Trey Parker

Career overview

Randolph Severn “Trey” Parker III was born on October 19, 1969 in Conifer, Colorado, USA. He began his film career in 1992 with a holiday short titled Jesus vs. Frosty. His first notable success came with the musical comedy Cannibal! The Musical, after which he produced another short, Jesus vs. Santa. The latter short led Parker and his college friend Matt Stone to develop the animated television series South Park, a program that has aired for more than a decade.

Parker is best known as the co‑creator and writer of South Park, a role that has earned him four Emmy Awards for his work on the series. According to the Motion Picture Database, he is credited with writing on 72 projects and is listed under the “Writing” category among his known contributions. His nickname “Trey” reflects his status as the third generation in his family to bear the name Randolph Parker, and he has also been credited under the alternate name Juan Schwartz. Throughout his career Parker has worked as an animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, with writing remaining a central focus of his professional output.