Under Siege, Under Siege, Hard to Kill, Out for Justice, Above the Law, Marked for Death, Exit Wounds. Those are all great action movies with Steven Seagal.

He’s a martial artist, an action star, a musician, a lawman, a spiritual guru, and—most importantly—a guy who can take down an entire room of bad guys without breaking a sweat (or even standing up). Steven Seagal’s career is the stuff of legends—or at least straight-to-DVD masterpieces. From effortlessly flipping stuntmen in slow motion to delivering lines with the emotional range of a tranquilized bear, Seagal has carved out a niche in Hollywood like no other.

In this video, we dive into the surreal journey of a man who went from teaching aikido to being best friends with Vladimir Putin (because of course he did). How did Seagal become an action icon? How did he lose his career? And most importantly—can anyone defeat him in a fight? (Spoiler: Not if you ask him.)

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Aikido Master
02:21 - Golden Era
04:24 - Silver Era
08:00 - The beginning of the Decline
14:21 - On the way down
19:40 - Potential Comeback