Matt Stone
American actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Richard Stone[2] (born May 26, 1971)[3] is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known for co-creating South Park (since 1997) and The Book of Mormon (2011) with his creative partner Trey Parker. Intrigued by a career in entertainment at a young age, he studied film and mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he met Parker. During their attendance, the two worked on various short films and starred in the feature-length musical Cannibal! The Musical (1993).
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 Stone at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Matthew Richard Stone (1971-05-26) May 26, 1971 (age 52) |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder (BA) |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Works | Filmography and awards |
| Spouse |
Angela Howard (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2[1] |
Stone and Parker moved to Los Angeles and wrote their second film, Orgazmo (1997). Before its premiere, South Park aired on Comedy Central in August 1997 and was met with widespread praise. Following its success, the two directed a film based on the series, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999), which was met with positive critical reception. Outside of South Park, Stone has written, produced, and starred in the satirical action film Team America: World Police (2004), as well as the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon (2011), which, after long-tenured delays and years of development, was met with positive reviews.
Stone is the recipient of numerous accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park, as well as three Tony Awards and one Grammy Award for The Book of Mormon.