Steven Seagal Net Worth

Steven Seagal is an American-born actor best known for his roles in On Deadly Ground, Above the Law, and Under Siege. Having started in Hollywood in the 1980s, Seagal has appeared in more than 55 movies and television series. 

However, it’s not just his work on the big screen that has contributed to his massive success. Steven Seagal’s net worth has also been impacted by his work as a producer, stunt coordinator, musician, and his real estate investments. Read on to discover Seagal’s most successful projects and trace his career from the beginning until now.

Early Life

Steven Frederic Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan, on April 10, 1952. His mother, Patricia Anne Fisher, was a medical technician. His father, Samuel Seagal, was a high school mathematics teacher.

Seagal moved to Fullerton, California, with his parents when he was only five years old. Seagal had an early interest in martial arts, studying shito-ryu and aikido as a child.

He graduated from Buena Park High School and later on attended Fullerton College from 1970 to 1971. During this time, Seagal met an old Japanese man while working at a dojo in Garden Grove. The stories inspired him to travel to Japan, where he would spend the next three years or so.

Acting Career

Before his acting career took off, Steven Seagal’s first professional experience in the entertainment industry was as a stunt coordinator. In the action film The Challenge, he worked closely with stars Scott Glenn and Toshiro Mifune, particularly during the aikido-based scenes.

Seagal was hired as a martial arts instructor in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again in 1983, but he was not in the credits. During production, he had also broken Sean Connery’s wrist by accident. Seagal next worked as a stunt choreographer in A View to a Kill.

Above the Law

Seagal would have his own acting debut in the 1988 action film Above the Law, where he was also one of the producers. It opened the box office with a little over $2 million on the first weekend, ultimately finishing with $18.9 million of total revenues. Among his co-stars were Sharon Stone and Pam Grier.

In 1990, Seagal would take on the lead role in Hard to Kill, where he co-starred with then-partner Kelly LeBrock. This was followed by starring roles in Marked for Death and Out for Justice. He contributed to the musical score for both of these films.

Under Siege

In 1992, Seagal starred in Under Siege. It was well-received by audiences, generating a quick $15.8 million over the opening weekend alone. By the end of its theater run, the film had raked in $156.6 million.

While his salary for the film has not been disclosed, as one of the film’s producers as well, it’s safe to say the film had a positive impact on Steven Seagal’s net worth.

On Deadly Ground

Seagal’s next starring role would be in the 1994 film On Deadly Ground. It would set a record of sorts, with six nominations at the Golden Raspberry Awards. Seagal won in the category of Worst Director, which is exceptionally tragic as this was his directorial debut.

The film’s performance at the box office mirrored the critics’ feedback. With a production budget of $50 million, it managed to bring in only $38.6 million from theaters worldwide.

Under Siege 2

The following year, Seagal would make a big comeback when Under Siege 2: Dark Territory was released. Again, he both starred in and produced this sequel, which turned out to be quite a blockbuster. It earned $12.6 million over the first weekend and went on to bring in a total of $104.3 million at the worldwide box office.

Executive Decision

Another box office hit would come in 1996 for Seagal in the film Executive Decision. This time, he would play a supporting role to the film’s star, Kurt Russell. Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, and John Leguizamo also starred in the movie, which was a commercial success, earning $122 million.

The following year, he appeared in the action comedy The Glimmer Man with Keenen Ivory Wayans.

Fire Down Below

In 1997, Seagal starred in and produced Fire Down Below. He personally received four Razzie nominations, including ones for Worst Actor and Worst Picture. Additionally, the movie did not perform well in theaters, earning only $16.2 million during its entire run.

His next three projects were the direct-to-video productions The Patriot, Not Even the Trees, and Prince of Central Park. Seagal also released a documentary called The Path Beyond Thought in 2001. It was about his early years in acting, including the time he taught aikido in Osaka.

Exit Wounds

Seagal would then return to the big screen in 2001 as he starred in Exit Wounds. Despite the mostly negative response from critics, the film was able to generate $80 million in box office revenues against a budget of $50 million.

A year later, Seagal starred in Half Past Dead, which he also produced. After that, for the next decade and a half, Seagal appeared exclusively in direct-to-video projects. He only made a comeback to the big screen in 2016 as he co-starred with Craig Sheffer in Code of Honor.

Additionally, Seagal did some work for the small screen as well. In 2009, Seagal launched the television series Steven Seagal: Lawman. It ran for three seasons, with the first two airing from 2009 to 2010 and the third in 2014.

Recent Work

Seagal’s most recent film appearances were in General Commander and Beyond the Law, both in 2019. And on the small screen, he was most recently seen in 2017 as he appeared as himself in an episode of Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father.

Other Ventures

Although he is most renowned for being one of the most prolific action movie stars of the 1980s and 1990s, Steven Seagal’s net worth has also been greatly impacted by his work as a producer. Under his own Steamroller Productions Company, he has produced 37 films to date, including his acting debut in Above the Law.

He has also earned quite a great deal as a martial arts instructor and stunt coordinator in several action films. The list includes A View to a Kill with Roger Moore as James Bond and Force of Execution, where he co-starred with Ving Rhames and Danny Trejo.

Seagal is also a talented musician. In 2005 and 2006, he released two successive studio albums called Songs from the Crystal Cave and Mojo Priest. He collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Tony Rebel, who both had performances on the first album.

In 2018, Steven Seagal’s net worth had a slight decrease when he got tangled up in some cryptocurrency-related issues. He had apparently violated some regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of this, he returned to pay $157,000 in disgorgement as well as another $157,000 in penalties. He never did actually admit or deny the allegations by the SEC.

Real Estate

A notable portion of Steven Seagal’s net worth is in the form of various real estate investments. For instance, in 2010, the actor purchased a 12-acre bulletproof compound in Arizona, just outside Scottsdale, for $3.5 million. He listed it every couple of years, patiently waiting for a buyer. He finally found one in 2021 who bought it for $3.55 million, which was $150,000 more than the asking price.

More recently, Seagal made another property sale, this time for Lava Lakes Ranch in California. According to reports, the selling price was in the vicinity of $10 million. Back in 2014, he had first tried to sell the property, which he had owned since the turn of the millennium, for $16.5 million. There had been no takers at the time.

Personal Life

In 1974, Seagal met Miyako Fujitani, the daughter of an Osaka Aikido who was teaching in Los Angeles. The couple started dating, moved to Japan, and eventually got married in Japan in 1975. They have two children – a son named Kentaro and a daughter named Ayako. Unfortunately, the relationship ended when Seagal returned to the United States, although they were still married.

The action movie star then began dating actress Kelly LeBrock, which led to his divorce from Fujitani. He then had a short-lived marriage to actress Adrienne La Russa in 1984. However, it was quickly annulled since his divorce had not yet been finalized at the time.

Seagal got back together with LeBrock, who gave birth to their daughter Annalize in 1987. They also got married later that year. They had two more children together – a son, Dominic, born in 1990, and a daughter, Arissa, in 1993. A year later, LeBrock filed for divorce.

The action hero is currently married to Mongolian dancer Erdenetuya “Elle” Batsukh. They met in 2001 while Seagal was visiting Mongolia, and she served as his interpreter. They have a son named Kunzang.

Steven Seagal’s Net Worth Today

As of 2022, Steven Seagal’s net worth is estimated at $16 million. While Seagal’s acting career contributes significantly to that number, his work as a producer, director, martial arts instructor, stunt coordinator, and musician also impacts that number.

Fans of Seagal can look forward to seeing him next in Above the Law 2, which will have Seagal returning to the role of Nico Toscani. The project is currently in pre-production as in The Tip of the Spear, in which Seagal will star and be one of the film’s writers.