Enjoy Celebrity Radio’s Tim Minchin Exclusive Interview And Life Story…..
Tim Minchin is one of the most loved and respected comedians of his generation.
He’s not only hysterically funny but he has also got an incredible gift as a pianist, musician and singer.
In 2013 he launched his West End mega-hit ‘Matilda’ on to the Broadway stage where it is still doing big business.
Alex went to meet him backstage during his recent stand-up tour…..
Recorded 2010 by Alex Belfield for Celebrity Radio and the BBC.
Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, including six CDs, three DVDs, and live comedy shows that he has performed internationally.
He has appeared on television in Australia, Britain, and the United States. After growing up in Perth, Western Australia, he attended the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), before moving to Melbourne in 2002.
His show Darkside launched him into the public eye, achieving critical success at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[citation needed] 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, Tony Award-winning and Grammy Award nominated show Matilda the Musical, based on the Roald Dahl book Matilda.
In 2013, UWA awarded Minchin the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters for his contribution to the arts, recognizing his outstanding achievements and worldwide acclaim as a leading composer, lyricist, actor, writer, and comedian.
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