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Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Acting
Born: Mar 24, 1930 — Died: Nov 07, 1980
From: Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story Self (archival footage) 2020
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Self (archive footage) 2005 5.909
Creepy Classics Steve Andrews - (archive footage) 1987 6.429
Tom Horn Tom Horn 1980 6.381
The Hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson 1980 5.9
The Towering Inferno Chief O'Hallorhan 1974 7.013
Papillon Henri "Papillon" Charriere 1973 7.825
The Magnificent Rebel Self 1973 5.6
The Getaway Carter "Doc" McCoy 1972 7.134
Junior Bonner Junior Bonner 1972 6.118
Le Mans Michael Delaney 1971 6.778
On Any Sunday Self 1971 6.94
The Reivers Boon Hogganbeck 1969 6.398
The Thomas Crown Affair Thomas Crown 1968 6.778
Bullitt Lt. Frank Bullitt 1968 7.144
The Sand Pebbles Jake Holman 1966 7.209
Nevada Smith Max Sand 1966 6.7
The Cincinnati Kid Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid") 1965 6.967
Baby the Rain Must Fall Henry Thomas 1965 6.116
The Great Escape Hilts 'The Cooler King' 1963 7.9
Love with the Proper Stranger Rocky Papasano 1963 6.797
Soldier in the Rain Eustis Clay 1963 6.457
Hell Is for Heroes Pvt. John Reese 1962 6.462
The War Lover Capt. Buzz Rickson 1962 6.015
The Honeymoon Machine Lt. Ferguson 'Fergie' Howard 1961 6.545
The Magnificent Seven Vin 1960 7.505
Never So Few Corp. Bill Ringa 1959 5.485
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery George Fowler 1959 6.074
The Blob Steve Andrews 1958 6.221
Family Affair Freddie 1952
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1930
FromBeech Grove, Indiana, …