Steven Seagal (born 10.4.1952) Steven Seagal is an American actor and martial artist, best known for his work in films like 'Above the Law' and 'Under Siege'.
Net Worth: In 2013, Steven Seagal was said to have a net worth of 5 million USD by Celebrity Net Worth.
Childhood: Steven Seagal was born to Patricia and Samuel Seagal in Lansing, Michigan. The family moved to California when Steven was five years old. Seagal lied about his age in order to get a job as a dishwasher at a restaurant. While he was there, one of the chefs - a karate expert - noticed how quickly he moved around the kitchen and offered to teach him the basics of karate.
At the age of nineteen, Seagal moved to Japan to study karate and he stayed there until he was twenty one. When he returned to California, Seagal set about opening a teaching at a dojo, before opening a new dojo with the help of a student. Later, Seagal and another student opened a second dojo.
Career: In 1987, Steven Seagal made his debut performance in Above the Law. He had originally performed a karate demonstration for some Warner Brothers executives and been offered several scripts in return. Seagal then wrote the script for what would be Above the Law. Following the success of Above the Law, Seagal made Hard to Kill, Marked for Death and Out of Justice. All three became massive hits and propelled Seagal to Action Hero status. In 1994, Seagal directed his first and only film, On Deadly Ground, which was panned by critics.
In 1997, Seagal starred in his final film in his multi-film contract for Warner Brothers - Fire Down Below. Following this, Seagal only appeared in straight to video releases. In 2010, Seagal made his first film appearance in close to a decade in Machete, in which he also played a villain for the first time in his career.
Personal Life: In 2009, Seagal married his fourth wife. He has seven children. Seagal has a band, Thunderbox, which has released two albums; Songs From the Crystal Cave in 2005, and Mojo Priest in 2006. Seagal is also a Reserve Deputy Chief in Louisiana.
Biography by Contactmusic.com
