Chadwick Steven McQueen (December 28, 1960 – September 11, 2024) was an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and race car driver.

[1][2] From an early age, McQueen was an enthusiast of automobiles, motorcycles, and racing, interests that he inherited from his father.

He began racing dirt bikes by age 9 and, in three years, went on to win his class in the World Mini Grand Prix.

After his retirement from acting, McQueen appeared as himself on various television programs related to motorsports, including Hot Rod TV and Celebrity Rides.

[citation needed] 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.

[8] Chad McQueen dated Jill Henderson White Pasceri in the 1980s, a USEF Equestrian rider and horse trainer.

[10][9] McQueen died from organ failure at his ranch in Palm Desert, California on September 11, 2024, at the age of 63.