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

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

Appearances as themselves (23)

• 2025The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal — Self
• The Art of Action — Self
• 2018Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya — Self (archive footage)
• 2018Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar — Self
• Zhara Music Awards — Self - Audience Member
• Ramez is Playing With Fire — Self
• 2015The Real Miyagi — Self
• 2014The Joe Show — Self
• 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) — Himself
• The Friday Night Project — Self - Host
• Celebrities Uncensored — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• 2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies — Self - Interviewee
• 2002The Making of Exit Wounds — Self
• 1999Get Bruce! — Self
• 1998My Giant — Himself
• 1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life — Self
• Taff — self
• 1996Love in Hollywood — Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self - Guest
• 1990Celebrity Guide to Wine — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host
• The Oscars — Self