Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1930-03-24
Day of Death
1980-11-07
Place of Birth
Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Steve McQueen
Biography
Terrence Stephen "Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966). His other popular films include Love With the Proper Stranger (1963), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Nevada Smith (1966), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Bullitt (1968), Le Mans (1971), The Getaway (1972), and Papillon (1973). In addition, he starred in the all-star ensemble films The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), and The Towering Inferno (1974). In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in film for another four years. He was combative with directors and producers, but his popularity placed him in high demand and enabled him to command the largest salaries.
Filmography (59)
Man on the Run
2026
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas
2025
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021
A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story
2020
Steve McQueen: American Icon
2017
Steve McQueen: Desert Racer
2015
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015
The Emperor's New Clothes
2015
I Am Steve McQueen
2014
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
Dust to Glory
2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More
2001
