A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, Seagal began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan, becoming the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in the country. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he had the same profession. In 1988, Seagal made his acting debut in Above the Law (also known as Nico). Hard to Kill, Marked for Death (both 1990) and Out for Justice (1991) followed. In 1992, he played Navy SEAL counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback in Under Siege, the biggest box office hit of his career. During the latter half of the 1990s, Seagal starred in three more feature films and the direct-to-video film The Patriot. Subsequently, his career shifted to mostly direct-to-video productions. He has since appeared in films and reality shows, including Steven Seagal: Lawman, which depicted Seagal performing his duties as a reserve deputy sheriff.
Seagal is a guitarist and has released two studio albums, Songs from the Crystal Cave and Mojo Priest, and performed on the scores of several of his films. He has worked with Stevie Wonder and Tony Rebel, who both performed on his debut album.
I met Steven Seagal after his concert at The Ferry in Glasgow on 17 July 2014. To my surprise he signed for everyone for free including the CD and 8x10 photo I had brought with me.
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