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Seagal holds a 1st dan black belt rank in Shito-ryu karate; and a black belt rank in Judo and Kenjitsu (/Kendo)
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was the original choice to play John Spartan in Demolition Man and Ray Quick in The Specialist, but turned both roles down.
Since Jackie Chan and Seagal are friends, Steven was offered the role of the main villain for Rush Hour 3 but turned it down also.
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Seagal has made 15! movies during the last 5 years (3 movies per year), all of them direct-to-dvd productions.
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Sued for $14 million for by Kill Master Productions allegedly delaying production on "Today You Die" and Mercenary, by showing up late and left early.
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Steven graduated from Buena Park High School in Buena Park, California.
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In 1995, Steven won the "Worst Director" Razzie Award for the film On Deadly Ground (1994).
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As of 2006, Steven's movies have earned $600 million worldwide.
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Steven used to own a production company with Julius R. Nasso called "Seagal/Nasso Production" that ran from 1994-2000.
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Steven's first seven films were all starring roles, ending with Executive Decision (1996).
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Steven has appeared in an advert for the cell phone company "Orange SA".
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In 1999, Steven was awarded a PETA Humanitarian Award.
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Steven's second album, `Mojo Priest`, was released in April 2006.
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Steven is 1.93 metres tall.
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In all of his films, Steven is seen holding a Colt M1911 automatic pistol.
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Steven's love of guitar and appreciation of rasta music led him to study with a teacher in Jamaica, where he owns a vacation home.
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Steven's Santa Inez home includes 200 acres planted with cabernet grapes, which is then sold to wineries.
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Steven broke Sean Connery's wrist when he was teaching him martial arts during the filming of Never Say Never Again (1983).
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Steven is a friend of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
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All of Steven's main leading role movies have been rated "R" except for Half Past Dead (2002) which was the only Seagal film to be a "PG13".
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Steven was offered the role of the main villain in Rush Hour 3 (2007), but he turned it down.
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Steven has previously been a bodyguard.
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Steven has gained some notoriety for being a bigamist.
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Steven has appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial.
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Steven has written to the Prime Minister of India to seek increased legal protection for cows.
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Steven has worked with `People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals` (PETA) to discourage the fur trade.
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Steven is the guardian of a Tibetan child, Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo.
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Steven believes in reincarnation.
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Steven has six children.
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Steven has adopted many animals from shelters.
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Steven's father was Jewish, and his mother was Irish Catholic.
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Steven released his first album in 2005.
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Steven made his film debut in 1988.
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Steven is an actor, producer, writer, director, and singer.
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Steven speaks Japanese fluently.
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Steven owns a large collection of guitars and samurai swords.
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Steven is good friends with Jackie Chan.
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Steven is a master in Japanese Kendo.
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Steven is a vegetarian.
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Steven is a 7th Dan Aikido master.
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Steven has been married three times.
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He is the first white man to own a Japanese martial arts dojo.