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Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Acting

Born: March 24, 1930Beech Grove, Indiana, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Man on the Run

Man on the Run

Hilts 'The Cooler King' (archive footage) (uncredited)

2026
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

Self (archive footage)

2025
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Self (archive footage)

2021
A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

Self (archival footage)

2020
Steve McQueen: American Icon

Steve McQueen: American Icon

Self (archive footage)

2017
Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

Self (archive footage)

2015
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Self (archive footage)

2015
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

Self (archive footage)

2015
I Am Steve McQueen

I Am Steve McQueen

Self (archive footage)

2014
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Self (archive footage)

2005
Dust to Glory

Dust to Glory

Self (archive footage)

2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self (archive footage)

2004
On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More

On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More

Self (archive footage)

2001
On Any Sunday: Revisited

On Any Sunday: Revisited

2000
'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

Self

1998

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

Self (archive footage)

1998
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Self (archive footage)

1995
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Self (archive footage)

1990
Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

Self (archive footage)

1988
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

Steve Andrews - (archive footage)

1987
The Hunter

The Hunter

Ralph "Papa" Thorson

1980
Tom Horn

Tom Horn

Tom Horn

1980
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

Dr. Thomas Stockmann

1978

Superstunt

Self (voice)

1977
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

Self (archive footage)

1976
Dixie Dynamite

Dixie Dynamite

Dirt-Bike Rider

1976
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

Chief O'Hallorhan

1974
Papillon

Papillon

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

1973
The Magnificent Rebel

The Magnificent Rebel

Self

1973
The Getaway

The Getaway

Carter "Doc" McCoy

1972
Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

1972
Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob

Steve Andrews (archive footage)

1972
On Any Sunday

On Any Sunday

Self

1971
Le Mans

Le Mans

Michael Delaney

1971
The Reivers

The Reivers

Boon Hogganbeck

1969
Bullitt

Bullitt

Lt. Frank Bullitt

1968
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Thomas Crown

1968
Mondo Hollywood

Mondo Hollywood

1967
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

Jake Holman

1966
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Max Sand

1966
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Henry Thomas

1965
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

Self

1965
Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

Rocky Papasano

1963
Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain

Eustis Clay

1963
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

1963
The War Lover

The War Lover

Capt. Buzz Rickson

1962
Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

Pvt. John Reese

1962
The Honeymoon Machine

The Honeymoon Machine

Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard

1961
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

Vin

1960
Never So Few

Never So Few

Corp. Bill Ringa

1959
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

George Fowler

1959
The Blob

The Blob

Steve Andrews

1958
Never Love a Stranger

Never Love a Stranger

Martin Cabell

1958
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One)

Joseph Gordon

1957
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Fidel (uncredited)

1956
Girl on the Run

Girl on the Run

Young Man Trying to Ring the Bell

1953
Family Affair

Family Affair

Freddie

1952