Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Acting
Born Mar 24, 1930
From Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Died Nov 07, 1980

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

Filmography — Acting

The Magnificent Seven
7.5
1960

The Magnificent Seven

Vin

The Great Escape
7.9
1963

The Great Escape

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

Bullitt
7.1
1968

Bullitt

Lt. Frank Bullitt

Papillon
7.8
1973

Papillon

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

The Towering Inferno
7.0
1974

The Towering Inferno

Chief O'Hallorhan

The Getaway
7.1
1972

The Getaway

Carter "Doc" McCoy

The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
1968

The Thomas Crown Affair

Thomas Crown

Le Mans
6.8
1971

Le Mans

Michael Delaney

Man on the Run
7.4
2026

Man on the Run

Hilts 'The Cooler King' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Blob
6.2
1958

The Blob

Steve Andrews

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
5.6
1976

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

Self (archive footage)

The Hunter
5.9
1980

The Hunter

Ralph "Papa" Thorson

The Sand Pebbles
7.2
1966

The Sand Pebbles

Jake Holman

Tom Horn
6.4
1980

Tom Horn

Tom Horn

Nevada Smith
6.7
1966

Nevada Smith

Max Sand

Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.2
1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Fidel (uncredited)

Love with the Proper Stranger
6.8
1963

Love with the Proper Stranger

Rocky Papasano

The Reivers
6.3
1969

The Reivers

Boon Hogganbeck

Never So Few
5.4
1959

Never So Few

Corp. Bill Ringa

The Cincinnati Kid
7.0
1965

The Cincinnati Kid

Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

Soldier in the Rain
6.3
1963

Soldier in the Rain

Eustis Clay

Hello Actors Studio
6.5
1988

Hello Actors Studio

Self (archive footage)

Baby the Rain Must Fall
6.0
1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Henry Thomas

Junior Bonner
6.1
1972

Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

I Am Steve McQueen
6.1
2014

I Am Steve McQueen

Self (archive footage)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8
2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self (archive footage)

Hell Is for Heroes
6.5
1962

Hell Is for Heroes

Pvt. John Reese

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
7.2
2015

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Self (archive footage)

The War Lover
6.0
1962

The War Lover

Capt. Buzz Rickson

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Self (archive footage)

Beware! The Blob
4.6
1972

Beware! The Blob

Steve Andrews (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: American Icon
7.0
2017

Steve McQueen: American Icon

Self (archive footage)

An Enemy of the People
6.6
1978

An Enemy of the People

Dr. Thomas Stockmann

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
8.5
1995

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Self (archive footage)

Mondo Hollywood
5.3
1967

Mondo Hollywood

The Defender (Studio One)
7.2
1957

The Defender (Studio One)

Joseph Gordon

The Emperor's New Clothes
6.4
2015

The Emperor's New Clothes

Self (archive footage)

The Honeymoon Machine
6.4
1961

The Honeymoon Machine

Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard

Creepy Classics
6.3
1987

Creepy Classics

Steve Andrews - (archive footage)

Never Love a Stranger
4.9
1958

Never Love a Stranger

Martin Cabell

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
5.5
2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Self (archive footage)

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
8.4
2001

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

On Any Sunday
6.8
1971

On Any Sunday

Self

Dixie Dynamite
5.0
1976

Dixie Dynamite

Dirt-Bike Rider

Girl on the Run
4.3
1953

Girl on the Run

Young Man Trying to Ring the Bell

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
6.0
1959

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

George Fowler

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story
2020

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

Self (archival footage)

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
7.0
2021

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer
7.0
2015

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

Self (archive footage)

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality
7.7
1998

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

Self

The Magnificent Rebel
5.6
1973

The Magnificent Rebel

Self

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle
1965

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

Self

7.0
1998

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

Self (archive footage)

Death In Hollywood
6.8
1990

Death In Hollywood

Dust to Glory
6.6
2005

Dust to Glory

Self (archive footage)

On Any Sunday: Revisited
5.5
2000

On Any Sunday: Revisited

On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More
6.0
2001

On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More

Self (archive footage)

Family Affair
1952

Family Affair

Freddie

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas
2025

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

Self (archive footage)

1977

Superstunt

Self (voice)

Filmography — Crew