Tim Minchin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 7, 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Northampton, England, UK
Biography
Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, actor, comedian and writer. He has been performing his unique brand of musical comedy in front of appropriately excitable and ever growing audiences since starting out in South Melbourne’s Butterfly Club in 2005. He won the Director’s Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his break-out show Darkside, and followed this later the same year with one of the most successful debut acts ever at the Edinburgh Fringe – winning the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer. Without wanting to go on and on about it, he’s done some pretty successful live shows since then, often in Australia or the UK, but also on the North American continent (yes that includes you too Canada). But not you Guatemala. Maybe one day. His current songs span topics such as environmentalism, rationalism, prejudice(ism) and his amour de boobs(ism). In fact it would hardly be over the top to say that his love of boobs would be up there in the back of Plato’s cave in the bit that’s carved out for the most perfect and complete example of the love of boobs. But not in a weird way. During his shows he plays the piano, always nicely and oftentimes wildly and excitingly, whilst looking wonderfully athletic, in a pair of delightfully uncomfortable skinny jeans. Tim has made many TV appearances: most recently on Good News Week in Australia and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in the UK. He’s also performed on radio; his most recent project being Strings, a brand new comedy sitcom pilot for BBC Radio 2, which he both wrote and starred in. His acclaimed 9-minute beat poem, Storm, is being animated for release in October. Tim is currently writing the music and lyrics for the musical Matilda with the Royal Shakespeare Company. This adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic opens in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2010. Tim, his wife and two young children, now live in London.
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Filmography
Larrikins
Movie · as Andrew the Cane Toad (voice)
Zac Power
Movie · as Nigel Spade (voice)
Pickpockets
Movie · as Jasper LeClaire
Sam Pang Tonight
TV · as Guest · 1 ep
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Scarygirl
Movie · as Chihoohoo (voice)
The Artful Dodger
TV · as Darius Cracksworth · 13 eps
Science Friction
Movie · as Self
Tim Minchin: Back
Movie · as Himself
Frankly
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Horne Section TV Show
TV · as Tim Minchin · 1 ep
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Movie · as Busker K. Bushy, Esq (voice)
Back to the Outback
Movie · as Pretty Boy (voice)
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cheap Seats
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios
Movie · as Vocals/Piano/Rhodes/Guitar
Upright
TV · as Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn · 16 eps
Robin Hood
Movie · as Friar Tuck
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Squinters
TV · as Paul · 6 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Matilda & Me
Movie · as Himself
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Movie · as Self
Anh's Brush with Fame
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Secret River
TV · as Smasher · 2 eps
No Activity
TV · as Jacob · 6 eps
The Unbelievers
Movie · as Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV · as Self - Guest Quizmaster · 2 eps
The Last Leg
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour
Movie · as Judas Iscariot
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Movie · as Self
Storm
Movie · as Self
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra
Movie · as Himself
Tim Minchin: Vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Movie · as Himself
Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011
Movie · as Tim Minchin
The Lost Thing
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Tim Minchin, Live: Ready For This?
Movie · as Himself
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Tim Minchin: Ready for This?
Movie · as Himself
Two Fists, One Heart
Movie · as Tom
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Tim Minchin: So F**king Rock Live
Movie · as Self
Rock n' Roll Nerd
Movie · as Himself
Tim Minchin: So Live
Movie · as himself
Californication
TV · as Atticus Fetch, Jesus · 9 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV · as Self · 2 eps
QI
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 3 eps