Steve McQueen

Acting Mar 24, 1930 Nov 7, 1980 (aged 50) Beech 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.

82 Acting Credits

20 Crew Credits

Steve McQueen

Acting

The Great Escape

Papillon

The Magnificent Seven

Bullitt

The Towering Inferno

The Blob

The Getaway

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Cincinnati Kid

The Sand Pebbles

Le Mans

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Nevada Smith

Somebody Up There Likes Me

The Hunter

Tom Horn

Hell Is for Heroes

Junior Bonner

The Oscars

Love with the Proper Stranger

Never So Few

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

The Reivers

Crew