Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal is an American actor, martial artist, and filmmaker known for action films including Above the Law and Under Siege. He has also worked as a musician and law-enforcement officer.

Above the Law: A 1988 action film starring Steven Seagal as a Chicago police detective and former CIA operative. The film introduced Seagal as a leading action star.
Aikido: A Japanese martial art that emphasizes blending with an opponent's movement and redirecting force. Seagal became known in films for techniques associated with this martial art.
Andrew Davis: An American film director known for action films including Above the Law and The Fugitive. Davis directed Seagal's early breakthrough and later his best-known film, Under Siege.
Jean-Claude Van Damme: A Belgian actor and martial artist who became an action-film star through roles emphasizing kicks and athletic movement. Van Damme's acrobatic screen fighting contrasts with Seagal's aikido-based close-quarters style.
Steven Seagal sexual misconduct allegations: Public allegations of sexual harassment or assault made against Steven Seagal by multiple women. The allegations drew scrutiny to Seagal beyond his entertainment work.
Under Siege: A 1992 action film in which Steven Seagal plays a Navy cook confronting hijackers aboard a battleship. Its commercial success established Seagal as a major early-1990s action-film star.
Tenshin Aikido: A style of aikido associated with Seagal's teacher, Koichi Tohei, and the Ki Society. Seagal's training under Koichi Tohei connected him to this aikido lineage.
Tommy Lee Jones: An American actor whose films include The Fugitive, JFK, and No Country for Old Men. Jones played the villain opposite Seagal in Under Siege.
Chuck Norris: An American martial artist and actor known for action films and the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. Norris offers a contrasting model of the martial-arts action star who built a long television career.
Russian citizenship: Legal membership in the Russian Federation, carrying rights and obligations under Russian law. Seagal received Russian citizenship in 2016 and later held a public role promoting Russian-American relations.

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Gene LeBellRelated: A widely repeated but disputed account links Seagal to a chokehold by LeBell.