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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 22, 1962
- September 4, 2006 (aged 44)
- Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
- Actor, also writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Steve Irwin's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.
Themes
Roles they play
- Heroas Steve Irwin in The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Steve Irwin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Steve Irwin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
8 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Happy Feet(2006)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all filmsNew Breed Vets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Steve Irwin's Most Dangerous Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Croc Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Crocodile Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 8 titles from 1997 to 2006; peak year 2001.
Biggest box office
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Highest rated
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Most popular right now
The Crocodile Hunter Diaries (2000)
Film career
Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2001Screen debut· Dr. Dolittle 2
- 2002First top-billed film· The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
Who does Steve Irwin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steve Irwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Stainton shares the most, 2.
Directors
- John StaintonShared titles: The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002), The Crocodile Hunter Diaries (2000)See all 2 shared titles with John Stainton
Actors
- Magda SzubanskiShared titles: The Steve Irwin Story (2018), The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Magda Szubanski
- Terri IrwinShared titles: The Steve Irwin Story (2018), The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Terri Irwin
