When Patriot actor Steven Seagal built his custom home in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2001, he didn’t only put a gate around the 12-acre property; he also put bulletproof glass all over it. Almost every room in the house has an impermeable glass wall or skylight. This cost him 3.4 $million.
Steven Frederic Seagal, an American actor, screenwriter, producer, martial artist, and musician, was born on April 10, 1952. Seagal was born in the state of Michigan, in the city of Lansing. He began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan, where he was the first foreigner to open an aikido dojo.
He eventually relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he continued to work in the same field. Seagal made his acting debut in the 1988 film Above the Law. He had starred in four successful films by 1991. In the 1992 film Under Siege, he played Navy SEAL counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback.
Seagal appeared in three more feature films and the direct-to-video film The Patriot in the second half of the 1990s. His career switched to largely direct-to-video productions after that. Since then, he’s appeared in a number of films and reality series, including Steven Seagal: Lawman, in which he played a reserve deputy sheriff.
Seagal is a guitarist who has recorded two studio albums, Songs from the Crystal Cave and Mojo Priest, as well as playing on the soundtracks for several of his films. On his debut album, he collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Tony Rebel, who both performed.
He’s also worked on a range of “therapeutic oil” items as well as energy drinks. Seagal is also a well-known environmentalist, animal rights campaigner, and supporter of Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
He is noted for his outspoken political views and admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he previously referred to as “one of the great living world leaders.” In 2016, he received dual Russian and Serbian citizenship. He was named Russia’s special envoy to the United States in 2018. Several women accused Seagal of sexual harassment or assault between 1996 and 2018.
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