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  1. Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) [4] was an American actor and racing driver. 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 1960s and 1970s. He was nicknamed the " King of Cool " and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races.

  2. Learn about the life and career of Steve McQueen, the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s and 1970s. From his troubled youth to his iconic roles in The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Sand Pebbles and more, discover his legacy and achievements.

    • March 24, 1930
    • November 7, 1980
  3. May 8, 2024 · Steve McQueen (1930–80) was a macho, laconic American movie star of the 1960s and ’70s. Cool and stoical, his loner heroes spoke through actions and rarely with words. His best-known films included The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles, Bullitt, and The Thomas Crown Affair.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Learn 25 lesser-known facts about the iconic actor, from his troubled childhood and military service to his film roles and affairs. Discover how McQueen became a symbol of cool and rebellion in the counterculture era.

  5. Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about Steve McQueen, a British artist, director and screenwriter who won an Oscar for his film 12 Years a Slave. Find out about his early life, career, personal life and interesting facts.

  6. May 8, 2024 · Steve McQueen (born October 9, 1969, Ealing, near London, England) is a British director, screenwriter, and artist best known to the general public for his feature-length commercial films Hunger (2008), Shame (2011), and 12 Years a Slave (2013). McQueen was born to a Grenadan father and a Trinidadian mother, both of whom had immigrated to England.

  7. Jan 26, 2020 · First he was a Turner prize-winning artist, then a Oscar-winning film director. Now, with a knighthood and a Tate Modern retrospective, he explains why he’s still angry – and still searching. by...

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