Tim Minchin
Born: 1975-10-07 in Northampton, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Sam Pang Tonight as Guest
2024
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee as Self
- Gary Barlow's Wine Tour as Self
- Creative Types with Virginia Trioli as Self
- Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story ... (Original Music Composer)
2023
- The Artful Dodger as Darius Cracksworth
- Scarygirl as Chihoohoo (voice)
2022
- Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical ... (Musical)
- Science Friction as Self
- The Horne Section TV Show as Tim Minchin
- Frankly as Self
- Tim Minchin: Back as Himself
2021
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Busker K. Bushy, Esq (voice)
- Back to the Outback as Pretty Boy (voice)
- The Cheap Seats as Self
- Russell Howard Stands Up to the World as Self
2020
- Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios as Vocals/Piano/Rhodes/Guitar
2019
- Upright as Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn
2018
- Robin Hood as Friar Tuck
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- Squinters as Paul
- Back to Earth: Stargazing Live as Self
2017
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
2016
- Matilda & Me as Himself
- Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self
- Anh's Brush with Fame as Himself
2015
- No Activity as Jacob
- The Secret River as Smasher
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Guest Quizmaster
- The Unbelievers as Self
2012
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour as Judas Iscariot
- The Genius of Roald Dahl as Himself
2011
- Tim Minchin: Vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra as Himself
- Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Himself
- Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011 as Tim Minchin
- Storm the Animated Movie as Himself
2010
- Conan as Self
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- Let's Dance for Sport Relief as Self - Judge
- The Lost Thing as Narrator (voice)
- Tim Minchin, Live: Ready For This? as Himself
2009
- Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation as Self - Contestant
- Two Fists, One Heart as Tom
- Tim Minchin: Ready for This? as Himself
2008
- Rock n' Roll Nerd as Himself
- Tim Minchin: So F**king Rock Live as Self
2007
- Californication as Atticus Fetch
- Tim Minchin: So Live as himself
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2003
- QI as Self
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self