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Steve McQueen

Acting Born Mar 24, 1930 Beech Grove, Indiana, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Bill Longley
Film

The Magnificent Seven

as Vin
Film

The Great Escape

as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
Film

Papillon

as Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Full filmography

  • Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Bill Longley
  • Climax! (1954) as Henry Reeves / Anthony Reeves
  • Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • Studio One (1948) as Joseph Gordon
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Josh Randall
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Vin
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Gambler
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Bill Everett
  • The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
  • Trackdown (1957) as Josh Randall
  • Trackdown (1957) as Wes & Mal Cody
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Kinsella
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) as bit role (uncredited)
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Bushy
  • The Great Escape (1963) as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
  • The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self - Guest Host
  • The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self - Host (uncredited)
  • I Am (2012) as Self
  • Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
  • Papillon (1973) as Henri "Papillon" Charriere