Steve Irwin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Irwin
Occupation	Reality Star
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1962(1962-02-22)
Age	62
Date Of Death	September 4, 2006, Batt Reef, Australia
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Pisces

Steve Irwin Biography

Steve Irwin is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on February 22, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. Australian naturalist nicknamed The Crocodile Hunter who became popular through his work alongside dangerous animals on television, most notably on the television series that shared his nickname. He tragically died after being stabbed by a stingray in a freak accident.

He made a cameo in the 2001 Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle 2.

Irwin was born on his mother’s birthday to Lyn and Bob Irwin in Upper Ferntree Gully, a suburb of Melbourne. He was of Irish descent on his father’s side. He moved with his parents as a child to Queensland in 1970, where he attended Landsborough State School and Caloundra State High School. Irwin described his father as a wildlife expert interested in herpetology, while his mother Lyn was a wildlife rehabilitator. After moving to Queensland, Bob and Lyn Irwin started the small Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, where Steve grew up around crocodiles and other reptiles.

Irwin became involved with the park in a number of ways, including taking part in daily animal feeding, as well as care and maintenance activities. On his sixth birthday, he was given a 12-foot (4 m) scrub python. He began handling crocodiles at the age of nine after his father had educated him on reptiles from an early age. Also at age nine, he wrestled his first crocodile, again under his father’s supervision. He worked as a volunteer for Queensland’s East Coast Crocodile Management program and captured over 100 crocodiles, some of which were relocated, while others were housed at the family park. Irwin took over the management of the park in 1991 and renamed it Australia Zoo in 1998.

He married Terri Irwin in 1992, and the couple had a daughter named Bindi in 1998 and a son named Robert in 2003.

Steve Irwin Net Worth

Steve Irwin is one of the richest Reality Star from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Irwin 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his first pet, a 12-foot scrub python, at age 6.

The turtle species Elseya Irwini was named after him.

Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), nicknamed “The Crocodile Hunter”, was an Australian zookeeper, television personality, wildlife expert, environmentalist and conservationist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Steve Irwin height 5 feet 11 inches Steve weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Steve Irwin Dating?

According to our records, Steve Irwin married to Terri Irwin. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Irwin’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1998, Irwin continued, working with director Mark Strickson, to present The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World. He appeared on several episodes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. A 2000 FedEx commercial with Irwin lightheartedly dealt with the possibility of occupational death from snakebite and the fanciful notion that FedEx would have saved him, if only FedEx were used.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Steve Irwin celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

In 2001, Irwin appeared in a cameo role in the Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle 2, in which an alligator warns Dolittle that he knows Irwin is going to grab him and is prepared to attack when he does, but Dolittle fails to warn Irwin in time. Irwin’s only starring feature film role was in 2002’s The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, which was released to mixed reviews. In the film Irwin (who portrayed himself and performed numerous stunts) mistakes some CIA agents for poachers. He sets out to stop them from capturing a crocodile, which, unknown to him, has actually swallowed a tracking transmitter. The film won the Best Family Feature Film award for a comedy film at the Young Artist Awards. The film was produced on a budget of about US$12 million, and has grossed $33 million. To promote the film, Irwin was featured in an animated short produced by Animax Entertainment for Intermix.

What happened to Steve Irwin when he died?

Fifteen years have passed since Steve Irwin died at age 44. The famed “Crocodile Hunter” was killed when a stingray’s barb pierced his chest as he was diving off the coast of Australia while filming an underwater documentary film called Ocean’s Deadliest.

How did Steve Irwin died at what age?

44 years (1962–2006)

Why did Steve Irwin get stung by a stingray?

As for the reason why the stingray went after Irwin, Lyons said, “ It probably thought Steve’s shadow was a tiger shark, who feeds on them pretty regularly, so it started to attack him.” According to Lyons, Irwin had strict orders that anything that happened to him should be recorded.

Who did Steve Irwin's widow marry?

Terri Irwin AM
Notable work| The Crocodile Hunter
Spouse(s)| Steve Irwin ​ ​ ( m. 1992; died 2006)​
Children| Bindi Irwin Robert Irwin
Website| crocodilehunter.com.au

How big was the stingray that killed Steve?

While swimming in chest-deep water, Irwin approached a short-tail stingray, with an approximate span of two metres (6.5 ft) , from the rear, in order to film it swimming away.