Our Favourite Drivers and Chauffeurs in Films

Hollywood is obsessed with chauffeur drivers and those who can drive fast cars on and off-screen. From the elegant limousines to the sleek supercars that glide through the winding roads of America, we’re obsessed with talented drivers both on and off-screen. AZ Luxe has put together a list of our favourite drivers and chauffeurs in films – if yours isn’t on here, comment below!  

Joe – Princess Diaries, 2001

Princess Diaries is the ultimate coming-of-age film and the epitome of the noughties. This film has everything from friendship to romance and finding out your estranged family are royalty. When Mia’s estranged paternal grandmother, Clarisse (the Queen of Genovia), tries to groom Mia into a delicate young princess, she’s gifted a spectacular black limousine donned with the Genovian flags. Joe is Clarisse’s Head of Security, confidante and future husband, chauffeurs Mia to and from school, quoting Eleanor Roosevelt and coming out with quippy one-liners. Héctor Elizondo portrays Joe as the father figure we all need and the chauffeur driver we all want. 

Baby – Baby Driver, 2017

When Baby Driver hit the screens in 2017, it earned $226 million globally and took the world by storm. Everything about Baby Driver is epic, from the editing to the soundtrack and the casting.”Miles”Baby is the getaway driver for the criminal mastermind, Doc, where he ferries robbers around to pay off his debt to Doc. Baby Driver is full of epic police car chases, heists and stunts. The opening sequence sees Baby and his criminal colleagues swerve through city streets in a red Subaru WRX – throughout the blockbuster, the cast and crew get through about 150 cars. 

Argyle – Die Hard, 1988

Perhaps one of the best Christmas films to grace this earth, Die Hard tells the tale of NYPD Police Officer John McClane trying to free his wife and her colleagues who are being held hostage by German terrorists in Nakatomi Plaza. The unsung hero during this whole palava was Argyle, the fun chauffeur who patiently waits for Mr McClane to return his wife. He enjoys the mini bar in the limo and listens to Stevie Wonder as he is blissfully unaware that the building above him is being seized. He then saves the day when he rams the ambulance and punches Theo. What a guy. 

Hoke Colburn – Driving Miss Daisy, 1989

Driving Miss Daisy is a classic film that touches on racism and anti-semitism during the 1940s through the platonic relationship between an upper-class widow (Miss Daisy) and her African -American chauffeur driver, Hoke Colburn (played by Morgan Freeman). Hoke drives Miss Daisy around in a 1949 Hudson Commodore, and the pair gradually learn more about each other. This heart-warming film challenged social conventions at the time, and Hoke is one of the best chauffeurs out there! 

Jake and Ellwood – The Blues Brothers, 1980

The Blues Brothers, one of the most iconic 80’s films of its time – from the puns to the clothing and music, it’s withstood the test of time. One of our favourite ever-driving scenes is the police chase through Chicago. Cop cars pile up unnecessarily, a mall gets destroyed, and the police are made to look completely inept. What a scene. 

Travis Bickle – Taxi Driver, 1976

Insomniac taxi driver Travis Bickle undertakes 12-hour shifts to cope with his chronic insomnia and depression. When he picks up Iris, a 12-year-old who is being trafficked, he liberates her. He drives an iconic yellow cab around New York City and comes out with some of the most quotable lines ever!

Are you feeling inspired by these Hollywood icons? Book now to secure your chauffeur-driven car or supercar this season and allow AZ Luxe to make your driving experience truly memorable.