Steve Irwin Add to My Celebs Age 44 (passed away Sep. 4th, 2006) Birthday Feb. 22nd, 1962 Born in Essendon, Victoria, Australia Height 5' 11"

Steve Irwin's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Crocodile Hunter (AU) Steve Irwin The Crocodile Hunter Diaries Steve Irwin Today Tonight (AU) Steve Irwin Bindi, the Jungle Girl Steve Irwin A Current Affair (AU) Steve Irwin

Main Movie Roles 2006 - Happy Feet 2002 - The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course 2001 - Dr. Dolittle 2

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Steve Irwin was born in 1962 to parents Lyn and Bob Irwin, who were animal naturalists. He shared the love for animals all his life, stemming from being raised at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. There, he partook in daily duties of animal feeding and care. He quickly established himself with the Queenland's government on the process of the country's Crocodile Relocation Program, in which the reptiles could be transferred and relocated to proper localties in the most absolute humane, non-tranquilizing manner. He frequently implements the non-tranquilizing factor in his televison show "Croc Files" (1999). Steve married fellow naturalist, Terri Irwin (Baines) in 1992. She joined him in his adventures and efforts in almost every episode of his show. They had one daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin, who was born July 24, 1998. He died in September 2006 following an attack by a stingray, off the Great Barrier Reef.


TRIVIA:

• Stopped personally greeting zoo visitors when he witnessed a little girl getting knocked down and seriously injured by a fan rushing to meet him.
• Second child, 'Robert Clarence Irwin' (qv), is named after Steve's father, Robert, and Terri's father, Clarence.
• Despite all his close calls with animals, he had only had muscle surgery on his knee as a result before a stingray attack claimed his life.
• Steve and Terri's daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin, is actually named for Steve's favorite crocodile, Bindi and his dog, Sui, who has, incidentally, appeared in numerous _"Crocodile Hunter" (1996)_ (qv) episodes with Steve and Terri.
• Daughter, 'Bindi Irwin' (qv), was born 24 July, 1998 at 9:46 PM, weighing 6 lb. 3 oz.
• Owned a red and white motorbike which he rode around Australia Zoo. This was one of the main ways to determine whether he was at the Zoo or not.
• Had a species of turtle named after him - Elseya Irwini.
• Two sisters, Mandy and Joy.

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