Matt Stone

For the Arkansas politician, see Matt Stone (politician).
Not to be confused with Matt Stonie.

Matt Stone
Stone at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Matthew Richard Stone

(1971-05-26) May 26, 1971 (age 53)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • animator
  • writer
  • producer
  • musician
Years active1992–present
WorksFilmography and awards
Spouse
Angela Howard
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(m. 2008)​
Children2[1]

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).

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference children was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Matt Stone: Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "UPI Almanac for Tuesday, May 26, 2020". United Press International. May 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020. … filmmaker/actor Matt Stone in 1971 (age 49)