“would like to consider [Putin] as a brother”
- #wikipedia
- #quote
Figure timeline
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. A 7th-dan black belt and shihan in Aikikai aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan, where he became the first non-Japanese and American to operate an aikido dojo. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he continued teaching aikido. In 1988, Seagal made his acting debut in Above the Law, which is regarded as the first American film to feature aikido in fight sequences.
business · American actor, martial artist, and filmmaker (born 1952) · film actor · actor · film director · singer · judoka · screenwriter · guitarist · businessperson · aikidoka · karateka · also Steven Seagal, Seagal
Born 10 April 1952 · Q82110
99 published statements · 0 followers
Updated 1 day agoSee & hear
Photos & media
8 photos
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Unverified headlines, straight from trusted outlets’ feeds
Checking the wires…
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Connections
Related figures
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Quote
- Award
- Award
202611 items
AS: Hace 31 años, Steven Seagal atacó a un compañero de reparto por reírse de él: “Estoy al mando”
- #news
- #headline
Mshale: Katherine Heigl On Working With Steven Seagal When She Was 16 Kylian Mbappé (uk1Q3IagHr)
- #news
- #headline
Mshale: Inside Enemy's Base | FLIGHT OF FURY (8/10) | Steven Seagal Jdownloader (Z7hS8dJTOz)
- #news
- #headline
Mafab: Képgaléria: Mától a Netflixen: Steven Seagal és a Warner exkluzív együttműködésének utolsó nagy dobása
- #news
- #headline
Far Out Magazine: The 1998 role Steven Seagal was “brainwashed” into quitting: “It’s a Moonie-type situation”
- #news
- #headline
Xataka México: "Recibimos 450,000 llamadas de todo el mundo": Steven Seagal está convencido de que él debió protagonizar este éxito de Tom Cruise
- #news
- #headline
The Times of Israel: Profiles in Activism: Seagal Hagege and the Helmets That Tell Israel’s Story
- #news
- #headline
KTAR News 92.3 FM: Steven Seagal Scottsdale mansion
- #news
- #headline
Public attention spiked: 11,399 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 3,788, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Acting career
- #attention
- #spike
- #pageviews
HELLO! Magazine: '80s action star, Steven Seagal, 74, still looks incredibly youthful
- #news
- #headline
202511 items
collider: Steven Seagal Has Only Directed One Movie — and It Stars Michael Caine
- #news
- #headline
Published video “Lollipop”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Route 23”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Light”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Strut”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “My God”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Jealousy”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Girl It's Alright”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Better Man”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Goree”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Not for Sale”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
20241 item
Yardbarker: Steven Seagal Makes Alex Pereira Hard to Kill for UFC 300
- #news
- #headline
20236 items
The Cheat Sheet: This Director Said Steven Seagal Was a ‘Pain in the Neck’
- #news
- #headline
Newsweek: Is Putin Replacing Under-Fire Defense Minister with Steven Seagal?
- #news
- #headline
Awarded Order of Friendship (2023).
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
New York Post: Ukraine trolls Russia for tapping Steven Seagal to train recruits
- #news
- #headline
Received the Russian Order of Friendship from Vladimir Putin for his "major contribution to the development of international cultural and humanitarian cooperation"
- #wikipedia
- #event
Putin bestowed the Russian award of Order of Friendship medal upon Seagal in 2023; Peskov has said of Putin: "he's definitely seen some of his movies."
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
20223 items
Yahoo: steven seagal
- #news
- #headline
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “CNN reported that American actor Steven Seagal is part of Russian special forces in Ukraine.” False.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “CNN tweeted American actor Steven Seagal is with Russian forces in Ukraine” False.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-about-figure
20212 items
The pro-Kremlin systemic opposition party A Just Russia — Patriots — For Truth announced that Seagal had received an official membership card to the party
- #wikipedia
- #event
Seagal gave a katana to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry special envoy while visiting Canaima National Park
- #wikipedia
- #event
20183 items
Claimed: ““I am sure that President Putin … is trying to create a situation in which the balance of powers is more stable, and a little more logical and predictable” [as quoted in Russian].” — rated Misleading by VOA.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
- #fact-check
- #rated
- #claim-by-figure
Actress Rachel Grant publicly accused Seagal of sexually assaulting her in 2002, during pre-production on his direct-to-video film, Out for a Kill (2003), stating that she lost her job on the film after the incident
- #wikipedia
- #event
Was appointed Russia's special envoy to the U
- #wikipedia
- #event
20175 items
Dutch model Faviola Dadis posted a statement on her Instagram account stating that she also had been sexually assaulted by Seagal years earlier
- #wikipedia
- #event
Seagal collaborated with a former chair of the Arizona Republican Party, Tom Morrissey, in writing a self-published conspiracy thriller novel, The Way of the Shadow Wolves: The Deep State and the Hijacking of America, wh
- #wikipedia
- #event
Actress Portia de Rossi accused Seagal of sexually harassing her during a movie audition
- #wikipedia
- #event
In 2017, former two-time World boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman publicly challenged Seagal to an official ten-round MMA match in Las Vegas.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
Former two-time World boxing heavyweight champion George Foreman publicly challenged Seagal to an official ten-round MMA match in Las Vegas
- #wikipedia
- #event
20163 items
Following several visits to the country, and has been asked to teach aikido to the Serbian Special Forces
- #wikipedia
- #event
Seagal was granted Russian citizenship on November 3, 2016; according to government spokesman Dmitry Peskov, "He was asking quite insistently and over a lengthy period to be granted citizenship." Various media outlets have cited Seagal and President Vladimir Putin as friends and Seagal stated that he "would like to consider [Putin] as a brother".
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
He was granted Serbian citizenship on January 11, 2016, following several visits to the country, and has been asked to teach aikido to the Serbian Special Forces.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
20151 item
And met with the country's long-time president, Ilham Aliyev
- #wikipedia
- #event
20142 items
But the show was not renewed for a fourth season
- #wikipedia
- #event
And the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
- #wikipedia
- #event
20132 items
Seagal joined newly formed Russian firearms manufacturer ORSIS, representing the company in both a promotional capacity as well as lobbying for the easement of US import restrictions on Russian sporting firearms
- #wikipedia
- #event
In 2013, Seagal joined newly formed Russian firearms manufacturer ORSIS, representing the company in both a promotional capacity as well as lobbying for the easement of US import restrictions on Russian sporting firearms.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #business-ventures
20125 items
Published video “Budweiser presents The Great Preparation - Steven Seagal & Anderson Silva Advert 2012”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Steven Seagal talks to Reelz Channel "Hollywood Dailies Show" about his successful career”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Steven Seagal on the Jimmy Kimmel Dec 10 2009”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “True Justice Trailer Reelz Channel 2012”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Burma It Can't Wait - Steven Seagal - Day 18”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
20117 items
Published video “Steven Seagal - Japanese Energy Drink Commercial 2”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Steven Seagal Season FIVE US Advert (old)”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Steven Seagal - Daloc Advert”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Jesus Sanchez Llovera filed a lawsuit against Seagal over his part in a Maricopa County police raid with heavy weapons (notably including an army surplus tank) of Llovera's residence for suspicion of cockfighting
- #wikipedia
- #event
Published video “Steven Seagal - Japanese Energy Drink Commercial 1”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Published video “Steven Seagal Attack Force Trailer”.
- #social
- #youtube
- #self-published
Seagal produced and starred in an American television action series entitled True Justice
- #wikipedia
- #event
20103 items
Three months after Nguyen filed her suit, she withdrew her claim without explanation
- #wikipedia
- #event
The series was suspended by Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand due to a sexual trafficking lawsuit filed against Seagal
- #wikipedia
- #event
23-year-old Kayden Nguyen filed a lawsuit against Seagal in a Los Angeles County Superior Court, requesting more than one million dollars in damages
- #wikipedia
- #event
20091 item
A&E Network premiered the reality television series Steven Seagal: Lawman, focusing on Seagal as a deputy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
- #wikipedia
- #event
20081 item
Author and critic Vern published Seagalogy, a work which examines Seagal's filmography using the framework of auteur theory
- #wikipedia
- #event
20061 item
Released album “Mojo Priest”.
- #musicbrainz
- #release
- #work
20052 items
In 2005, Seagal Enterprises began to market an energy drink known as "Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt", but it has since been discontinued.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #business-ventures
Seagal Enterprises began to market an energy drink known as "Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt", but it has since been discontinued
- #wikipedia
- #event
20043 items
Released album “Songs From the Crystal Cave”.
- #musicbrainz
- #release
- #work
Released his first album, Songs from the Crystal Cave, which has a mix of pop, world, country, and blues music
- #wikipedia
- #event
Was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame
- #wikipedia
- #event
20032 items
Cassarino, Ciccone, and others were convicted of labor racketeering, extortion, and 63 other counts under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- #wikipedia
- #event
Urging them to enact a law to prevent the torture of baby elephants
- #wikipedia
- #event
20012 items
Elle first met Seagal in 2001, when she worked as his interpreter during his visit to Mongolia.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
When she worked as his interpreter during his visit to Mongolia
- #wikipedia
- #event
19991 item
Seagal was awarded a PETA Humanitarian Award
- #wikipedia
- #event
19981 item
Seagal made The Patriot, another environmental thriller which was his first direct-to-video release in the United States (though it was released theatrically in most of the world)
- #wikipedia
- #event
19973 items
In 1997, Seagal was to be featured in an action video game for the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation called Deadly Honor, but it was cancelled for undisclosed reasons in its beta phase of development.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #business-ventures
Seagal was to be featured in an action video game for the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation called Deadly Honor, but it was cancelled for undisclosed reasons in its beta phase of development
- #wikipedia
- #event
Seagal is a Buddhist and in February 1997, Lama Penor Rinpoche from Palyul monastery announced that Seagal was a tulku, and specifically the reincarnation of Chungdrag Dorje, a 17th-century terton (treasure revealer) of the Nyingma, the oldest sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
19961 item
Seagal had a role in the Kurt Russell film Executive Decision, portraying a special ops soldier who appears in only the film's first 45 minutes
- #wikipedia
- #event
19952 items
Won Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1995).
- #wikidata
- #trophy
- #achievement
Seagal was charged with employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and breach of contract
- #wikipedia
- #event
19941 item
Starred in his directorial debut film On Deadly Ground
- #wikipedia
- #event
19932 items
Fujitani stated that: "The only reason Steven was awarded the black belt was because the judge, who was famous for his laziness, fell asleep during Steven's presentation
- #wikipedia
- #event
When she was 18, Seagal raped her at his home when she arrived for what she thought was a wrap party for the movie On Deadly Ground
- #wikipedia
- #event
19921 item
With the release of Under Siege, which reunited him with director Andrew Davis for what critics described as "Die Hard on a battleship"
- #wikipedia
- #event
19911 item
Seagal hosted Season 16, Episode 18 of Saturday Night Live
- #wikipedia
- #event
19881 item
Seagal made his acting debut in Above the Law, which is regarded as the first American film to feature aikido in fight sequences
- #wikipedia
- #event
19873 items
Seagal and LeBrock married in September 1987 and their son Dominic was born in June 1990.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
LeBrock gave birth to Seagal's daughter Annaliza in early 1987.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
Seagal began work on his first film as an actor, Above the Law (titled Nico in Europe), with director Andrew Davis
- #wikipedia
- #event
19842 items
Seagal was briefly married to actress Adrienne La Russa in 1984, but that marriage was annulled the same year over concerns that his divorce had not yet been finalized.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
But that marriage was annulled the same year over concerns that his divorce had not yet been finalized
- #wikipedia
- #event
19691 item
When Seagal was 17 and five years before Seagal moved to Japan at age 22 — when he moved there to avoid the draft for the Vietnam War by marrying a Japanese national
- #wikipedia
- #event
19522 items
In Lansing, Michigan, the son of Patricia Anne Fisher, a medical technician, and Samuel Seagal, a mathematics teacher
- #wikipedia
- #event
Born 1952-04-10.
- #wikidata
- #birth