Putin Grants Steven Seagal Russian Citizenship. Renowned Hollywood actor and martial arts master Steven Seagal has become a Russian citizen. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to grant US actor Steven Seagal Russian citizenship, a decree published on the Kremlin website said Thursday. Naturalize in Russia Seagal Steven Frederic, born April 10, 1952 in the United States of America, the decree reads.