Steven Seagal is a true action hero
and before he was commissioned by the Russian Foreign Ministry to strengthen ties with the US, Steven Seagal was known as a hard-boiled old action star. With his carieri, Segal appeared in more than fifty films on the big screen in 1988, and he has more than a few classics.
The former dojo owner has been a major face in the martial arts world in the US and around the world for over forty years. He put those skills to good use in the gritty action world, creating some legendary characters.
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Orin Boyd (Exit Wounds 2001)
Detective Orin Boyd is the epitome of stereotypical action movie cops. He shoots a helicopter out of the sky with only a pistol. He single-handedly saves the Vice President from a group of armed terrorists. He clearly showed what the definition of a “free gun” is. Orin Boyd isn’t just your average take on the invincible Steven Seagal, he’s a comic book superhuman. He leaps over a car speeding straight towards him in one leap. He even prevents the helicopter from taking off by holding it with his bare hands.
Lt. Colonel Austin Travis (Executive Decision 1996)
The executive decision is rather unusual for a Steven Seagal film. He’s a regular SWAT soldier, has a dream team of ’90s action actors, and leads an operation to rescue a hijacked plane full of civilians. At the very beginning of the mission, Travis and his team must secretly infiltrate the plane mid-air through an airtight seal attached to a stealth plane. But a series of mistakes and failures leads to the fact that printing becomes unstable. Without hesitation, Travis makes the decision to seal the hatch from the outside before he destroys both planes and he perishes. this remains not only a cool move in Segal’s career, but also one of the coolest moves in action movie history.
Forrest Taft (On Deadly Ground 1994)
The executive decision is rather unusual for a Steven Seagal film. He’s a regular SWAT soldier, has a dream team of ’90s action actors, and leads an operation to rescue a hijacked plane full of civilians. At the very beginning of the mission, Travis and his team must secretly infiltrate the plane mid-air through an airtight seal attached to a stealth plane. But a series of mistakes and failures leads to the fact that printing becomes unstable. Without hesitation, Travis makes the decision to seal the hatch from the outside before he destroys both planes and he perishes. this remains not only a cool move in Segal’s career, but also one of the coolest moves in action movie history.
Mason Storm (Hard to Kill 1990)
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Casey Ryback (Under Siege & Under Siege 2 ( 1995)
Casey Ryback is arguably the most famous character in Seagal’s entire career. The original Under Siege was the biggest film Seagal ever took in the film world, and it became his only film to be nominated for an Oscar. Former Navy SEAL-turned-cook is Steven Seagal’s quintessential wit. He’s the type to punch an officer right in the face for spitting in his soup. Couple that with his Army approach to taking out literally boats – and trains – of armed thugs, and it’s no surprise how the character brought Seagal closer to the star power of Bruce Willis.
Jack Cole (The Glimmer Man 1996)
Jack Cole is a police officer who kills several people by slitting their throats with the killer’s credit card with a blade hidden in it. Before becoming a cop, Jack was an almost mystical former government assassin who was once known as the “Flicker Man” due to his victims only seeing the flicker before dying. Jack is the kind of character who knows how to look like he’s hunting down a vicious serial killer, and he’s not afraid to let the world know.
Gino Felino (Out for Justice 1991)
Gino Felino is not the first in a line of Seagal characters who draw heavily on Italian heritage (although Seagal does not). Gino is somewhat similar to Frank Reynolds’ fantasy from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Not only is this man in a constant state of comedic New Yorker, he is essentially a psychopath at times. This was far from Seagal’s first rodeo, Gino is so brutal compared to most of Seagal’s other performances that it looks like he’s hurting stuntmen in real life.RELATED:
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Jack Taggert (Fire Down Below 1997)
Jack Taggart snake-catching, straight-shooting and guitar-playing Jack Taggart is the most badass Security Agency agent ever to appear in a movie. Jack is the kind of guy who hits with such force that they exclaim that they have never been hit so hard in their lives. On his way to take down a powerful company dumping toxic waste in the Kentucky hills, Jack takes the time to put everything in place. He finds the most outcast member of society and wants to win her heart as a gentleman. You might call him soft for Segal, but compared to someone like Gino, that’s not bad when it comes to likability.
Nico Toscani (Above the Law 1988)
Seagal’s first major role, Nico Toscani, clearly defines the main role that Seagal will play in virtually every film he has ever starred in. To play bingo with a Steven Seagal character, you only need to follow the basic rules set by Above the Law. Your main squares will consist of: “Vietnam Veteran”, “Detective with a New Partner”, “Best of the Best Special Forces”, “Superhuman Strength” and “Loves to say wise quotes”