for Justice1991 · Gino FelinoPistol Whipped2008 · Matt ConlinExit Wounds2001 · Orin BoydHard to Kill1990 · Mason StormExecutive Decision1996 · Lt. Colonel Austin TravisThe Foreigner2003 · Jonathan ColdFire Down Below1997 · Jack TaggartMarked for Death1990 · John HatcherDark Vengeance2011 · Elijah KaneOn Deadly Ground1994 · Forrest TaftAttrition2018 · AxeHalf Past Dead2002 · Sasha PetrosevitchThe Onion Movie2008 · Cock PuncherClementine2004 · Jack MillerBelly of the Beast2003 · Jake HopperGet Bruce!1999 · SelfSheep Impact2011 · PaulThe Glimmer Man1996 · Jack ColeThe Patriot1998 · Wesley McClarenEnd of a Gun2016 · Decker