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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Amy Saltz to David Selby
Steven Seagal Biography (1952?-)
Surname is pronounced Say-gal; born April 10, 1952 (some sources cite 1950 or1951), in Lansing, MI; raised in Lansing and in Fullerton, CA; father, a high school math teacher; mother's name, Patrizia Seagal (a medical technician);married Miyako Fujitani (a dojo owner), 1975 (divorced, 1986); married Adrienne La Russa, 1984 (marriage annulled, 1984); married Kelly LeBrock (an actress and model), September 5, 1987 (divorced, 1996); companion of Arissa Wolf;children: (first marriage) Justice (also known as Kentaro), Ayako (an actress); (third marriage) Annaliza, Dominic San Rocco, Arissa; (with Arissa Wolf) Savannah. Addresses: Office: Steamroller Productions, 4117-1/2 RadfordAve., Studio City, CA 91604.; Agent: Cassian Elwes, William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Gerry Harrington,Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills,CA 90212; Jason Barrett, Jason Barrett Entertainment, 1401 Ocean Ave., Suite301, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, martial arts expert, writer, songwriter
- Birth Details
- April 10, 1952?
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Nico Toscani, Above the Law (also known as Nico and Nico: Above the Law), Warner Bros., 1988
- Detective Mason Storm, Hard to Kill (also known as Seven Year Storm), Warner Bros., 1990
- John Hatcher, Marked for Death (also known as Screwface), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Detective Gino Felino, Out for Justice (also known as The Night and The Price of Our Blood), Warner Bros., 1991
- Casey Ryback, Under Siege (also known as Piege en haute mer), Warner Bros., 1992
- Himself, Universal Cops (documentary), Unia Films, 1992
- Forrest Taft, On Deadly Ground (also known as Rainbow Warrior and Spirit Warrior), Warner Bros., 1994
- Casey Ryback, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as DarkTerritory,
End of the Line, and Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995
- Jack Cole, The Glimmer Man (also known as Glimmerman), Warner Bros., 1996
- Lieutenant colonel Austin Travis, Executive Decision (also known as Critical Decision), Warner Bros., 1996
- Jack Taggart, Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
- Himself, My Giant, Columbia, 1998
- Himself, Get Bruce! (documentary), Miramax, 1999
- (As Steven Slowhand Seagal) Frank Glass, Ticker, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
- Orin Boyd, Exit Wounds, Warner Bros., 2001
- Sasha Petrosevitch, Half Past Dead (also known as Halb tot), Screen Gems, 2002
- Jake Hopper, Belly of the Beast, Millennium Films, 2003
- Jonathan Cold, The Foreigner, TriStar, 2003
- Professor Robert Burns (some sources cite Travis Bidner), Out for a Kill, TriStar, 2003
- Himself, Words of My Perfect Teacher (documentary), ZIJI Film andTelevision, 2003
- Jack Miller, Clementine, Pulsar Pictures, 2004
- William "Billy-Ray" Lancing, Out of Reach, Screen Gems, 2004
- Chris Cody, Submerged (also known as Enemy Within), Nu Image, 2005
- Cock Puncher, The Untitled Onion Movie, Fox Searchlight Pictures,2005
- John Seeger, Mercenary, Nu Image, 2005
- Jonathan Cold, Black Dawn, Screen Gems, 2005
- Max (some sources cite Ellis Hall), Today You Die, Nu Image, 2005
- Travis Hunter (some sources cite Ross Hunter), Into the Sun (alsoknown as Yakuza), Screen Gems, 2005
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Shadows on the Sun, Screen Gems, 2006
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Film Executive Producer
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Out of Reach, Screen Gems, 2004
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Dragon Squad, Shankara Productions/Visualizer Film Productions/MeiAh Entertainment, 2005
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Mercenary, Nu Image, 2005
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Submerged (also known as Enemy Within), Nu Image, 2005
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Film Producer
- (With Andrew Davis) Above the Law (also known as Nico and Nico: Above the Law), Warner Bros., 1988
- (With Michael Grais and Mark Victor) Marked for Death (also knownas Screwface), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- (With Arnold Kopelson) Out for Justice (also known as The Night and The Price of Our Blood), Warner Bros., 1991
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Under Siege (also known as Piege en haute mer), Warner Bros., 1992
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On Deadly Ground (also known as Rainbow Warrior and Spirit Warrior), Warner Bros., 1994
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as Dark Territory,
End of the Line, and Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995
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My Giant, Columbia, 1998
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Prince of Central Park, Keystone Entertainment, 1999
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Half Past Dead (also known as Halb tot), Screen Gems, 2002
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Belly of the Beast, Millennium Films, 2003
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The Foreigner, TriStar, 2003
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Out for a Kill, TriStar, 2003
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Into the Sun (also known as Yakuza), Screen Gems, 2005
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Today You Die, Nu Image, 2005
- Some sources cite work on the film Unleashed.
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Film Director
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On Deadly Ground (also known as Rainbow Warrior and Spirit Warrior), Warner Bros., 1994
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Film Martial Arts Choreographer or Coordinator
- (As Steve Seagal) The Challenge (also known as Equals and Sword of the Ninja), Rank Film Distributors, 1982
- (Uncredited) Never Say Never Again (also known as James Bond 007--Sag niemals nie), Orion/Warner Bros., 1983
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Above the Law (also known as Nico and Nico: Above the Law), Warner Bros., 1988
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Hard to Kill (also known as Seven Year Storm), Warner Bros., 1990
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Marked for Death (also known as Screwface), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Worked as a martial arts instructor for other films.
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Film Song Producer
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as Dark Territory,
End of the Line, and Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995
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The Glimmer Man (also known as Glimmerman), Warner Bros., 1996
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Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Himself, Dreams of Tibet (documentary), PBS, beginning 1997
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Movies
- Dr. Wesley McClaren, The Patriot, HBO, 1998
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Specials
- "Naked Hollywood," A & E Premieres, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth--A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
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A Tribute to Muddy Waters, King of the Blues, PBS, 1999
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AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
- (In archive footage) Himself, Who Is Alan Smithee?, American MovieClassics, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
- Presenter, The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
- Presenter, The 1998 World Music Awards, ABC, 1998
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The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998
- (As Steven Seagel) 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
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Episodic
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 1994, 1997
- Himself, "Roseambo," Roseanne, ABC, 1996
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
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Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's "Sin City Spectacular"), FX Channel, 1998
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
- Himself, Stevan Seagal: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Guest, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
- (As Steven Segal; in archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Himself, 20h10 petantes, 2004
- Himself, "Steven Seagal," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Steven Seagal), Arts and Entertainment, 2005
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Television Work
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Movies
- Producer, The Patriot, HBO, 1998
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Celebrity Guide to Wine, Malofilm Distribution, 1990
- Narrator and executive producer, The Path beyond Thought (also known as Aikido: The Path beyond Thought), Steamroller Productions, 2001
- Himself, The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture, Columbia/TriStar, 2002
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Albums
- (And producer) Songs from the Crystal Cave, Outwest Records, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Hard to Kill (also known as Seven Year Storm), Warner Bros., 1990
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Out for Justice (also known as The Night and The Price of Our Blood), Warner Bros., 1991
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Exit Wounds, Warner Bros., 2001
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Into the Sun (also known as Yakuza), Screen Gems, 2005
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Stories for Films
- (With Andrew Davis) Above the Law (also known as Nico and Nico: Above the Law), Warner Bros., 1988
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Belly of the Beast, Millennium Films, 2003
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Film Music
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Songs
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also known as Dark Territory,
End of the Line, and Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995
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The Glimmer Man (also known as Glimmerman), Warner Bros., 1996
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Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
- "Love Doctor," Ticker, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
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Into the Sun (also known as Yakuza), Screen Gems, 2005
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Albums
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Songs from the Crystal Cave, Outwest Records, 2004
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Nonfiction
- Contributor to Japanese magazines and newspapers.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, February 10, 1995, pp. 6-7; April 5, 1996, p. 14; May 17, 1996, p. 13; October 11, 1996, p. 19; November 15, 1996, p. 16;April 13, 2001, p. 80
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Esquire, July, 1995, pp. 124-25
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GQ, March, 1991, p. 231
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Movieline, April, 1991
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People Weekly, November 19, 1990, p. 163; December 9, 2002, p. 141
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Prevue, October, 1991, pp. 18-23
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Time, November 14, 1994, p. 39; March 18, 1996, p. 101; June 23, 1997, p. 85
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Vanity Fair, February, 1993, p. 100
Electronic
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Steven Seagal Official Site, http://www.stevenseagal.com, March 15, 2004
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