Steve McQueen
Known For
Acting
Born
1930-03-24 in Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Died
1980-11-07
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.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Studio One
as Joseph Gordon
Climax!
as Henry Reeves / Anthony Reeves
The Oscars
as Self
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Josh Randall
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Gambler
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Bill Everett
Trackdown
as Josh Randall
Trackdown
as Wes & Mal Cody
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Bill Longley
The Magnificent Seven
as Vin
Armstrong Circle Theatre
as bit role (uncredited)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Bullitt
as Lt. Frank Bullitt
The Great Escape
as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Kinsella
The United States Steel Hour
as Bushy