Steven Seagal

Known for his role in “Marked for Death,” actor Steven Seagal says he is considering a run for Arizona governor. The 61-year-old made the comments while talking about his newly released reality series “Steven Seagal – Lawman: Maricopa County.” Seagal teamed up with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for the show that was shot in Arizona and airs on cable TV’s Reelz Channel.

In the meantime, Arpaio is also considered one of the most expensive sheriffs, as bills for the sheriff’s publicity stunts continue to mount.  Arpaio’s racial profiling abuses are costing Maricopa county tens of millions of dollars — $21.9 million over the next 18 months to comply with a judge’s ruling that Arpaio’s office engaged in widespread racial profiling. The profiling occurred in service to the “toughest sheriff” story line.

Seagal is a martial arts expert and a member of Arpaio’s border posse, made up of 3,000 unpaid civilians. He also has been deputized with sheriff’s offices in New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana and says he wants to increase border security.