1. Chadwick Steven McQueen was an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and race car driver.
21 Facts About Chad McQueen
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Chad McQueen was the only son and last living child of actor Steve McQueen.
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Chadwick Steven McQueen was born on December 28,1960, in Los Angeles to actors Steve McQueen and Neile Adams.
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From an early age, McQueen was an enthusiast of automobiles, motorcycles, and racing, interests that he inherited from his father.
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Chad McQueen began racing dirt bikes by age 9 and, in three years, went on to win his class in the World Mini Grand Prix.
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Chad McQueen 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 10 years old.
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Chad McQueen began his career as a film actor, playing the character Dutch in The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II.
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Chad McQueen's further acting work included main roles in direct-to-video action films including Martial Law, Death Ring, and Red Line.
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Chad McQueen worked as a producer, winning a Telly Award for his documentary Filming at Speed.
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Attempts were made to arrange for him to reprise his role as Dutch in the series Cobra Kai, but commitments to his company, Chad McQueen Racing, and problems with his racing injuries, prevented this.
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Chad McQueen almost appeared in the show's sixth season before backing out due to scheduling conflicts.
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Chad McQueen's professional racing career started in the Sports Car Club of America.
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Chad McQueen competed in several types of racing from Motocross to the Baja 1000.
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Chad McQueen 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.
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Chad McQueen returned to Daytona during the 2007 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race to thank the medics and track workers who he said saved his life.
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Chad McQueen subsequently stated that his driving days were over and he wanted to become a team owner.
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In January 2010, he started Chad McQueen Racing, LLC, a company that partners with leaders in the motorcycle and custom-car industries towards development of high-performance, limited-edition custom cars, motorcycles, and accessories.
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Chad McQueen dated Jill Henderson White Pasceri in the 1980s, a USEF Equestrian rider and horse trainer.
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Chad McQueen was married to Stacia Toten from 1987 to 1990.
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Chad McQueen died in 1998 of respiratory complications after a liver transplant, at the age of 38.
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Chad McQueen died from organ failure at his ranch in Palm Desert, California on September 11,2024, at the age of 63.