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Chad McQueen

Chad McQueen

Actor, also producer · Died September 11, 2024, aged 63 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Chadwick S. "Chad" McQueen (born December 28, 1960) was an American actor, film producer, martial artist and race car driver. He was born in Los Angeles, California to actor Steve McQueen and Filipino-born actress Neile Adams. McQueen began his career as an actor, playing the character Dutch in The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II. His further acting work included main roles in direct-to-video action films including Martial Law, Death Ring, and Red Line. He also worked as a producer, winning a Telly Award for his documentary Filming at Speed. After his retirement from acting, McQueen appeared as himself on various television programs related to motorsports, including Hot Rod TV and Celebrity Rides. Attempts were made to arrange for him to reprise his role as Dutch in the series Cobra Kai, but commitments to his company, McQueen Racing, and problems with his racing injuries, prevented this. He almost appeared in the show's final season before backing out due to scheduling conflicts. McQueen dated Jill Henderson White Pasceri in the 1980s, a USEF Equestrian rider and horse trainer. He was married to Stacia Toten from 1987 to 1990. The couple had a son, Steven R. McQueen (b. 1988), also an actor. McQueen married Jeanie Galbraith in 1993.[ McQueen died from organ failure at his ranch in Palm Desert, California on September 11, 2024, at the age of 63. According to a friend, Arthur Barens, McQueen had never fully recovered from an injury he sustained in a fall in 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chad McQueen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1960
Died
September 11, 2024 (aged 63)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Chad McQueen's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
17%
Survival
14%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
6
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chad McQueen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chad McQueen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 1 episode · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans(2015)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Am Steve McQueen(2014)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fast N' Loud(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Manny Carlotti

  • Papertrail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as William Frost

  • Surface to Air(1998)

    Co-Producer · as Lt. Dylan 'Raven' Massin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Santa with Muscles(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Red Line(1995)

    Producer · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Number One Fan(1995)

    as Zane Barry

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Indecent Behavior II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Darrell Martine

  • Possessed by the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gus

  • Jimmy Hollywood(1994)

    as Audition Partner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Search and Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dean

  • The Other Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as David

  • Firepower(1993)

    as Darren Braniff

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • New York Cop(1993)

    as Hawk

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Squanderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as John

  • Death Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as 'Skylord' Harris

  • Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two(1992)

    as Rainie Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Martial Law(1990)

    as Sean Thompson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nightforce(1987)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid Part II(1986)

    as Dutch

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Prisoner

  • The Fascination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mark

  • V(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Boddicker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Karate Kid(1984)

    as Dutch

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hadley's Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rick Stanton

  • Skateboard(1978)

    as Competition Skateboarder

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1978 to 2018; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

The Karate Kid (1984)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

The Karate Kid (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19782018

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 28: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Chad McQueen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Nightforce (1987)

77th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Karate Kid (1984)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chad McQueen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chad McQueen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve McQueen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers