Stone Cold Steve Austin is an American professional wrestler turned actor who gained global fame for his anti-hero persona during the Attitude Era of the WWE (the late 1990s-early 2000s).
Born Name
Steven James Anderson
Nick Names
The Texas Rattlesnake, Stone Cold, The Bionic Redneck, ‘Stunning’ Steve Williams
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Austin, Texas, United States
Residence
- Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Sold his Broken Skull Ranch in Tilden, Texas in 2017 to purchase a new property in Nevada called The Broken Skull Ranch 2.0
Nationality
Education
Steve graduated from Edna High School in 1983, where he excelled at football, baseball, and track events. He got a football scholarship in 1984 to attend Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas and got another scholarship to continue studying at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, to major in Physical Education.
Austin left college when he was just 4 months short of getting his undergraduate degree because he found it difficult to cope with math and accounting classes. Instead, he took up a job to work on a freight dock for Watkins Motor Lines.
He saw a commercial on the television for Chris Adams Wrestling School, where he trained for 5 months that led to his professional wrestling debut in Dallas, Texas, at the world-famous Sportatorium in 1989.
Occupation
Retired Professional Wrestler, Actor, Producer, TV Host, Podcast Host
Family
- Father – James Anderson (Left his family when Steve was 1 year old)
- Mother – Beverly Jane Williams née Harrison (Expired February 2018)
- Siblings – Scott Williams (Older Brother), Kevin Williams (Younger Brother)
- Others – Jeff Williams (Younger Half-Brother), Jennifer Kirkpatrick (Younger Half-Sister), Jamie McBride (Half-Brother) (Actor, Police Detective with Los Angeles Police Department, Owner of Watermark Security Group), Ken N. Williams (Stepfather) (Insurance Agent, managed a ranch part-time), Craig Kirkpatrick (Brother-in-Law), Taylor Abney (Niece), Brittany Patino (Niece), Brandi Gayle (Niece), Jeffrey Green (Nephew), Sophie Williams (Niece), Emma Wiegand (Niece), Neil Wiegand (Nephew), Brooke Kirkpatrick (Niece), and Taylor Kirkpatrick (Niece)
Manager
He is represented by WWE Performance Center.
Build
Bodybuilder
Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
95 kg or 209.5 lbs
His billed weight at the peak of his career was 114 kg or 251.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Stone Cold Steve Austin has dated –
- Kathryn Burrhus – Kathryn was Steve’s high school sweetheart and they got married on November 24, 1990. They got their marriage annulled in August 1992.
- Jeanie Clarke (1990–1999) – Steve got into a relationship with wrestling trainer Jeanie in 1990 after she took the role of being his ringside valet at World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). They got married in December 1992 and have 2 daughters together namely, Stephanie Britt (b. 1992) and Cassidy Skye (b. 1996). Steve also adopted Jeanie’s firstborn child with Chris Adams named Jade Bryniarski (b. 1981). The couple got divorced in May 1999.
- Debra Gale Marshall (1998–2002) – Debra is an actress and former professional wrestling valet. Steve and Debra got married on September 13, 2000, and got divorced in February 2003 after she accused him of domestic violence in the form of misdemeanor and assault.
- Brenda Tess Broussard (2003–2004) – Tess is a former glamor model, actress, and media personality. In March 2004, she also accused Steve of assault and broke up with him shortly after.
- Kristin Feres (2009-Present) – The couple got married in 2009 and they keep their relationship private and away from the public eye.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of American descent.
Hair Color
Bald
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Often mistaken for professional wrestler
- Shaves his head bald
- Maintains a goatee
Brand Endorsements
- From WWF War Zone 1998 to WWE 2K20, Steve was featured in every video game except WWE Day of Reckoning (2004) and WWE: Smackdown vs Raw (2005) and (2009). Austin was also featured in WCW: The Main Event (1994).
- He promotes Kawasaki mule, Cold Steel knives, and El Segundo brewing company on his social media channels and official website.
Religion
Agnosticism
Steve Austin Facts
- Steve’s 2nd wife made him a cup of tea and asked him to drink it before it got stone cold, which was the precise moment that the two thought of his new moniker for the WWE (then WWF) in 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
- He was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
- Austin is an avid collector of antique artifacts.
- He owns 2 Labrador pet dogs named Cali and Moolah and 2 cats named Pancho and Lefty.
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Facts of Stone Cold Steve Austin
- full nameStone Cold Steve Austin
- Date of Birth December 18, 1964
- Age 59 years 11 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- weight95 kg
- height6 ft 2 in