Matt Stone
Birth Name:
Matthew Richard Stone
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Animation department, Music department, Director, Editor, Sound department, Cinematographer, 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
- 2026Danny Thomas Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Winner