Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal is rightfully considered one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. Also, over the years, he acted as a screenwriter, film producer, director, musician. In addition, Segal is a martial artist.

Today, one more has been added to the extensive list of activities of the Hollywood star. In the summer of 2018, he took up the duties of the Special Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for humanitarian relations between Russia and the United States.

Steven Seagal was born on April 10, 1952 in the US state of Michigan, in the city of Lansing. According to some information, Segal's father, a mathematics teacher, was Jewish, and his mother was Irish. Seagal's grandparents, being Jews, moved to America from St. Petersburg and shortened their surname from Siegelman (Siegelman) to Segal.

As a child, Stephen was told that his grandfather was a "Mongol", but in fact he could just as well be a Kalmyk or Buryat.

The Seagals had 4 children - Stephen, his older sister and two younger ones. In 1957, the family of the future actor moved to Fullerton. From early childhood, the boy was sent to karate. At 15, he was the quintessential teenager who got into every fight in town.

Fortunately, it was during this time that Segal met Kyoshi Isisaki, a master of aikido who was then the head teacher at the Aikikai school near Los Angeles. Segal enrolled in Isisaki's school and soon achieved success.

At the age of 17, Segal decided to travel to Japan to improve his athletic success. In 1974, a young karateka became the owner of the 1st dan. A year later, he became the first American of his kind to open a dojo in Japan, a school of aikido. Segal's philosophy of teaching oriental martial arts was simple - he taught what would be effective in a street fight.

In 1982, while still in Japan, Segal took part in a movie for the first time. Stephen was invited by the kendo master to shoot the film Challenge as a master of Japanese fencing. There he staged a series of katana sword battle scenes. In 1983, the master moved the school to Los Angeles. From Japan, Segal called a personal assistant. Thus, Stephen began to popularize the martial arts school in America, which is still active today.

In 1986, Steven Seagal coached Mike Ovitz, head of the Talented Artists Agency. At the time, Mike was one of the most influential people in Hollywood. He invited the young director Andrew Davis to write a screenplay specifically for Seagal, which was personally presented by Owitz, the managing director of the Warner Brothers film company.

In 1987, Steven Seagal demonstrated fighting skills for 10 minutes in a film studio. This "show" turned out to be so bright that the management of Warner Brothers immediately decided to shoot Segal in the film "Above the Law". The producers were also impressed by the appearance of a combat master - oriental facial features were harmoniously combined with the figure of a real giant (with a height of 193 cm, the weight of the actor is 102 kg).

The film with a small budget ($ 7 million) was still a success. According to the plot, the hero of Stephen Niko Toscani goes to Japan to learn the basics of martial arts. There he is recruited by the CIA and sent to the war in Laos. After returning to America, Niko has a family and begins a peaceful life. His young wife was played by the future Hollywood star Sharon Stone.

The popularity of the picture was also due to the fact that the script contained facts from the life of Segal. After the first film, offers from other film companies and producers started pouring in. The actor starred in the action films "Under Siege", "Marked for Death", "Contrary to Death". In 1994, the man nevertheless tried to change his role and became the director of the film "In Mortal Peril".

In 1995, Steven Seagal left a footprint on the famous Hollywood mall in Los Angeles. In the films "The Patriot" and "Fire from the Underworld," he decided to move a little away from the image of a superman who "with one hand" kills bad guys. In these films, an ecological theme is touched upon, and the hero is fighting for the environment.

In 1998, the celebrity joined Buddhism. In Palyul Monastery, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the famous Buddhist teacher Chorden Dorje. However, in order to continue his spiritual practice, Stephen had to stop acting in films where there is death and violence. The actor did just that, breaking contracts. He dropped out of media life for 3 years, but returned to cinema in 2000.

In 2001, there was a scandal. Julius Nasso, who previously was Stephen's partner in the film business, sued the actor for $ 60 million for breaking contracts. Segal filed a counterclaim, pointing out that a certain criminal structure is extorting $ 150,000 from him for each film. This turned out to be true, and in June 2002, 17 people from the mafia clan were arrested.

Litigation severely battered the actor's wallet, so he had to return to show business. In 2001, two films appeared with him at once - "Through wounds" and "Clockwork".

For the next 8 years, Steven Seagal starred in films that did not appear on wide screens, but remained in video distribution. The actor tried to regain his former glory, but his time seemed to have passed.

In 2010, Segal played an unexpected role in the film "Machete" by acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez. Together with Stephen, the performers of the main roles Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba and Robert De Niro appeared on the screen.

Curiously, Steven Seagal was nominated 9 times during his cinematic biography, from 1995 to 2003, for the Golden Raspberry anti-awards for Worst Director, Worst Actor, Worst Supporting Actor, as well as for Worst Film "And" Worst Song ". True, the famous actor received this controversial prize only once, becoming the "Worst Director" of the film "In Mortal Peril".

Segal not only starred and produced films, but also acted as a consultant to other celebrities. Especially for the James Bond film, Segal was invited to give a couple of aikido lessons to Sean Connery.

Steven Seagal has a talent for more than just martial arts. Segal is known for his addiction to music. In his youth, he became interested in the blues, and this hobby remained with him for life. Moreover, a man considers himself primarily a musician, and cinema for him is only a hobby.

The artist's first album was released in 2005 and was called Songs from the Crystal Cave. A year later, the second appeared - Mojo Priest, which received recognition from fans of the blues. According to Big City Blues journalists, Segal is an "exceptional" guitarist, as well as a "distinctive and talented musician."

In one interview in the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation, Sigal admitted that acting in the cinema has always been in the background for him. He dreams that his children and students would be proud of him, first of all, as a musician and martial artist. If we talk about cinema, then Segal dreams of starring in a film about the Renaissance, as well as playing Genghis Khan.

Segal is a renowned weapons collector. According to some reports, his collection already totals more than 1000 units, among which an invariable attribute of each of his films is the semi-automatic Colt М1911А1. The actor collects cars and watches.

It is also known that in his spare time, a man sells his own silkworms at auctions. In addition, Stephen is the owner of an energy drink company.

In the 70s in Japan, Segal met a girl named Miyako Fujitani. She became the first wife of the actor and gave birth to his daughter and son (Aako and Kentaro). Their family life lasted until 1987. In 1984, being married, the actor remarried. His chosen one was the actress and model Adrienne Larussa. Later, this marriage was annulled by a court decision.

The scandal could not help but affect Segal's relationship with his first wife, with whom he also separated. However, he did not go bachelors for long. Segal managed to establish his personal life in Japan. There he met his third wife Kelly LeBrock, who bore him three children. The woman could not continue family life, because Stephen believed that the wife in the house should only cook, bear children and be silent.

In 1994, the couple divorced due to the fact that the actor fell in love with the nanny of his own children, Arissa Wolfe, who at that time was 16 years old. Arissa gave birth to his daughter Savannah. And in 2006, the famous actor became a grandfather - a boy appeared in the family of his son Kentaro.

On one American television show, Steven Seagal suddenly introduced the public to a new wife and little son, about whom few knew before. The actor at that time had been married to Erdenetuya Batsuk for 3 years, and their son was one year and 2 months old. Stephen met his current wife, a Mongolian nationality, during a trip to Mongolia.

The Sigal couple named their son Kunzan. The actor is happy to post photos of children on his personal Instagram, but does not forget to show subscribers and frames from his favorite films.

The story with the relocation of the actor's ancestors from Russia ended in 2016. Steven Seagal has repeatedly confessed his love for Russia, claiming that he has Russian roots. He repeatedly crossed paths with the president, and in 2016 Vladimir Putin personally signed a decree granting Sigal Russian citizenship.

Segal immediately became a media person. The actor visited Andrey Malakhov's program "Let them talk!", Where he revealed some of the secrets of his life. A touching moment was Segal's meeting with the star of the children's talent show “Best of All!”, 6-year-old karateka Polina, who had already become a three-time world champion at her age.

At the turn of 2016 and 2017, Stephen starred in an advertisement for the Megafon mobile network. In one of the videos, he came face to face with a company of "gopniks" under the leadership of a double of the famous Russian film and advertising star Dmitry Nagiyev.

In another video dedicated to the problem of standing in traffic jams, which is urgent for Muscovites, Igor Ogurtsov became a partner of the Hollywood superstar.

Having received citizenship, Sigal is active in Russia. At the end of 2016, the actor became a co-founder of Russian Yarmarki LLC, which is engaged in retail trade of food, drinks and tobacco products. But due to high employment, the artist left the business in early 2017. He also consults Russian MMA fighters, helping this type of martial arts to reach a different level of popularity.

The actor also found Belarusian roots. According to him, he has long dreamed of visiting the Republic of Belarus and meeting personally with President Alexander Lukashenko. In the same 2016, his dream came true. Sigal dropped by to visit Lukashenka at his residence in Drozdy and tasted vegetables from the personal garden of the head of state.

After obtaining Russian citizenship, Steven Seagal spends a lot of time on the territory of the Russian Federation. In the summer of 2018, the Hollywood actor was promoted to the Russian Foreign Ministry. He was appointed special representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for humanitarian relations between Russia and the United States. During his visit to the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival, which takes place annually in Vladivostok, Steven Seagal expressed his desire to lead the Primorsky Territory as governor.

The actor made such a statement after the cancellation of the results of the elections in the region, which took place in early autumn. But Russian legislation did not allow Sigalu, as a holder of dual citizenship, to run for such a responsible post.

The actor intends to expand his own business in Russia. At a meeting with the governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratyev, the man announced his desire to open a winery in southern Russia. Now Seagal is the head of the Steven Seagal Group, which regulates the activities of concert halls, theaters, music halls, and develops its own network of ticket offices.

Steven Seagal does not leave aside the acting profession and does not stop replenishing his filmography. The artist began work on the role in the sequel to the film "Above the Law", which at one time became his calling card. He also starred in a European production series.

1988 - "Above the Law" 1994 - "In Mortal Peril" 1996 - "Ordered to Destroy" 2001 - "Clockwork" 2003 - "Foreigner" 2005 - "Ultimate Depth" 2007 - "Urban Justice" 2009 - "Humanity's Last Hope" 2010 - Machete 2010 - Born to Win 2014 - Double Play 2016 - Sniper: Special Squad 2016 - Contract Assassination 2017 - Chinese Seller

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Steven Seagal Net Worth 2021

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Steven Seagal Net Worth 2019

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