Trey Parker Highlights

  • 2007: Signed a deal with Comedy Central worth $75 million, which will keep "South Park" at the network through 2011
  • 2005: Signed a deal to keep "South Park" at Comedy Central through the end of 2008, with Parker and Stone continuing to write, direct, voice and edit
  • 2004: With Stone, produced, co-wrote and voiced characters in the feature "Team America: World Police"
  • 2001: Co-created the sitcom "That's My Bush", spoofing the presidential family
  • 1999: With Stone, produced, co-wrote and voiced characters in the feature "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"; also directed; also co-wrote songs included in the film; shared a Best Original Song Oscar nomination with Marc Shaiman for "Blame Canada"
  • 1998: In April, signed contract with Comedy Central guaranteeing production of new episodes of "South Park" through the year 2000; network agreed to pay a minimum of $15 million to Parker and Stone; deal also included release of a feature based on the show in spring 1999
  • 1998: Co-starred in David Zucker's film comedy "BASEketball"
  • 1997: Co-wrote (with Stone), directed and starred in the comedy "Orgazmo"; shown at the 1997 Toronto Film Festival and the 1998 Sundance Film Festival
  • 1997: Co-created the animated Comedy Central series "South Park" with Matt Stone; also wrote, directed, composed and performed music and voiced characters of Stan and Cartman
  • 1995: At the request of TV executive Brian Graden, made animated short (with Matt Stone), "The Spirit of Christmas"
  • 1994: With Matt Stone, moved to L.A.
  • 1993: Made the feature "Alferd Packer! The Musical!"; submitted to the Sundance Film Festival but not accepted; purchased by Troma and retitled "Cannibal! The Musical!"; starring role credited as Juan Schwartz
  • 1992: With Chris Graves, made first animated short, the 5-minute "American History"; film won a silver medal in the Student Academy Awards competition
  • 1983: Father bought him a video camera; began making short films (date approximate)
  • Raised in Conifer, Colorado
  • Made black and white spoof of industrial films, "Your Studio and You"