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Steven Seagal

PROFESSION: Actor, Fight Choreographer, Screenwriter and Producent
DATE OF BIRTH: 10th of April 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lansing, Michigan, USA
EDUCATION: Orange Coast College, Fullerton, USA
SIGN OF THE ZODIAC: Aries
CHINESE SIGN OF THE ZODIAC: Cat
RELATIVES: Miyako Fujitani /first wife/, Adriene La Russo /second wife/, Kelly Le Brock /third wife/
PRESENT PARTNER: Arisa Wolf
CHILDREN: Justice (aka Kentaro) and Ayako from relationship with Fujitani, Ann-Lisa, Arissa and Dominic San Rocco from relationship with Le Brock, Savannah

He became interested in asian martial arts when he was 7 years old. Then he discovered japanese school of fighting in neighbouring town and started to train aikido. In 1971 he traveled to japan where he`s possessed knowledge and gained a title of a master of fighting.

Four years later he got married and continued his living in japan as a leaseholder of his father-in-law dojo. To the world of aikido he was known as shigenichi (that was his father-in-law name). He`s become first non-asian man who ran his own dojo. It still exists with over 2000 students to this very day.

In 1982 he`s returned to states and ran his own school in los angeles.

The breakthrough moment came with meeting michael orvitz - the chef of famous acting creative artists agency, who`d become his student. Orvitz fascinated with his master soon realized that segal was born to be action movies hero.

Steven segal made his debut in 1987 starring in andy davis`s thriller "Above the law" as chicago police officer. Hardly ever unknown actor gets a leading role in such blockbuster movie being co worker and co producer of that film at the same time. After this smashing debut segal was quickly becoming one of the most expensive hoolywood stars. Every appearance had only strenghten him in his position. As a result of segal success other blockbuster movies were made.

The thing that makes segal different from other martial arts experts is in the way of filming his fight scenes. Originally in his films he was using only aikido techniques. But with time and under the influence of his co-workers he began to change it and tried to addopt it to the market requirements.

Now his fights are extremly short cause in real combat victory is decided in seconds. There are no acrobatic moves, no spectacular jump kicks or flying in the air. The first one who can deal a quick and accurated heavy blow wins.

Filmography

1. Out for a Kill (2003) .... Travis Bidner
2. Foreigner, The (2003) .... Agent Cold
3. Half Past Dead (2002) .... Sascha
   ... aka Lockdown (2002) (USA)
4. Who is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV) (uncredited) (archive footage) .... Himself
5. Path Beyond Thought, The (2001) (V) .... Himself, Narrator
   ... aka Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought (2001) (V) (USA)
6. Ticker (2001) .... Glass
7. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
8. Exit Wounds (2001) .... Orin Boyd>
9. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) (as Steven Seagel) .... Himself
10. Get Bruce (1999) .... Himself
    ... aka Get Bruce! (1999) (USA: promotional title)
11. Patriot, The (1998/I)> .... Wesley McClaren
12. My Giant (1998) .... Himself
13. Fire Down Below (1997) .... Jack Taggart
14. Glimmer Man, The (1996) .... Jack Cole
15. Executive Decision (1996) .... Lieutenant Colonel Austin Travis
    ... aka Critical Decision (1996)
16. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) .... Casey Ryback
    ... aka Under Siege 2 (1995)
17. 67th Annual Academy Awards, The (1995) (TV) (uncredited) .... Presenter - Best Visual Effects
18. On Deadly Ground (1994) .... Forrest Taft
19. Universal Cops (1992) .... Himself/Interviewee
20. Under Siege (1992) .... Casey Ryback
    ... aka Piège en haute mer (1993) (France)
21. Out for Justice (1991) .... Detective Gino Felino NYPD
22. Marked for Death (1990) .... John Hatcher
    ... aka Screwface (1990)
23. Hard to Kill (1990) .... Mason Storm
    ... aka Seven Year Storm (1990)
24. Above the Law (1988) .... Nico Toscani
    ... aka Nico (1988) (UK: cable TV title)

Producer - filmography

1. Out for a Kill (2003) (producer)
2. Under Siege 3 (2003) (producer)
3. Path Beyond Thought, The (2001) (V) (executive producer)
   ... aka Aikido: The Path Beyond Thought (2001) (V) (USA)
4. Prince of Central Park (2000) (producer)
5. Not Even the Trees (1998) (producer)
6. Patriot, The (1998/I) (producer)
7. Fire Down Below (1997) (producer)
8. Glimmer Man, The (1996) (producer)
9. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) (producer)
   ... aka Under Siege 2 (1995)
10. On Deadly Ground (1994) (producer)
11. Under Siege (1992) (producer)
    ... aka Piège en haute mer (1993) (France)
12. Out for Justice (1991) (producer)
13. Marked for Death (1990) (producer)
    ... aka Screwface (1990)
14. Above the Law (1988) (producer)
    ... aka Nico (1988) (UK: cable TV title)

Miscellaneous crew - filmography

1. Marked for Death (1990) (martial arts coordinator)
   ... aka Screwface (1990)
2. Hard to Kill (1990) (martial arts choreographer)
   ... aka Seven Year Storm (1990)
3. Never Say Never Again (1983) (martial arts instructor)
   ... aka James Bond 007 - Sag niemals nie (1984) (West Germany)
4. Challenge, The (1982) (martial arts coordinator)
   ... aka Equals (1982)
   ... aka Sword of the Ninja (1982)

Director - filmography

1. On Deadly Ground (1994)
   

Writer - filmography

1. Above the Law (1988) (story)
   ... aka Nico (1988) (UK: cable TV title)

Notable TV guest appearances

1. "Roseanne" (1988) playing "Himself" in episode: "Roseambo" (episode # 9.9) 11/19/1996