Steven Seagal
In his 1990s heyday as an action film hero, Steven Seagal's martial arts prowess and earnest social agenda briefly gave competitors like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone a run for their money. However by the end of the decade, Seagal had lost his studio deal with Warner Bros. and was relegated to the world of low budget, direct-to-video films, where he remained in obscurity until he resurfaced in "Steven Seagal: Lawman" (A&E, 2009-14), a reality show that followed the 59-year-old's adventures as a volunteer law enforcement agent. It was hardly a surprising development for an actor who had spent his career enthusiastically aligning himself with his screen characters, adopting their noble adventures as his own and creating a mythical personal background that included wild claims about involvement with covert U.S. government operations and a familiarity with Brooklyn street life. While his arrogance and bravado well-served the Saturday night movie crowd who cheered the justice-seeker to victory in hits like "Hard to Kill" (1990) and "Under Siege" (1992), the hulking, ponytailed actor burned more than a few bridges in show business. Unrelenting bad reviews for his acting, his storyline contributions, and his directorial debut "On Deadly Ground" (1994) - as well as changing tide in audience taste - all contributed to a career stall by the late 1990s. Instead of wasting time lamenting his lost glory days, the 6'4" actor donned an actual badge and took to the streets where he could continue fulfilling his self-image as a mythical man of honor.
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Steven Seagal
Filmography
Movies
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Beyond the Law | Augustino 'Finn' Adair (Character) | - | 2019 |
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General Commander | Jake Alexander (Character) | - | 2019 |
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Attrition |
Axe (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2018 |
13% |
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China Salesman | Lauder (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1000 Hands of the Guru | Self | - | 2016 |
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Killing Salazar |
John Harrison (Character), Producer |
- | 2016 |
0% |
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Contract to Kill |
John Harmon (Character), Producer |
- | 2016 |
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The Perfect Weapon | The Director (Character) | - | 2016 |
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End of a Gun |
Decker (Character), Producer |
- | 2016 |
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The Asian Connection | Gan Sirankiri (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Code of Honor |
Robert Sikes (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2016 |
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Sniper: Special Ops |
Jake (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Absolution |
John Alexander (Character), Producer |
- | 2015 |
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The Real Miyagi | Self | - | 2015 |
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Gutshot Straight | Paulie Trunks (Character) | - | 2014 |
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A Good Man | Alexander (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Force of Execution |
Thomas Douglas (Character), Producer |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Drop | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Maximum Conviction |
Tom Steele (Character), Producer |
- | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Angel of Death | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | True Justice : Blood Alley | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Violence of Action | Elijah Kane (Character) | $963.7K | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Street Wars | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Shot, One Life | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vengeance Is Mine | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Like Water | Self | - | 2011 |
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True Justice: Urban Warfare |
Elijah Kane (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dark Vengeance |
Elijah Kane (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadly Crossing | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Lethal Justice |
Elijah Kane (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brotherhood | Elijah Kane (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Born to Raise Hell |
Samuel Axel (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2010 |
70% |
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Machete | Torrez (Character) | $26.6M | 2010 |
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The Keeper |
Roland (Character), Producer |
- | 2009 |
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A Dangerous Man | Shane Daniels (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Driven to Kill | Ruslan (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Against the Dark |
Tao (Character), Producer |
- | 2009 |
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Kill Switch |
Jacob (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 2008 |
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The Onion Movie | Cock Puncher (Character) | - | 2008 |
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Pistol Whipped |
Matt Conlin (Character), Producer |
- | 2008 |
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Urban Justice |
Simon (Character), Producer |
- | 2007 |
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Flight of Fury |
John Sands (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2007 |
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Mercenary for Justice | John Seeger (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Attack Force |
Cmdr. Marshall Lawson (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2006 |
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Shadow Man | Jack Foster (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Dragon Squad | Executive Producer | - | 2005 |
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Black Dawn |
Black Dawn (Character), Producer |
- | 2005 |
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Today You Die | Harlan Banks (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Submerged |
Chris Cody (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2005 |
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Into the Sun | Travis Hunter (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Out of Reach |
William Lansing (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2004 |
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Clementine | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Belly of the Beast |
Jake Hopper (Character), Producer |
- | 2003 |
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Words of My Perfect Teacher | Self | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Out for a Kill | Professor Robert Burns (Character) | - | 2003 |
0% |
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The Foreigner | Jonathan Cold (Character) | - | 2003 |
3% |
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Half Past Dead |
Sascha Petrosevitch (Character), Producer |
$15.4M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Ticker | Frank Glass (Character) | - | 2001 |
34% |
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Exit Wounds | Orin Boyd (Character) | $51.8M | 2001 |
72% |
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Get Bruce! | Self | $43.2K | 1999 |
20% |
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Prince of Central Park | Producer | $5.8K | 1999 |
20% |
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The Patriot |
Dr. Wesley McClaren (Character), Producer |
- | 1998 |
21% |
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My Giant | Self | $8.0M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Not Even the Trees | Producer | - | 1998 |
14% |
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Fire Down Below |
Jack Taggart (Character), Producer |
$16.1M | 1997 |
62% |
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Executive Decision | Lt. Col. Austin Travis (Character) | $55.7M | 1996 |
11% |
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The Glimmer Man |
Lt. Jack Cole (Character), Producer |
$20.4M | 1996 |
35% |
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory |
Casey Ryback (Character), Producer |
$46.9M | 1995 |
14% |
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On Deadly Ground |
Forrest Taft (Character), Director, Producer |
$36.0M | 1994 |
83% |
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Under Siege |
Casey Ryback (Character), Producer |
$82.3M | 1992 |
23% |
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Out for Justice |
Det. Gino Felino (Character), Producer |
$36.8M | 1991 |
33% |
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Hard to Kill | Mason Storm (Character) | $46.6M | 1990 |
27% |
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Marked for Death |
John Hatcher (Character), Producer |
$43.1M | 1990 |
50% |
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Above the Law |
Nico Toscani (Character), Producer |
$18.6M | 1988 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Steven Seagal Lawman |
Producer, Self, Executive Producer |
2009-2010 2014 |
No Score Yet | 17% | True Justice |
Elijah Kane (Character), Executive Producer, Writer |
2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2010 |
76% | 78% | Roseanne | Himself (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1991 |