1. The Man Behind the Persona
Chumlee’s real name is Austin Lee Russell, although he goes by his stage name most of the time. Beyond being a reality TV personality, he’s also an excellent businessman and an actor, although Pawn Stars will always be his claim to fame.
2. The Early Years
As a child, Chumlee spent most of his days in his friend’s father’s pawnshop. There he would watch the masters at work, learning the tools of the trade that would one day come in handy for his reality television stardom.