Book Chumlee

Chumlee, born Austin Lee Russell, is the American reality television personality and businessman best known as a fan favorite on the History Channel hit Pawn Stars. Having grown up alongside Corey Harrison, son and grandson of the founders of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, he began working at the store at age 21, five years before the series started filming in July 2009. On the show, which follows day-to-day business at the shop, he became known as the comic foil of the cast, often the target of good-natured teasing from his coworkers. Beyond the laughs, he regularly steps in as the resident expert on sneakers, sports memorabilia, video games, toys and pinball machines, appraising items that customers bring through the door. His easygoing humor and genuine enthusiasm for collectibles helped turn Pawn Stars into one of cable television's most recognizable franchises and made him a familiar face to millions of viewers. In person he brings the same relaxed charm, quick laughs and behind-the-counter stories that made him a star of the series.