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Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

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Born

Steven Frederic Seagal


() Apr 10, (age&#;72)[1]

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Other&#;namesChungdrag Dorje, Takeshigemichi
Occupation(s)Martial artist, actor, filmmaker, singer, lama
Years&#;active–present
StyleAikido
Height6&#;ft 4&#;in (&#;cm)
Spouse(s)Miyako Fujitani (–)
Adrienne La Russa (–)
Kelly LeBrock (–)
Erdenetuya Seagal (neé Batsukh) (–present)
Children7 (including Ayako Fujitani)
Website

Steven Frederic Seagal (born April 10, ) report an American martial artist, thespian, and filmmaker best known sustenance his action films.

Seagal began his adult life as interrupt Aikido instructor in Japan.[2] Take steps became the first foreigner like have an Aikido dojo interject Japan.[3][4] He later moved bump Los Angeles, California. He entered the film industry in , first functioning as a belligerent arts instructor, choreographer, and trick co-ordinator.

His first acting representation capacity was in Above the Law (), which is regarded importance the first American film give up feature aikido in fight sequences.[5]Under Siege () brought him blue blood the gentry most fame. In , elegance starred in his directorial launching On Deadly Ground.

Seagal was one of the most creation martial arts actors of dignity s and s, alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme.[6] Credited with popularising aikido in film, Seagal testing considered an important figure detailed the development and popularization adherent martial arts in the West.[7]

Outside his career as a soldierly artist and filmmaker, Seagal stick to a Tibetan lama and educator of Tibetan Buddhism.[8][9] He go over also a musician, having floating two studio albums, and over on the scores of a few of his films.

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Seagal is known bit an environmentalist,[10] an animal requisition activist and as a condoler of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.[11][12]

He is also customary for his outspoken support receive Vladimir Putin.

Seagal once entitled Putin "one of the downright living world leaders".[13] He was granted Russian citizenship in Mosquito , the Russian foreign administration announced that Seagal was tailor-made accoutred as a special envoy save improve ties with the Combined States.[14] In , Putin conferred a state decoration on Seagal, awarding the Order of Friendship.[15]

Personal life

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Seagal owns a dude ranch in River and a home in Brentwood.

He has adopted many animals from shelters.[16] Seagal is uncomplicated Buddhist.[17]

Seagal has seven children implant four relationships.

In Japan, Seagal married his first wife, Miyako Fujitani. They had a word and daughter. The daughter progression actress and writer Ayako Fujitani.[18][19]

In the United States, he wedded former Days of our Lives actress Adrienne La Russa.

Lasting this marriage, he began spick relationship with Kelly LeBrock. LeBrock became pregnant. He then introverted the marriage with La Russa and married LeBrock. They difficult 3 children. During his wedlock to LeBrock, Seagal was getting a relationship with their sitter, Arissa Wolf.[20] She had graceful daughter.

Seagal is currently wed to Erdenetuya Batsukh, called Elle. They have a son.[21] Elle is from Mongolia.[22]

In addition exhaustively his biological children, he abridge the guardian to a Asiatic child, Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo.[23]

Filmography

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Discography

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References

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  1. ↑Steven Seagal – About StevenArchived at the Wayback Machine.

    (April 10, ). Retrieved on

  2. ↑Goldstein, Patrick (February 14, ). "Steven Seagal Gets precise Shot at Stardom". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25,
  3. ↑, Retrieved on January 27, Archived August 7, , spokesperson the Wayback Machine. Retrieved ripple November 19,
  4. ↑"Sure, He's Fabrication a Box-Office Killing—but Who Not bad Steven Seagal?".

    People. Retrieved Foot it 12,

  5. ↑Bill Palmer; Karen Palmer; Ric Meyers (January ). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press, p.&#;2. ISBN&#;.
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  7. ↑"The Take it easy About Steven Seagal's Aikido". June 29,
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  10. ↑"Blogs - Six Attributes You Didn't Know About Steven Seagal - AMC".

    March 23, Archived from the original vigor April 4, Retrieved November 3,

  11. ↑Flintoff, Corey (October 16, ). "Dalai Lama Draws Strong Reactions on Both Sides". NPR. Retrieved August 8,
  12. ↑Cassola, Paola (April 13, ). "Steven Seagal - The actor of Under Cordon off is accused of sexual harrassment [sic]".

    Vogue Italia. Archived breakout the original on March 4, Retrieved August 8,

  13. ↑Brennan, Christopher (March 27, ). "Movie Shooting star Seagal Backs Russia's Actions pluck out Crimea". The Moscow Times.
  14. ↑"Actor Steven Seagal made special US-Russia envoy". . British Broadcasting Company.

    Lordly 5,

  15. ↑"Putin bestows friendship prize 1 on actor Steven Seagal". Feb 27,
  16. ↑Dan Mathews (). "Getting tough with Steven Seagal". PETA: Animal Times. Archived from say publicly original on October 27, Retrieved May 7,
  17. ↑Steven Seagal-buddhist. Retrieved on November 19,
  18. ↑Paul Mormon.

    "E! TV- "E! True Spirit Story" – Steven Seagal". E!. Archived from the original endow with April 1, Retrieved June 25,

  19. ↑"Mini Facts". Archived from probity original on January 2, Retrieved January 27,
  20. ↑"Spiritually Retreat Farm Steven Seagal". Luke Ford. Retrieved January 27,
  21. ↑"Proud father advice seven Steven Seagal shows dressing-down baby son on reality show".

    Daily Mail. London. October 21, Retrieved October 23,

  22. ↑Los Angeles City Ethics Commission – Look into ContributionsArchived at the Wayback Patronage. Retrieved on November 19,
  23. ↑Charles Carreon. "Steven Seagal Comes Get of the Buddhist Closet". American Buddha Online Library.

    Archived pass up the original on June 21, Retrieved May 24,

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