• Name: Steve Irwin
  • Date of Birth: February 22, 1962
  • Place of Birth: Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Mini-bio: Stephen Robert Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian conservationist and television personality. He achieved world-wide fame from the telev...( read more)...( read more )ision program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally-broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. Together with his wife, he also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland, founded by his parents.

In 2001, Irwin appeared in a cameo role in the Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle 2. 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 $12 million, and has grossed $33 million. To promote the film, Irwin was featured in an animated short produced by Animax Entertainment for Intermix. In 2003 Irwin was reportedly in line to host a chat show on Australian network television, a series that never went into production. In 2002, the Irwins appeared in the Wiggles video/dvd release Wiggly Safari, which was set in Irwin's Australia Zoo. It featured Irwin-themed songs written and performed by the Wiggles such as "Crocodile Hunter", "Australia Zoo", "Snakes (You can look but you better not touch)" and "We're The Crocodile Band". Irwin was featured prominently on the cover and throughout the movie. Steve Irwin's voice was featured as that of an elephant seal in Happy Feet.

On September 4, 2006, Irwin was fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray while snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef, at Batt Reef, which is located off the coast of Port Douglas in Queensland. Irwin was in the area filming his own documentary, to be called The Ocean's Deadliest.
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  • nlock
    i always wanted to meet you when i went to australia and i am still in disbelief that i wont get to fufill that chance....... miss you man
    posted 122 days ago
  • wolf122girl
    You may be gone but your dream lives on! I know now you are with suei. Because of you when i see a spider at school i pick it up and take it to the widow so it can go out side and be safe. When i watch the movie after the day you died i had troble watching i through my tears.
    Agro will be sad he can't chase you around his exibit any more.
    We'll miss ya mate! T~T
    posted 328 days ago
  • bratzroxkim
    every 1 one in australia was up set that he past away but in our heart's he is still a live and i know this because i live in australia and i was up set when he past away and so was my mum and dad
    posted 385 days ago
  • deano660
    steve your my idol rip
    posted 387 days ago
  • cp1923
    how weird that the least dangerous animal he ever handle with was the one who killed him, ironic huh
    posted 389 days ago
  • sexygirljordan1
    i love bindi her show is relly good am i miss you a lot i what you back love from cindy stokes 14 willan st 3556 seed me somethike up to me.
    posted 395 days ago
  • spec123
    I miss you
    posted 399 days ago
  • myrafnndz
    I can't say i know much about him, but i can say is that he was an amazing person who loved all animals. I really admired him and today on his one year anniversary of his passing we should really remeber all that he stood for. I know all around the world people are paying tribute to him and that really shows the kind of person he was. I hope his family knows that even though he is gone he well always be remember and i hope that someday his dream can come true. May You Rest In Peace Steve Irwin, because event though it's been one year since you've been gone people still love and miss you.(Sept. 4 2007 one year)
    posted 403 days ago
  • montaellis
    u were and will always be my fav animal person!!! im so sad u died!!
    posted 404 days ago
  • tat2dgothicangel
    *shakes head*
    I can't say anything with out the fear of being beaten to death by an angry mob.
    posted 414 days ago

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