Cast & creator
Steven Seagal
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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.
Also known as: Steven Frederic Seagal, 史蒂文·席格, 史蒂文·史葛, Стивен Фредерик Сигал, Стивен Сигал
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film credits
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television credits
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1953–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (166)
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Taff
self
1997
The Oscars
Self
1953
Under Siege
Casey Ryback
1992Under Siege
Producer
1992
Projectorparishilton
2008
True Justice
Elijah Kane
2011True Justice
Executive Producer
2011True Justice
Writer
2011True Justice
Creator
2011
Never Say Never Again
Martial Arts Choreographer
1983
Out for Justice
Gino Felino
1991Out for Justice
Producer
1991
Executive Decision
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis
1996
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Casey Ryback
1995Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Producer
1995
The Art of Action
Self
2020
Exit Wounds
Orin Boyd
2001
Hard to Kill
Mason Storm
1990Hard to Kill
Fight Choreographer
1990
Machete
Rogelio Torrez
2010
Above the Law
Nico Toscani
1988Above the Law
Producer
1988Above the Law
Story
1988
Marked for Death
John Hatcher
1990Marked for Death
Producer
1990
Zhara Music Awards
Self - Audience Member
2018
Fire Down Below
Jack Taggart
1997Fire Down Below
Producer
1997
Pistol Whipped
Matt Conlin
2008Pistol Whipped
Producer
2008
The Glimmer Man
Jack Cole
1996The Glimmer Man
Producer
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Onion Movie
Cock Puncher
2008
The Foreigner
Jonathan Cold
2003The Foreigner
Producer
2003
Today You Die
Harlan Banks
2005Today You Die
Producer
2005
Half Past Dead
Sasha Petrosevitch
2002Half Past Dead
Producer
2002
On Deadly Ground
Forrest Taft
1994On Deadly Ground
Director
1994On Deadly Ground
Producer
1994
Belly of the Beast
Jake Hopper
2003Belly of the Beast
Producer
2003
Force of Execution
Alexander Coates
2014Force of Execution
Producer
2014
Urban Justice
Simon Ballister
2007Urban Justice
Producer
2007
Into the Sun
Travis Hunter
2005Into the Sun
Story
2005Into the Sun
Producer
2005Into the Sun
Screenplay
2005
Out for a Kill
Professor Robert Burns
2003Out for a Kill
Producer
2003
Maximum Conviction
Cross
2012Maximum Conviction
Producer
2012
Flight of Fury
John Sands
2007Flight of Fury
Executive Producer
2007Flight of Fury
Screenplay
2007
Beyond the Law
Augustino 'Finn' Adair
2019
Born to Raise Hell
Bobby
2010Born to Raise Hell
Writer
2010Born to Raise Hell
Producer
2010
Code of Honor
Colonel Robert Sikes
2016
Against the Dark
Commander Tao
2009Against the Dark
Producer
2009
Attack Force
Cmdr. Marshall Lawson
2006Attack Force
Executive Producer
2006Attack Force
Screenplay
2006
Driven to Kill
Ruslan Drachev
2009Driven to Kill
Executive Producer
2009
Kill Switch
Det. Jacob King
2008Kill Switch
Writer
2008Kill Switch
Executive Producer
2008
The Patriot
Wesley McClaren
1998The Patriot
Producer
1998
Submerged
Chris Cody
2005Submerged
Executive Producer
2005
A Dangerous Man
Shane Daniels
2009
Sniper: Special Ops
Sergeant Jake Chandler
2016
Shadow Man
Jack Foster
2006Shadow Man
Producer
2006Shadow Man
Writer
2006
Dragon Squad
Executive Producer
2005
China Salesman
Lauder
2017
Steven Seagal: Lawman
2009Steven Seagal: Lawman
Self
2009Steven Seagal: Lawman
Producer
2009
The Keeper
Rolland Sallinger
2009The Keeper
Writer
2009The Keeper
Producer
2009
Mercenary for Justice
John Seeger
2006Mercenary for Justice
Executive Producer
2006
Gutshot Straight
Paulie Trunks
2014
Ticker
Frank Glass
2001
Clementine
Jack Miller
2004
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Order of the Dragon
Mason Ryker
2026
Ramez is Playing With Fire
Self
2016
Attrition
Axe
2018Attrition
Producer
2018Attrition
Writer
2018
Killing Salazar
John Harrison
2017Killing Salazar
Producer
2017
The Perfect Weapon
The Director
2016The Perfect Weapon
Executive Producer
2016
Out of Reach
William Lansing
2004Out of Reach
Executive Producer
2004
Black Dawn
Jonathan Cold
2006Black Dawn
Producer
2006
Vengeance is Mine
Elijah Kane
2012
My Giant
Himself
1998
Absolution
John Alexander
2015Absolution
Producer
2015
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
A Good Man
Alexander
2014
The Asian Connection
Gan Sirankiri
2016
Angel of Death
Elijah Kane
2013Angel of Death
Writer
2013
The Challenge
Martial Arts Choreographer
1982
End of a Gun
Decker
2016End of a Gun
Producer
2016
General Commander
Jake Alexander
2019
Dark Vengeance
Elijah Kane
2011Dark Vengeance
Writer
2011
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee
2002
Contract to Kill
John Harmon
2016Contract to Kill
Producer
2016
Violence of Action
Elijah Kane
2012
Urban Warfare
Elijah Kane
2012Urban Warfare
Writer
2012
Blood Alley
Elijah Kane
2012
Deadly Crossing
Elijah Kane
2010Deadly Crossing
Writer
2010
Prince of Central Park
Producer
2000
One Shot, One Life
Elijah Kane
2012
Lethal Justice
Elijah Kane
2011Lethal Justice
Writer
2011Lethal Justice
Creator
2011
The Real Miyagi
Self
2015
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
2002
Payback
Elijah Kane
2011
Death Riders
Elijah Kane
2011
Dead Drop
Elijah Kane
2013Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Street Wars
Elijah Kane
2011Street Wars
Writer
2011
Celebrity Guide to Wine
Self
1990
Love in Hollywood
Self
1996
Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya
Self (archive footage)
2018
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Himself
2009
Sheep Impact
Paul
2011
Steven Seagal & Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Seminar
Self
2018
The Joe Show
Self
2014
Hot!
Steven Seagal
2019
In the Name of Justice
Self / Host
2024In the Name of Justice
Director
2024In the Name of Justice
Creator
2024
Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought
Sensei
2001
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
The Time I Almost Met Steven Seagal
Self
2025
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003