Steven Seagal Biography

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Animal rights work

Seagal has been an outspoken opponent of animal cruelty which can be seen in a scene in the movie Out For Justice. This is consistent with his views on spirituality as well as his environmentalist views (as showcased in On Deadly Ground). Seagal believes in reincarnation."When I walk into a room some people see a dog, some people see a cow. I am all of what they see. It is their perception. Steven has described his activism method as "shaming companies into changing," a theme that is visible in such films as On Deadly Ground and Fire Down Below He has worked with (PETA) to discourage the fur trade and has written to the Prime Minister of India to seek increased legal protection for cows Seagal worked effectively towards saving dogs destined to drown in Taiwan This activismhas not diminished in recent years. For these and other efforts, Seagal was awarded a PETA Humanitarian Award in 1999. In 2003, Seagal wrote an open letterto the leadership of Thailand, urging them to enact law to prevent the torture of baby elephants

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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers: Producer, musician, martial arts instructor, Buddist Teacher, writer
Big break:
Defining characters: Nico Toscani (Above the Law)
Mason Storm (Hard To Kill)
John Hatcher (Marked For Death)
Gino Felino (Out For Justice)
Casey Rybeck (Under Siege)
Forrest Taft (On Deadly Ground)
Jack Cole (The Glimmer Man)
Jack Taggert (Fire Down Below)
Orin Boyd (Exit Wounds)
Sasha Petrosevitch (Half Past Dead)
Harlan Banks (Today You Die)
Best movies: Above the Law (1988)
Hard To Kill (1990)
Marked For Death (1990)
Out For Justice (1991)
Under Siege (1992)
On Deadly Ground (1994)
Under Siege 2 : Dark Territory (1995)
The Glimmer Man (1996)
Fire Down Below (1997)
The Patriot (1998)
Exit Wounds (2001)
Half Past Dead (2002)
Today You Die (2005)
Urban Justice (2007)
Against The Dark (2009)
Best TV:
Stage credits:
Endorsements: Mountain Dew (2004) commercial
Other notable appearances/credits:
Top awards:
Other:

Steven Seagal Relationships
Family: Father: Stephen
Mother: Patricia
Romance(s):
Horoscope Sign: Aries

Fun Facts About Steven Seagal
Seagal holds a 1st dan black belt rank in Shito-ryu karate; and a black belt rank in Judo and Kenjitsu (/Kendo)

In all of his films, Steven is seen holding a Colt M1911 automatic pistol.

was the original choice to play John Spartan in Demolition Man and Ray Quick in The Specialist, but turned both roles down.

Steven speaks Japanese fluently.

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.
All of his main leading role movies have been a rated "R" except for Half Past Dead (2002) which was the only Seagal film to be a "PG13".

He has adopted many animals from shelters, including the cats Sylvester and Gap, and the dogs Gruff, Cole, Tyson, Hamlet, and Chaos.
Steven Seagal's Awards & Honors
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Steven Seagal's Upcoming Project
2009- The Keeper- Steven Seagal plays an LA cop who after nearly being killed by his greedy partner, flees to New Mexico to work as a bodyguard for the daughter of a wealthy businessman. When mobsters kidnap her, he hunts them down to rescue her and protect her

2010- On The Run- After serving 15 years for a crime he didn't commit, Shane Daniels is released from jail with an apology from the State of Arizona. Within hours of his freedom, he unluckily bears witness to an illegal diamond deal gone wrong. Members of both the Mexican mafia and State Troopers are killed leaving a terrified girl and a bag of money. In this action packed thrill ride, Shane must fight his way through a corrupt town and take the girl to safety

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