Timothy David "Tim" Minchin (born 7 October 1975) is a British-born Australian comedian, actor, and musician. Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows that he performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia, Britain and the United States. After growing up in Perth, Western Australia, he attended the University of Western Australia and WAAPA before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His breakout show, "Dark Side," launched him into the public eye, achieving critical success at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2013, Minchin played the role of rock star Atticus Fetch on Showtime's Californication. Minchin has a background in theatre and has appeared in various stage productions, in addition to some small acting roles on Australian TV. A documentary film about Minchin, Rock N Roll Nerd (directed by Rhian Skirving), was released theatrically in 2008 and broadcast by ABC1 in 2009. He is the composer and lyricist of the Olivier Award winning hit musical, Matilda the Musical, based on the Roald Dahl book Matilda. This book is your ultimate resource for Tim Minchin. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Tim Minchin's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Tim Minchin, 4 Poofs and a Piano, Archibald Prize, British Humanist Association, Californication (TV series), Chain Reaction (radio), Christ Church Grammar School, Comedy Inc., Comedy music, Darkside (Tim Minchin album), Dennis Kelly, Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer, Heritage Orchestra, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better, Matilda (novel), Matilda the Musical, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Northampton, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sam Leach (artist), So F**king Rock Live, So Rock, Spicks and Specks (TV series), The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Lost Thing, The Sideshow, Two Fists, One Heart, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 157...and more pages Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.