Steven Frederic Seagal is an American actor, film producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. He was appointed as Russian Special Envoy to the United States by President Vladimir V. Putin on August 5, 2018. Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he 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. By 1991, he had starred in four successful films. In 1992, he played Navy SEALs counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback in Under Siege. During the latter half of the 1990s, Seagal starred in three more theatrical 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. He has also been involved in a line of "therapeutic oil" products and energy drinks. In addition, Seagal is known as an environmentalist, an animal rights activist and as a supporter of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. He is also known for his outspoken political views and support of Vladimir Putin. Seagal once referred to Putin as "one of the great living world leaders". He was granted Russian citizenship in 2016. In 2018, the Russian foreign ministry announced that Seagal was appointed as a special envoy to improve ties with the United States. From 1996 to 2010, multiple women have accused Seagal of sexual harassment or assault. Steven Frederic Seagal was born in Lansing, Michigan on April 10, 1952,the son of medical technician Patricia (1930–2003) and high-school math teacher Samuel Seagal (1928–1991). His mother was of Dutch, English, and German ancestry, while his paternal grandparents were Russian Jews who immigrated to the U.S. He is also said to have Mongol heritage. When Seagal was five years old, his parents relocated to Fullerton, California. Patricia told People magazine that prior to the move, Seagal was frail and suffered from asthma, saying, "He was a puny kid back then. But he really thrived after the move. Seagal attended Buena Park High School in Buena Park, California, and Fullerton College between 1970 and 1971. As a teen, Seagal spent much time in his garage listening to loud rock music. However, it was while working with a friendly old Japanese man at a dojo in Garden Grove, that Seagal was encouraged to visit Japan.

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