Trey Parker was born was born on October 19, 1969 as Randolph Severn Parker, III in Conifer, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Parker is a TV writer, actor, animator, director, producer, and musician. He grew up living with both parents, geologist Randy Parker and insurance broker Shelley Parker, and older sister, Shelley.
Parker is best known for co-creating South Park, a half-hour animated television series that began its run on Comedy Central in 1997, with college friend Matt Stone. The popular show is known for pushing the envelope in terms of what is permitted to be shown on television. The series has won four Emmy Awards for outstanding programming. Parker also provides the voices for several of the characters on the show, including main characters Eric Cartman and Stan Marsh.
Parker began writing in sixth grade, when he wrote a sketch that he performed in his show’s talent show. A few years later, he discovered musical theater and joined the Evergreen Players, a community theater near his home. Parker began performing at the age of fourteen, appearing in shows such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Flower Drug Song. Parker attended Evergreen High School in nearby Evergreen, Colorado, where he played piano in the chorus, starred as Danny Zuko in the school’s production of Grease, and served as president of the choir counsel. Parker initially attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, before transferring to the University of Colorado to complete his education. It was at the University of Colorado that Parker met Stone, a fellow film student. Following graduation, Parker moved to Hollywood to become a screenwriter. His career as a TV writer began shortly thereafter. The pair had their first major hit with South Park, which is scheduled to be produced at least through 2016. In 1999, Parker and Stone turned South Park into a full-length feature film, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Parker was nominated for an Academy Award for the song “Blame Canada.”
In addition to his successful career as a TV writer, Parker has co-written and directed a number of films, including Orgazmo (1997) and BASEketball (1998), also written with Matt Stone. More recently, Parker and Stone co-wrote and co-directed The Book of Mormon, a popular Broadway musical that won several Tony awards in 2011. In 2012, Parker and Stone were awarded the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, based on this musical. Parker and Stone also have a band, DVDA, which provided the music for several of the films created by the pair. Parker is currently reported to be working on a screenplay for a movie version of The Book of Mormon.
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Parker is best known for co-creating South Park, a half-hour animated television series that began its run on Comedy Central in 1997, with college friend Matt Stone. The popular show is known for pushing the envelope in terms of what is permitted to be shown on television. The series has won four Emmy Awards for outstanding programming. Parker also provides the voices for several of the characters on the show, including main characters Eric Cartman and Stan Marsh.
Parker began writing in sixth grade, when he wrote a sketch that he performed in his show’s talent show. A few years later, he discovered musical theater and joined the Evergreen Players, a community theater near his home. Parker began performing at the age of fourteen, appearing in shows such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Flower Drug Song. Parker attended Evergreen High School in nearby Evergreen, Colorado, where he played piano in the chorus, starred as Danny Zuko in the school’s production of Grease, and served as president of the choir counsel. Parker initially attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, before transferring to the University of Colorado to complete his education. It was at the University of Colorado that Parker met Stone, a fellow film student. Following graduation, Parker moved to Hollywood to become a screenwriter. His career as a TV writer began shortly thereafter. The pair had their first major hit with South Park, which is scheduled to be produced at least through 2016. In 1999, Parker and Stone turned South Park into a full-length feature film, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Parker was nominated for an Academy Award for the song “Blame Canada.”
In addition to his successful career as a TV writer, Parker has co-written and directed a number of films, including Orgazmo (1997) and BASEketball (1998), also written with Matt Stone. More recently, Parker and Stone co-wrote and co-directed The Book of Mormon, a popular Broadway musical that won several Tony awards in 2011. In 2012, Parker and Stone were awarded the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, based on this musical. Parker and Stone also have a band, DVDA, which provided the music for several of the films created by the pair. Parker is currently reported to be working on a screenplay for a movie version of The Book of Mormon.
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