Chad McQueen was an actor and car enthusiast. Chad was always remembered for playing Dutch in the 1984 hit movie “The Karate Kid”.He died at the age of 63. He was the son of legendary Hollywood actor Steve McQueen.
Chad McQueen was born on December 28, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. He was born in the lap of Hollywood due to his father who was a legendary actor in Hollywood. His big inspiration was his father—Steve McQueen, famous for movies such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. Chad’s mother was a Filipina-American actress, singer and dancer.
Chad McQueen got his big break as Dutch, a rugged and late Cobra Kai dojo student in The Karate Kid back in 1984. He played the role of Dutch, who was a tough character against William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence. His character is memorable in the film industry. The rivalry between Dutch and Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso remains a classic movie in cinema. Chad’s other memorable film was in the 1986 sequel, “The Karate Kid Part II,” but did not become a part of its third film or the “Cobra Kai” series.
Chad was very interested in cars and racing as his father was also passionate about cars. He started bike racing at the age of nine. And then this passion leads Chad to a professional racing career. In 2010, Chad founded McQueen Racing, a company that specializes in custom cars and motorcycles. In his racing career, the big events were the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. Unfortunately, a severe crash at Daytona during a practice session which later became a serious injury. In this incident, the major injury was a fractured spinal cord.
After these mishappenings, still, Chad still did not quit his passion for racing and started to play his racing career with family life. McQueen Racing became a family adventure, he started racing cars with his children, Chase and Madison. Chad follows his passion, for car racing and also for an acting career.
He produced two documentaries on his father, Steve McQueen: “I Am Steve McQueen” (2014) and “Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans” (2015), which highlighted his father’s influential career.
Chad’s married two times. His first marriage was to Stacey Toten and they have a son, Steven R. McQueen acted in “The Vampire Diaries” and “Chicago Fire.” In 1993, Chad married Jeanie Galbraith, and they have two children, Chase and Madison. The McQueen whole family is passionate about racing and acting.
Chad McQueen’s death is a significant loss to both the film industry and racing. He has contributed a lot to the film industry and is a family-oriented person. His friends, family, and fans are giving him tributes that show the deep respect and admiration he earned throughout his life. Chad has many remarkable roles and achievements on the racetrack that will be remembered.
