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For his grandfather Robert "Bob" Irwin, see Bob Irwin.
Robert Irwin
Robert Irwin on the red carpet of the 2011 Australian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Irwin at the 2011 Australian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Born
Robert Clarence Irwin

(2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20)
Buderim, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • photographer
  • conservationist
  • author
Years active2004–present
Parents
Relatives
Websiterobertirwinphotos.com

Robert Clarence Irwin (born 1 December 2003)[1] is an Australian photographer, conservationist and television personality. He stars on his own channel on Australia Zoo TV, Robert's Real Life Adventures. He co-hosted the Discovery Kids Channel TV series Wild But True and co-created the book series Robert Irwin: Dinosaur Hunter.

Early life

Robert Irwin was born on 1 December 2003, the second of two children and only son of late Australian television personality, zookeeper and environmentalist Steve Irwin and of Terri Irwin and the grandson of the naturalist and animal conservationist Robert "Bob" Irwin. He is of English and Irish ancestry, with abundance of Irish ancestry on his father's side. Both Robert and his sister Bindi Irwin were homeschooled at Australia Zoo.[2]

During a public show on 2 January 2004, Irwin's father, Steve, carried Robert, then one month old, in his arm while hand-feeding a chicken carcass to a 3.8-metre (12 ft 6 in) saltwater crocodile. Robert Irwin was close to the crocodile, and comparisons were made in the press to Michael Jackson's dangling his son outside a German hotel window.[3] The incident prompted the Queensland government to change its crocodile-handling laws, banning children and untrained adults from entering crocodile enclosures.[4]

When Robert was almost three years old, Steve died from injuries and blood loss in a stingray attack.

Career

In 2009, Irwin had a cameo appearance in Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove.[5] In 2012, Irwin appeared alongside his mother and sister in a TV series entitled Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors, which earned him a 2013 Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent.[6] In 2014 and 2015, Irwin co-hosted a TV series named Wild But True on Discovery Kids Channel.[5] The show was later nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award in the factual category in 2016.[7]

In 2013, Irwin released a series of books, titled Dinosaur Hunter, which he co-authored with Lachlan Creag and Jack Wells.[8][9]

In 2015, he appeared as a guest on British wildlife series Ten Deadliest Snakes in the episode focused on Australia's venomous snakes. He guided presenter Nigel Marven in the billabong of Australia Zoo to look for a red-bellied black snake.

Irwin was runner-up in the junior category of the 2016 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition.[10][11]

On 16 February 2017, Irwin made his late-night television debut when he appeared on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[12] He presented an African dwarf crocodile, a screaming armadillo, a snake, and a sloth to the host Jimmy Fallon.[13][14][15] He came back on 20 April 2017, presenting a scorpion, two baby black bears, two legless lizards, a binturong, and a toucan (more specifically a green aracari).[16][17][18] Irwin appeared again, on 7 June 2017, this time presenting a baby North American badger, a baby alligator snapping turtle and a 100-year-old one, a baby kangaroo(Joey)[19], and three baby warthogs.[20] He also appeared on the 23 November 2017 episode of The Tonight Show, as well as the 25 January 2018 and 2 May 2018 episodes.

On 6 April 2017 Robert Irwin was invested as a member and ambassador of Scouts Australia, formalising a partnership between the organisation and Australia Zoo. The aim of the partnership is to encourage Australia's young people to become involved with wilderness and conservation.[21]

On Australia Zoo TV, Irwin appears on his own channel.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove The Pirate Boy Uncredited
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Kyle the Seagull (voice) Australian version

References

  1. ^ "The Irwin Family". CrocodileHunter.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2001. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Chatfield, Katherine (26 January 2013). "It's reading, writing and reptiles for Bindi and Robert Irwin". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Patrick Barkham (5 September 2006). "It's like a part of Australia has died". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
  4. ^ "Steve Irwin baby concerns prompt law change". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 February 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
  5. ^ a b "Robert Irwin". australiazoo.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Logie Awards 2013: nominations". TV Tonight. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". www.iemmys.tv. Cannes. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Introducing Robert Irwin - Dinosaur Hunter". Australia Zoo. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  9. ^ Printz, Jo (2 December 2013). "Roos, wombats, dinosaurs... and a very dreary boy". ABC. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Winners of the 2016 AG Nature Photographer of the Year competition". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  11. ^ Peddie, Clare (5 September 2016). "Robert Irwin, son of Steve Irwin, wins Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year junior award for crocodile photo". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  12. ^ "'Tears in my eyes': Bindi Irwin shares a poignant post comparing her late father Steve to brother Robert, 13, as he makes his late-night debut on Jimmy Fallon". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Robert Irwin looks every bit a chip off the old block as he makes his Tonight Show debut". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Robert Irwin and Jimmy Cuddle a Sloth". YouTube.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  15. ^ King, Brittany (20 April 2017). "'Proud Beyond Words' Bindi Irwin Gushes at 'Extraordinary' Brother Robert with Boyfriend Chandler Powell in Tow". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Robert Irwin Guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Robert Irwin and Jimmy Play with Baby Black Bears". YouTube.com. 20 April 2017.
  18. ^ Chen, Joyce (21 April 2017). "Robert Irwin Channels Dad, Plays With Baby Black Bears on 'Tonight Show'". Us Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  19. ^ Wallabies do 'Australian crawl' in the womb › News in Science (ABC Science)
  20. ^ "Robert Irwin and Jimmy Feed a Baby Kangaroo". YouTube.com. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  21. ^ Devine, Robyn. "Robert Irwin Invested by Scouts Queensland." Scouts Australia Queensland Branch. 6 April 2017. Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
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