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Acting

Steve McQueen

Born
Mar 24, 1930 · Aged 50
Died
Nov 7, 1980
Place of birth
Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
60
TV credits
23
Also known as (3)
  • 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),…