Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is one of the co-creators of South Park, as well as the movie and other media. He and Trey Parker, the other co-creator, created South Park, which first aired back in 1997, and since then it has become highly successful, earning the creators a spot in the history books as visionaries of one of the most popular American animations that deals with real-life difficulties such as politics, stereotyping and racism. The show has also won several Emmys for its ingenuity and hilarious comedy.
Background
Early Life
Matt Stone was born in Houston, Texas, to Gerald Whitney Stone and Sheila Lois Belasco. He would become the basis of Gerald Broflovski and Sheila Broflovski. His father Gerald is of Irish Catholic descent, while his mother Sheila is an Ashkenazi Jew. The characters of Gerald and Sheila Broflovski are named after them. He spent his childhood in Littleton, Colorado, in the Denver area, and attended the Heritage High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, and met Trey Parker while attending there.
Voices on South Park
Matt Stone with his "Jewfro".
Matt Stone voices a significant amount of characters on South Park, after Trey Parker. Some of the characters in which he voices are listed below.
Other Works
Matt Stone in 2005.
- Cannibal! The Musical (1993): actor, co-writer, producer
- The Spirit of Christmas (Jesus vs. Frosty, 1992; Jesus vs. Santa, 1995)
- Orgazmo (1997): actor, co-writer, producer
- South Park (TV series, 1997-present): co-creator, voices, writer, additional music, executive producer
- BASEketball (1998): actor
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999): voices, co-writer, producer
- "Even if You Don't" by Ween (music video, 2000): director
- That's My Bush! (TV series, 2001): co-creator, writer, executive producer
- Team America: World Police (2004): co-writer, voices, producer
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006): guest appearance
- The Book of Mormon (Broadway Musical Theater, 2011): producer, co-writer, music