Steve McQueen
Biography
Steve McQueen was an American actor born on March 24, 1930, in Beech Grove, Indiana, USA. He was known for his antihero persona, which made him a top box-office draw during the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His notable films include Love With the Proper Stranger, The Cincinnati Kid, Nevada Smith, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, Le Mans, The Getaway, and Papillon. McQueen was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races. He passed away on November 7, 1980, at the age of 50.
Career overview
Steve McQueen was an American actor known for his antihero persona. He gained popularity during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s and became a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. McQueen was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races.
McQueen's acting credits include a range of films. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles, released in 1966. Other notable films featuring McQueen include Love With the Proper Stranger, The Cincinnati Kid, Nevada Smith, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, Le Mans, The Getaway, and Papillon. These films showcase his versatility as an actor and his ability to take on a variety of roles.
Throughout his career, McQueen demonstrated his talent and appeal as an actor. His performances in these films helped establish him as a leading figure in the entertainment industry. McQueen's antihero persona and charismatic on-screen presence contributed to his enduring popularity.
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- Man on the Run (2026) as Hilts 'The Cooler King' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- i and i (2023) Executive Producer
- Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story (2020) as Self (archival footage)
- Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Steve McQueen: Desert Racer (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- I Am Steve McQueen (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- I Am (2012) as Self
- Dust to Glory (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
- On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- On Any Sunday: Revisited (2000)
- Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- 'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality (1998) as Self
- Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Death In Hollywood (1990)
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Hello Actors Studio (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Creepy Classics (1987) as Steve Andrews - (archive footage)
- The Hunter (1980) as Ralph "Papa" Thorson
- The Hunter (1980) Stunts
- Tom Horn (1980) as Tom Horn
- Tom Horn (1980) Executive Producer
- An Enemy of the People (1978) as Dr. Thomas Stockmann
- An Enemy of the People (1978) Executive Producer
- Superstunt (1977) as Self (voice)
- Dixie Dynamite (1976) as Dirt-Bike Rider
- Dixie Dynamite (1976) Stunt Driver
- Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- The Towering Inferno (1974) as Chief O'Hallorhan
- The Towering Inferno (1974) Stunts
- Papillon (1973) as Henri "Papillon" Charriere
- The Magnificent Rebel (1973) as Self
- The Getaway (1972) as Carter "Doc" McCoy
- The Getaway (1972) Executive Producer
- Junior Bonner (1972) as Junior Bonner
- Junior Bonner (1972) Associate Producer
- Le Mans (1971) as Michael Delaney
- Le Mans (1971) Executive Producer
- On Any Sunday (1971) as Self
- On Any Sunday (1971) Producer
- On Any Sunday (1971) Stunt Driver
- Adam at Six A.M. (1970) Executive Producer
- The Reivers (1969) as Boon Hogganbeck
- The Reivers (1969) Associate Producer
- Bullitt (1968) as Lt. Frank Bullitt
- Bullitt (1968) Stunts
- Bullitt (1968) Executive Producer
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) as Thomas Crown
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Executive Producer
- Mondo Hollywood (1967)
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) as Jake Holman
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) Executive Producer
- Nevada Smith (1966) as Max Sand
- Nevada Smith (1966) Executive Producer
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Co-Producer
- Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) as Henry Thomas
- Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) Executive Producer
- The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle (1965) as Self
- The Great Escape (1963) as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
- The Great Escape (1963) Stunt Driver
- Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) as Rocky Papasano
- Soldier in the Rain (1963) as Eustis Clay
- Soldier in the Rain (1963) Executive Producer
- Hell Is for Heroes (1962) as Pvt. John Reese
- The War Lover (1962) as Capt. Buzz Rickson
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self - Guest Host
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self - Host (uncredited)
- The Honeymoon Machine (1961) as Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Vin
- Never So Few (1959) as Corp. Bill Ringa
- The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) as George Fowler
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Josh Randall
- Never Love a Stranger (1958) as Martin Cabell
- The Blob (1958) as Steve Andrews
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Bill Longley
- Trackdown (1957) as Josh Randall
- Trackdown (1957) as Wes & Mal Cody
- The Defender (Studio One) (1957) as Joseph Gordon
- West Point (1956) as Rick
- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) as Fidel (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Gambler
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Bill Everett
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Kinsella
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- Climax! (1954) as Henry Reeves / Anthony Reeves
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Bushy
- Girl on the Run (1953) as Young Man Trying to Ring the Bell
- Family Affair (1952) as Freddie
- Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
- Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) as bit role (uncredited)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Joseph Gordon