Steven Seagal (short bio)

Born in Lansing, Michican, on April 10, 1951. Seagal traveled to Japan at the age of 17. There, he taught English, studied Zen, and perfected his martial arts, earning black belts in Aikido, karate, judo, and kendo. Afterwards, he became the first Wasterner to open a martial arts school in Japan. 

Regarding to incidents from his past, Seagal has remained secretive, though he was allegedly a bounty hunter and occasionally has hinted about involvement with the CIA. Further speculation has surrounded the work he did on behalf of Tibetan freedom fighters, and it was not until 1997 that he mentioned the large amounts of money he claimed to have donated to various religious organizations. 

Seagal spent about fifteen years in Asia before returning to the States, where he opened a new martial arts academy and also worked as a celebrity bodyguard. His clients included his future (and now ex-) wife Kelly LeBrock and Hollywood agent Michael Ovitz. With help from Ovitz, Seagal contracted to make martial arts films for Warner Bros.

Seagal occasionally choregraphed fight scenes in movies and coached such stars as Sean Connery (in Never Say Never Again) and Toshiro Mifune.

Steven maintains a ranch in Colorado.

Filmography:

2005 MERCENARY
2005 SUBMERGED
2005 INTO THE SUN
2005 THE ONION MOVIE
2004 CLEMENTINE
2004 OUT OF REACH
2003 BELLY OF THE BEAST (you are on the site now !)
2003 OUT FOR A KILL
2003 THE FOREIGNER
2002 HALF PAST DEAD
2001 TICKER
2001 EXIT WOUNDS 
1998 THE PATRIOT
1998 MY GIANT 
1997 FIRE DOWN BELOW
1996 THE GLIMMER MAN
1996 EXECUTIVE DECISION
1995 UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY
1994 ON DEADLY GROUND
1992 UNDER SIEGE
1991 OUT FOR JUSTICE
1990 MARKED FOR DEATH
1990 HARD TO KILL
1988 ABOVE THE LAW