Trey Parker is an American screenwriter, director, actor, producer, and composer best known as the co‑creator (with Matt Stone) of the animated series South Park and as co‑creator/co‑writer of the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.[1][2] Born Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III on October 19, 1969, in Conifer, Colorado, he met Matt Stone while studying at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where they began collaborating on short films and stage projects that led to their break with the short The Spirit of Christmas (1995).[1][3] Parker and Stone launched South Park in 1997; Parker has served as a principal writer, director, executive producer and voice actor on the series, contributing many of the show’s male voices and taking primary responsibility for much of the episode scripting and direction.[1][2] Their 1999 feature film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut earned Parker an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and expanded the franchise’s cultural impact.[2] In theater, Parker and Stone co‑wrote The Book of Mormon (2011), which won multiple Tony Awards and became a major commercial and critical success.[1] Parker’s other notable projects include the marionette feature Team America: World Police (2004), the early sitcom That’s My Bush! (2001), and the stage/film origins Cannibal! The Musical (1993).[2][3] He has received multiple industry awards for his work, including Emmy Awards for South Park and Tony recognition for The Book of Mormon, reflecting both television and theater acclaim.[1] Parker remains active in television and film production, continuing as a showrunner and executive producer on South Park and involved in related projects and occasional stage and film work as credited in industry listings.[2][3]