McQueen was 63 years old, and in addition to being an actor, he was the producer of several documentaries related to his father.
Chad McQueenwho played Dutch in the first two films Karate Kidappeared in about two dozen other films and was the son of film legend Steve McQueendied at age 63. He died Wednesday morning at his home in Palm Desert, according to his mother Neile Adams McQueen.
“His remarkable career as a loving father to us, along with his unwavering commitment to our mother, truly exemplified a life filled with love and dedication.”his children Jeanie, Chase and Madison posted on Instagram. “His passion for racing not only highlighted his exceptional talent, but also served as a way to honor his father’s legacy, a testament to the values instilled in him.”
The career of Chad McQueen
McQueen was best known for playing Dutch in The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid II (1986), part of the original Cobra Kai dojo alongside Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove). McQueen was the only one of the trio not to appear in the episode of the Cobra Kai television series where they all reunited.
Hayden Schlossberg, one of the creators and executive producers of Cobra Kai of Netflixtweeted today that producers wanted McQueen to reprise his role in the episode. “We tried to get him into Cobra Kai and unfortunately couldn’t make it work but we had fun conversations with him,” he wrote on X. “Karate Kid/Cobra Kai fans will always remember his wild character Dutch.”
Born on December 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, McQueen has appeared in films such as Fever Pitch (1985), New York Cop (1993), Jimmy Hollywood (1994), Papertrail (1998), Surface to Air (1998) and Fall: The Price of Silence (2001), which he produced. He also made guest appearances on the 1980s television series V and Jesse Hawkes and occasionally on talk shows.
Chad McQueen’s credits also include executive producing and appearing in two 2010s documentaries about his father: I Am Steve McQueen and Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans.
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