Chad McQueen
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Born | Chadwick Steven McQueen December 28, 1960 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, producer, race car driver |
Years active | 1978–2001 (acting) |
Spouse(s) | Stacia Toten
(m. 1987; div. 1990)Jeanie Galbraith (m. 1993) |
Children | 3; including Steven |
Parent(s) | Steve McQueen Neile Adams |
Chadwick Steven McQueen (born December 28, 1960) is an American actor, film producer, martial artist and race car driver. As an actor and producer, he was known for playing Dutch in The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II. He is the only son of actor Steve McQueen. He has been married to Jeanie Galbraith since December 22, 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Stacey Toten.[1]
Early life[]
Chadwick Steven McQueen was born on December 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to actors Steve McQueen and Neile Adams.[2][3] From an early age, McQueen was an avid enthusiast of automobile, motorcycle, and racing, interests that he inherited from his father, Steve. He began racing dirt bikes by age nine and, in three years, would go on to win his class in the World Mini Grand Prix. He quickly moved on to auto racing, winning his first race: the Mini Le Mans event, a children-only track created on the set of the 1971 film Le Mans, when McQueen was ten years old. Before filming was completed on that film, McQueen enjoyed racing at triple digit speeds down the straights while seated in his father's lap at the wheel of a Porsche 917.[2][4] At 12, he won his class at the World .[5]
Acting career[]
McQueen has worked as a film actor for some time, appearing as Dutch in The Karate Kid in 1984 and The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, and many other roles including a role in the 1993 film New York Cop with Mira Sorvino and in the action films Red Line as Jim and Death Ring. He has also worked as a producer, winning a Telly Award for his documentary Filming at Speed. He has appeared on numerous television programs related to motorsports, including Hot Rod TV and Celebrity Rides. Attempts were made to arrange a reprisal of the character Dutch in season 2 of the YouTube Series Cobra Kai, but commitments to his company, McQueen Racing, prevented this.
Racing career[]
His professional racing career started in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).[2] McQueen has competed in several types of racing from Motocross to the Baja 1000. He teamed with Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx and his daughter Vanina, piloting a trio of Porsche 959s restored by Porsche Motorsports for the 2004 Goodwood event. Also in 2004, he qualified for the SCCA Runoffs, winning multiple events. Racing for Westernesse Racing, he finished 4th.[citation needed]
In January 2006, he was seriously injured (suffering a broken lower left leg, as well as a pair of fractures to his vertebrae and multiple rib fractures) in an accident at the Daytona International Speedway while practicing for the 24 Hours of Daytona Sports Car race. McQueen now says that his driving days are over. He returned to Daytona during the 2007 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race to thank the medics and track workers who he says saved his life.[6] Later on, he stated that he wants to become a team owner.
In November 2007, he returned to the Daytona International Speedway and got behind the wheel of the Brumos 1975 Ecurie Escargot RSR, driving it in the exhibitions at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion III.[citation needed]
In January 2010, he started , LLC, a company which partners with leaders in the motorcycle and custom car industries towards development of high performance, limited edition custom cars, motorcycles, and accessories.[7]
Personal life[]
McQueen was married to Stacia Toten (who later wed Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille) from 1987-90. The couple had one son, actor Steven R. McQueen (b. 1988), who was a series regular in the TV series The Vampire Diaries and Chicago Fire. Chad McQueen remarried in 1993, to Jeanie Galbraith. The couple have two children: Chase McQueen (b. 1998) and Madison McQueen (b. 1996).
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Skateboard | Competition Skateboarder #21 | |
1983 | Hadley's Rebellion | Rick Stanton | |
1984 | The Karate Kid | Dutch | |
1985 | Fever Pitch | Prisoner | |
The Fascination | |||
1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Dutch | |
1991 | Martial Law | Sean Thompson | |
1993 | New York Cop | Hawk | |
Firepower | Darren Braniff | ||
1994 | Sexual Malice | David | |
Jimmy Hollywood | Audition Partner | ||
Indecent Behavior II | Darrell Martine | ||
Bullet II | Bullet | ||
1995 | Number One Fan | Zane Barry | |
1996 | Red Line | Jim | |
Squanderers | John | ||
1998 | Papertrail | William Frost | |
Surface to Air | Lt. Dylan 'Raven' Massin | ||
2001 | The Fall | Manny Carlotti |
References[]
- ^ "Chad McQueen". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Chad McQueen". TCM Classic Film Festival. 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Abeal, Marcelo (2015). Steve McQueen: The Race of His Life. Editorial Dunken. p. 41. ISBN 9789870280781. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Garratt, Sheryl (7 November 2015). "In the driving seat with Steve McQueen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Chad McQueen and TLD Launch McQueen Racing". Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Stone, Matt (2007-01-26). "On the mend, Chad McQueen returns to Daytona". MotorTrend Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ Green, Hudson. "About McQueen Racing". McQueen Racing. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
External links[]
- Chad McQueen at IMDb
- McQueen Racing, LLC
- Garrett, Jerry (March 24, 2010). "Steve McQueen: 30 Years Gone, Not Close to Forgotten". The New York Times.
- American male film actors
- American people of Scottish descent
- American male actors of Filipino descent
- Male actors of Filipino descent
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- Atlantic Championship drivers
- Racing drivers from California
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Film producers from California
- Male actors from California