Tim Minchin

Summary

Tim Minchin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Northampton^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1975^[3]. He worked as a musician^[4], comedian^[5], singer^[6], pianist^[7], and film actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,970 views/month, #6,047 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Northampton^[2], Tim Minchin…
• Tim Minchin was born on October 7, 1975^[3].
• Tim Minchin held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Tim Minchin's professions included musician^[4].
• Tim Minchin worked as a comedian^[5].
• Tim Minchin's professions included singer^[6].
• Tim Minchin's professions included pianist^[7].
• Tim Minchin worked as a film actor^[8].
• Tim Minchin's professions included songwriter^[11].
• Tim Minchin's field of work was acting^[12].
• Tim Minchin's field of work was music^[13].
• Tim Minchin's field of work was film direction^[14].
• Tim Minchin's field of work was film screenwriting^[15].
• Tim Minchin was educated at University of Western Australia^[16].
• Tim Minchin's education included a stint at Christ Church Grammar School^[17].
• Tim Minchin's education included a stint at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Tim Minchin is Matilda the Musical^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Tim Minchin is Darkside^[20].
• Tim Minchin received the Laurence Olivier Awards^[21].
• Tim Minchin received the Chortle Awards^[22].
• Tim Minchin received the Green Room Awards^[23].
• Tim Minchin received the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer^[24].
• Tim Minchin received the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Award^[25].
• Tim Minchin received the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Perrier Comedy Award^[26].
• Tim Minchin's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-10-07^[30]

• Genre(s): comedy^[31]

• Community tags: 2000s, 2010s, australian, comedy, rock and indie^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2dc758d7-6776-45d1-b537-484249bd265e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Northampton^[2], Tim Minchin… he was born on October 7, 1975^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Western Australia^[16], a public university^[34], in Australia^[35], founded in 1911^[36], headquartered in Perth^[37]; Christ Church Grammar School^[17], a high school^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1910^[40]; and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts^[18], a faculty^[41], in Australia^[42], founded in 1980^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[4], comedian^[5], singer^[6], pianist^[7], film actor^[8], and songwriter^[11]. Fields of work include acting^[12], a type of arts^[44]; music^[13], a type of arts^[45]; film direction^[14], an activity^[46]; and film screenwriting^[15], an occupation^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Matilda the Musical^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[48] and Darkside^[20], an album^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[21], a group of awards^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1976^[52]; Chortle Awards^[22], an award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 2002^[55]; Green Room Awards^[23], a group of awards^[56], in Australia^[57], founded in 1982^[58]; Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer^[24], a class of award^[59], in Australia^[60]; U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Award^[25]; and Edinburgh Fringe Festival Perrier Comedy Award^[26].

Personal Life

Tim Minchin's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Why It Matters

Tim Minchin ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,970 views/month, #6,047 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Tim Minchin born?

Born in Northampton^[2], Tim Minchin…

What did Tim Minchin do for work?

Tim Minchin worked as musician^[4], comedian^[5], singer^[6], pianist^[7], and film actor^[8].

Where did Tim Minchin go to school?

Tim Minchin was educated at University of Western Australia^[16], Christ Church Grammar School^[17], and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts^[18].

What awards did Tim Minchin receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[21], Chortle Awards^[22], Green Room Awards^[23], and Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer^[24].