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Fresh off his Dancing with the Stars<\/a> win, Robert Irwin<\/strong><\/a> is celebrating another major milestone \u2014 his big-screen debut.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son<\/a> of the late Steve Irwin<\/strong> appears in Disney\u2019s Zootopia 2, voicing a koala appropriately (and hilariously) named Robert Furwin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is honestly so surreal,\u201d Irwin told PEOPLE<\/a> at the November<\/a> 13 premiere in Los Angeles. \u201cThe fact that I get to be part of a film that is all about celebrating animals \u2014 it’s about celebrating the reptiles, the snakes, just as much as the cute and cuddly bunnies and koalas. I just love that.\u201d<\/p>\n The role holds extra meaning given Irwin\u2019s longtime work with koalas at Australia Zoo, which his family<\/a> runs. \u201cTo play a koala, an animal so close to my heart, means everything,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc83<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc83<\/strong><\/p>\n Zootopia 2 features an impressive voice cast, including returning stars Ginnifer Goodwin<\/strong> and Jason Bateman<\/a><\/strong>, plus newcomers including Ed Sheeran<\/a><\/strong>, Michael J. Fox<\/strong>, Quinta Brunson<\/a><\/strong>, Shakira<\/a><\/strong>, and Danny Trejo<\/strong>. Though Irwin has voiced characters before \u2014 including a 2020 appearance on Bluey \u2014 this marks his official movie debut.<\/p>\n And Irwin\u2019s Dancing With the Stars victory wasn\u2019t just a personal milestone \u2014 it etched his name into the show\u2019s history books. The wildlife advocate is now the youngest male celebrity<\/a> to ever take home the Mirrorball Trophy, surpassing Jordan Fisher,<\/strong> who held the record after winning at 23 back in 2017. Robert and his sister Bindi Irwin<\/strong><\/a> are officially the first siblings to both win the competition. Bindi earned her title a decade earlier in 2015 with Derek Hough<\/a><\/strong>, which started their family legacy on the ballroom floor.There was another full-circle twist to the night as well.<\/p>\n Irwin\u2019s pro partner, Witney Carson<\/strong>, was also 21 when she earned her very first Mirrorball with Alfonso Ribeiro <\/strong>in season 19 \u2014 a full circle twist in the DWTS<\/a> world.<\/p>\n Zootopia 2 is now playing in theaters.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Nov 28, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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