Tim Minchin

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, whi…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Robin Hood (2018) — Friar Tuck
2. Californication (2007) — Jesus
3. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) — Busker K. Bushy, Esq (voice)
4. Back to the Outback (2021) — Pretty Boy (voice)
5. QI (2003) — Self
6. Conan (2010) — Self
7. The Artful Dodger (2023) — Darius Cracksworth
8. The Unbelievers (2013) — Self
9. Upright (2019) — Lachlan 'Lucky' Flynn
10. The Lost Thing (2010) — Narrator (voice)
11. Scarygirl (2023) — Chihoohoo (voice)
12. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) — Self
13. 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) — Self
14. Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour (2012) — Judas Iscariot
15. The Last Leg (2013) — Self
16. No Activity (2015) — Jacob
17. Storm (2011) — Self
18. The Secret River (2015) — Smasher
19. Tim Minchin: So F**king Rock Live (2008) — Self
20. Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011) — Himself
21. Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) — Self
22. The Russell Howard Hour (2017) — Self
23. Tim Minchin: So Live (2007) — himself
24. Tim Minchin: Back (2022) — Himself
25. The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) — Self - Guest
26. Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) — Self - Guest Quizmaster
27. Rock n' Roll Nerd (2008) — Himself
28. The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010) — Self
29. Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee (2024) — Self
30. Tim Minchin, Live: Ready For This? (2010) — Himself
31. Squinters (2018) — Paul
32. The Cheap Seats (2021) — Self
33. The Horne Section TV Show (2022) — Tim Minchin
34. Tim Minchin: Ready for This? (2009) — Himself
35. Two Fists, One Heart (2009) — Tom
36. Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (2009) — Self - Contestant
37. Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011 (2011) — Tim Minchin
38. Matilda & Me (2016) — Himself
39. Russell Howard Stands Up to the World (2021) — Self
40. Gary Barlow's Wine Tour (2024) — Self

Directed

1. Upright (2019) — Director
2. Larrikins — Director