Steven Frederic Seagal was born on 10 April 1952, in Lancing, Michigan USA, of Irish (mother) and Russian-Jewish (father) descent. He is one of the most popular actors in the movie and television industries, and is also known for being a film producer, martial arts specialist, businessman and even musician, clearly a man of many talents. Steven is best known for his appearances in such movies as “Under Siege”, “Machete”, “Above the Law”, his reality show “Steven Seagal: Lawman” and many other movies and television shows. In addition to all of this, Seagal has his own company, called “Steve Seagal Enterprises”. There is no surprise that his name is known all over the world as he is involved in many activities and is working hard in many spheres. Although he is his mid’60s, he still participates in many projects and continues his acting career.
Steven Seagal Net Worth $22 Million
So how rich is Steven Seagal? Sources estimate that Seagal’s net worth is over $22 million; it is not hard to understand where his wealth comes, as Steven works not only as an actor, but also is involved in many different activities. If he continues to be this busy in the future, there is no doubt that his net worth will become higher. Hopefully, his fans will be able to see him acting in a new movie or television show soon.
When Steven was only 13 years old, he started working at one of the local restaurants, where one of the cooks taught him karate. Soon he started attending aikido school, called “Orange County Aiki Kai”. Steven became so interested in martial arts that he spent a lot of time training and became one of the first foreigners to be a professional at aikido dojo. In 1987 his career as an actor began in the movie called “Above the Law”, which gained huge success and it had a large impact on the growth of Steven Seagal’s net worth. Soon he received invitations to act in such movies as “Out for Justice”, “Marked for Death” and “Hard to Kill”. In 1992 Steven appeared in one of his most successful movies, entitled “Under Siege”, which brought worldwide fame, and of course, added significantly to his net worth.
While becoming popular as an actor, Seagal also tried his skills as a movie director. In 2009 Steven created his own reality show, called “Steven Seagal: Lawman”. This show added a lot more to Seagal’s net worth. Other films and television shows that he has appeared in include “Never Say Never Again”, “Hard to Kill”, “Half Past Dead”, “Out for a Kill” and many others.
As mentioned before, Seagal does not only act, but is also known for being a musician. He has released two albums: “Mojo Priest” and “Songs from the Crystal Cave”. These also had an effect on Steven’s net worth. What is more, Seagal is involved in various business activities and is quite successful as a businessman.
To talk about Seagal’s personal life, it can be said that he has married four times, previously to Miyako Fujitani (m. 1975–86), Adrienne La Russa (m. 1984–87) and Kelly LeBrock (m. 1987–96). Now he is married to Erdenetuya Batsukh. Seagal has seven children. Finally, it can be said that Steven Seagal is a very interesting personality. He has so much going on in his life that it is hard to believe how he can do all these things and not become exhausted. Steven is, undoubtedly, a hardworking man, who has experienced a lot during his career. Hopefully he will be able to continue his activities long into the future.
Full Name
Steven Seagal
Net Worth
$22 Million
Salary
$5 million, $5 million
Date Of Birth
April 10, 1952
Place Of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.93 m)
Weight
77 kg
Profession
Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Businessperson, Martial Artist, Sheriff, Television producer, Musician
Education
Fullerton College, Orange Coast College, Buena Park High School
Nationality
Amercican
Spouse
Erdenetuya Seagal (m. 2009), Kelly Le Brock (m. 1987–1996), Adrienne La Russa (m. 1984–1987), Miyako Fujitani (m. 1974–1987)
Steven F. Seagal , Steven Seagal & Thunderbox , Steven Frederic Seagal , Steven Segal , Steven Slowhand Segal , Steve Seagal , Reserve Deputy Chief Steven Seagal , The Great One , Lord Steven , The Master of Aikido
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Awards
Bollywood Movie Award – Humanitarian Award, Razzie Award - Worst Director (1995)
Albums
“Mojo Priest”, “Songs from the Crystal Cave”
Nominations
Stinker Awards, Razzie Awards
Movies
Under Siege” (1992), “Machete” (2010), “Above the Law” (1988), “Out for Justice” (1991), “Marked for Death” (1990), “Hard to Kill” (1990)
In all of his films, he is seen holding a Colt M1911A1 semi-automatic pistol. He owns several in his private collection.
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[on rumors that he is difficult to work with] I think if I'm with professional people, I'm easy to work with. But it's real hard for me if I have to work with somebody who doesn't know what they're doing. Because my name and my reputation are on the line.
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False FBI accusations fueled thousands of articles saying that I terrorize journalists and associate with the Mafia . . . these kinds of inflammatory allegations scare studio heads and independent producers -- and kill careers.
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Action films are great, but an action film that has characters that are compelling and a story that people can care about is something even better. We love to see action heroes that are vulnerable, that are sensitive, that are family people, that are accessible.
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The secret is not to act, but to be.
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[on actors who become political leaders] [Ronald Reagan] was a pretty good one, but I think it really depends on the situation.
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[on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines] I've never met her, but my impression of her is that she's very straight, sincere, honest, really talented president, and I hope she gets re-elected.
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[on his feelings regarding past movies] Hollywood is a mercurial place where people are sort of . . . a victim of their environment and how the environment changes. Movies that would be timely now, ten years from now would be passé and nobody would be interested in the subjects. All the movies that I have done I have not been in control of. Sometimes there is a contractual situation where you go to the studio and they kind of tell you which ones they want you to do. Be that as it may, I have also been lucky in the sense that I have been able to make environmentally conscientious movies as well as politically conscientious movies. Above the Law (1988) was a politically conscientious movie. On Deadly Ground (1994) was environmentally conscientious, so I want to keep making movies like that which are more geared with a certain entertainment value but also bring people forward into contemplation.
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[on what he thinks are the most important lessons that one should strive to live by in Aikido] Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.
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I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol.
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Steven Seagal acquired Serbian citizenship on January 10, 2016.
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Married second wife Adrienne Larussa before his divorce from first wife Miyako Fujitani was finalized (they married in Japan). He eventually had the marriage to Larussa annulled when he began dating third wife Kelly LeBrock, who became pregnant with the couple's first child.
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November 3 2016 Steven Seagal received Russian citizenship.
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Claimed in 1993 that his daily exercise regime comprised a two-hour workout of cardiovascular exercise (treadmill) and weightlifting, followed by private martial art instruction.
(January 5, 2014) According to The Washington Times, Steven Seagal announced that he is considering running for the governorship of Arizona.
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Is involved with an energy drink line, Lightning Bolt, that is available at Wal-Mart. [March 2006]
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Appeared in Mountain Dew commercial. [April 2004]
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In an interview on Reelz Channel (aired January 4, 2013), he stated he has worked with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, for over twenty-five years.
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Steven's mother, Patricia Anne (Fisher), was born in Michigan, and Steven's father, Samuel Seagal, was born in Rhode Island. Steven's paternal grandparents, Nathan Seagal (originally Siegelman) and Dora Goldstein, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Steven's maternal grandparents, Fred Joseph Fisher and Lanah Irene Lewis, were from families that had lived in the United States for many generations. Steven's mother had English, German, and Dutch ancestry.
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The UFC and MMA Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva (aka "The Spider") has learned some moves with him.
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Has a sister named Brenda who lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Has another child with Arissa (the nanny during his marriage to Kelly LeBrock, for which their third child was named after).
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Offered his fellow Sheriff's Deputies free tickets to a concert benefiting the New Orleans Children's Hospital. They accepted the offer and attended the concert.
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Has been visiting children's hospitals for more than 25 years, and has stated that he will continue to do so until the day that he dies.
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While filming an episode of Steven Seagal: Lawman (2009), the torso of one of his daughters shows up in the background of a shot while the crew is filming the training of Steven's two German Shepherds.
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Lives in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana while he works as a police officer.
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Was already thirty-six when he made his acting debut in Above the Law (1988).
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For almost twenty years, Seagal has been working as a fully commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
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Was asked to play a cameo in Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables (2010), but had to turn it down because of his fallout relationship with producer Avi Lerner. However, Seagal joined in another big ensemble film, Machete (2010).
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As of 2009, all of his movies had been released direct to video since 2003 (although The Patriot (1998) and Ticker (2001) had the same fate). This will end with Robert Rodriguez's Machete (2010).
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Although he is a master in Aikido and Kendo, he also holds black belts in Karate and Judo.
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Owns new production company Streamroller Productions with Bing Dang and Joe Halpin after his old production company Seagal/Nasso Productions dissolved.
Discovered by then-head of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael Ovitz, who was one of Seagal's martial arts students.
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As of 2006, his movies have earned $600 million worldwide.
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Used to own a production company with Julius R. Nasso called Seagal/Nasso Productions from 1994-2000.
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He and Jackie Chan are friends and Chan offered him the role of the villain in Rush Hour 3 (2007), but Seagal turned it down.
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All of his main leading role movies have been rated R except for Half Past Dead (2002) which was the only Seagal film to be PG-13.
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Speaks Japanese fluently.
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The February 17, 1989, draft of the screenplay for Hard to Kill (1990) credits Steven Pressfield & Ronald Shusett & Steven Seagal as writers. Pressfield & Shusett are not credited in the final film and Seagal only received an acting credit.
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While his acting in Above the Law (1988) gained praise from the likes of Roger Ebert, Seagal has repeatedly faced criticism from both critics and fans who accuse him of playing the same character in many of his movies, as well as displaying a lack of emotional range. In fact, some people refer to embracing typecasting as "Seagalism."
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Owns a very large collection of guitars and samurai swords.
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Has worked with Damian Chapa and Byron Mann in two of his films as his teammates. He worked with Chapa in Under Siege (1992), in which Chapa is a fellow sailor, and with Mann in Belly of the Beast (2003), in which Mann's character is his friend and partner.
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Is a singer and guitarist.
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His first seven films were all starring roles, ending with Executive Decision (1996).
Has three children with Kelly LeBrock: Annaliza, Dominick, and Arissa.
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Is the first foreigner ever to own and operate an Aikido dojo in Japan. Known as "Master Take Shigemichi", he was the chief instructor at the Aikido Tenshin Dojo in the city of Osaka.
