Steve McQueen
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-24
- Died
- 1980-11-07
- Place of birth
- Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Terrence Stephen McQueen · Stephen McQueen · Steven 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
TV Shows (19)
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Climax!
1954
as Henry Reeves / Anthony Reeves
Studio One
1948
as Joseph Gordon
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Josh Randall
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Gambler / Bill Everett
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Bill Longley
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Kinsella
Trackdown
1957
as Josh Randall / Wes & Mal Cody
The United States Steel Hour
1953
as Bushy
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
as bit role (uncredited)
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Self - Guest Host / Self - Host (uncredited)
Playwrights '56
1955
West Point
1956
as Rick
I Am
2012
as Self
Movies (59)
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Vin
The Great Escape
1963
as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
Bullitt
1968
as Lt. Frank Bullitt
Papillon
1973
as Henri "Papillon" Charriere
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Chief O'Hallorhan
The Getaway
1972
as Carter "Doc" McCoy
Nevada Smith
1966
as Max Sand
The Blob
1958
as Steve Andrews
The Thomas Crown Affair
1968
as Thomas Crown
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Le Mans
1971
as Michael Delaney
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Jake Holman
Man on the Run
2026
as Hilts 'The Cooler King' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Never So Few
1959
as Corp. Bill Ringa
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
Tom Horn
1980
as Tom Horn
The Hunter
1980
as Ralph "Papa" Thorson
The Reivers
1969
as Boon Hogganbeck
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Hell Is for Heroes
1962
as Pvt. John Reese
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
as Fidel (uncredited)
Junior Bonner
1972
as Junior Bonner
Hello Actors Studio
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990
as Self (archive footage)
An Enemy of the People
1978
as Dr. Thomas Stockmann
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Henry Thomas
The Honeymoon Machine
1961
as Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard
I Am Steve McQueen
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Creepy Classics
1987
as Steve Andrews - (archive footage)
Mondo Hollywood
1967
The Emperor's New Clothes
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
as Rocky Papasano
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995
as Self (archive footage)
The War Lover
1962
as Capt. Buzz Rickson
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Soldier in the Rain
1963
as Eustis Clay
Steve McQueen: American Icon
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015
as Self (archive footage)
On Any Sunday
1971
as Self
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
as Joseph Gordon
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
1959
as George Fowler
Dixie Dynamite
1976
as Dirt-Bike Rider
Superstunt
1977
as Self (voice)
Dust to Glory
2005
as Self (archive footage)
On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More
2001
as Self (archive footage)
'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality
1998
as Self
Never Love a Stranger
1958
as Martin Cabell
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021
as Self (archive footage)
On Any Sunday: Revisited
2000
Girl on the Run
1953
as Young Man Trying to Ring the Bell
Family Affair
1952
as Freddie
Steve McQueen: Desert Racer
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Magnificent Rebel
1973
as Self
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle
1965
as Self
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
1998
as Self (archive footage)
A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story
2020
as Self (archival footage)
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
About Steve McQueen
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)… With 78 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Steve McQueen has appeared in 59 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Steve McQueen Movies
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) — as Vin
- The Great Escape (1963) — as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
- Bullitt (1968) — as Lt. Frank Bullitt
- Papillon (1973) — as Henri "Papillon" Charriere
- The Towering Inferno (1974) — as Chief O'Hallorhan
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