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Matt Stone Biography

Birth Name:Matthew Richard Stone

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Animation department, Music department, Director, Editor, Sound department, Assistant director, Art department

Fast Facts

  • Studied film and mathematics at the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Marrired Angela Howard in 2008 and has one son with her
  • Began writing and directing in the early 1990s with the short film "The Spirit of Christmas" and the full-length feature "Cannibal! The Musical․"
  • Known for collaborating with writer/director and "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker
  • Serves on the advisory board for the organization Declare Yourself
  • Contrary to popular belief, he did not attend Columbine High School
  • Named the "South Park" character Kyle Broflovski's parents after his own

Awards

  • 1997CableACE-Animated Programming Special or Series: winner
  • 1997LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
  • 1998Nova Award-Most Promising Producer in Television: winner
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2000MTV Movie Award-Best Musical Performance: winner
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
  • 2008Gemini-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): winner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2016OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Animated Series or TV Movie: nominated