Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-03-24

Day of Death

1980-11-07 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Beech Grove, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Terrence Stephen McQueen

Stephen McQueen

Steven McQueen

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.

Known For

Acting

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

The Cincinnati Kid

as

Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

The Thomas Crown Affair

as

Thomas Crown

Bullitt

1968

Bullitt

as

Lt. Frank Bullitt

The Magnificent Seven

1960

The Magnificent Seven

as

Vin

Never So Few

1959

Never So Few

as

Bill Ringa

Tom Horn

1980

Tom Horn

as

Tom Horn

The Towering Inferno

1974

The Towering Inferno

as

Chief O'Hallorhan

The Getaway

1972

The Getaway

as

Carter "Doc" McCoy

Le Mans

1971

Le Mans

as

Michael Delaney

The Hunter

1980

The Hunter

as

Ralph "Papa" Thorson

Papillon

1973

Papillon

as

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as

Jake Holman

The Great Escape

1963

The Great Escape

as

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

Nevada Smith

1966

Nevada Smith

as

Max Sand

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

1959

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

as

George Fowler

Junior Bonner

1972

Junior Bonner

as

Junior Bonner

The Reivers

1969

The Reivers

as

Boon Hogganbeck

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Hell Is for Heroes

as

Pvt. John Reese

The Blob

1958

The Blob

as

Steve Andrews

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

as

Self (archive footage)

The Honeymoon Machine

1961

The Honeymoon Machine

as

Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard

On Any Sunday

1971

On Any Sunday

as

Self

Love with the Proper Stranger

1963

Love with the Proper Stranger

as

Rocky Papasano

The Magnificent Rebel

1973

The Magnificent Rebel

as

Self

Soldier in the Rain

1963

Soldier in the Rain

as

Eustis Clay

The War Lover

1962

The War Lover

as

Capt. Buzz Rickson

Creepy Classics

1987

Creepy Classics

as

Steve Andrews - (archive footage)

Family Affair

1952

Family Affair

as

Freddie

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

2020

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

as

Self (archival footage)

Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall

as

Henry Thomas

On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More

2001

On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More

as

Self (archive footage)

Never Love a Stranger

1958

Never Love a Stranger

as

Martin Cabell

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

1976

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

as

Self (archive footage)

The Emperor's New Clothes

2015

The Emperor's New Clothes

as

Self (archive footage)

An Enemy of the People

1978

An Enemy of the People

as

Dr. Thomas Stockmann

On Any Sunday: Revisited

2000

On Any Sunday: Revisited

as

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as

Self (archive footage)

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

1965

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

as

Self

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

1998

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

as

Self

I Am Steve McQueen

2014

I Am Steve McQueen

as

Self (archive footage)

Dust to Glory

2005

Dust to Glory

as

Self (archive footage)

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

as

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

as

Self (archive footage)

Dixie Dynamite

1976

Dixie Dynamite

as

Dirt-Bike Rider

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as

Fidel (uncredited)

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

2015

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

as

Self (archive footage)

Girl on the Run

1953

Girl on the Run

as

Young Man Trying to Ring the Bell

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

2021

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

as

Self (archive footage)

The Defender (Studio One)

1957

The Defender (Studio One)

as

Joseph Gordon

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: American Icon

2017

Steve McQueen: American Icon

as

Self (archive footage)

Beware! The Blob

1972

Beware! The Blob

as

Steve Andrews (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

1998

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

as

Self (archive footage)

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

2025

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

as

Self (archive footage)

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Josh Randall

Studio One

Studio One

as

Joseph Gordon

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Gambler

West Point

West Point

as

Rick

Climax!

Climax!

as

Henry Reeves / Anthony Reeves

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Kinsella

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Josh Randall

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Bill Everett

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Wes & Mal Cody

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

Bushy

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as

Bill Longley

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Self - Guest Host

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

as

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

as

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Self - Host (uncredited)

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as

bit role (uncredited)

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Tom Horn

1980

Tom Horn

as

On Any Sunday

1971

On Any Sunday

as

An Enemy of the People

1978

An Enemy of the People

as

Bullitt

1968

Bullitt

as

Junior Bonner

1972

Junior Bonner

as

The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

The Thomas Crown Affair

as

Adam at Six A.M.

1970

Adam at Six A.M.

as

Le Mans

1971

Le Mans

as

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as

The Getaway

1972

The Getaway

as

Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall

as

Soldier in the Rain

1963

Soldier in the Rain

as

Nevada Smith

1966

Nevada Smith

as

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

The Cincinnati Kid

as

The Reivers

1969

The Reivers

as

i and i

2023

i and i

as

Crew

The Towering Inferno

1974

The Towering Inferno

as

Bullitt

1968

Bullitt

as

On Any Sunday

1971

On Any Sunday

as

The Great Escape

1963

The Great Escape

as

Dixie Dynamite

1976

Dixie Dynamite

as

The Hunter

1980

The Hunter

as

Directing