How much is Trey Parker worth?
Net Worth: | $500 Million |
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Date of Birth: | October 19, 1969 |
Children: | 1 |
Residence: | Conifer, Colorado, U.S |
Occupation: | Director, Producer, Animator & screenwriter |
Updated: | 2024 |
Introduction
Randolph Severn Trey Parker III is a famous American director, producer, animator, screenwriter, and composer. The main reason for his astounding success is his creation of the South Park and the co-development of The Book Of Moron an award-winning musical along with Matt Stone.
Parker was interested in music and film form a very young age. He started making short films and musicals in school. Parker has won numerous awards for his exceptional performance in South Park, including, four Tony Awards and five Emmy Primetime Awards. He also won a Grammy Award for The Book Of The Moron.
As of 2022, Trey Parker net worth is around $500 million.
Early Life
Trey Parker was born on October 19, 1969, in Conifer, Colorado to Sharon as insurance saleswoman and Randolph Parker Randy a geologist. His first inspiration was Monty Python which he used to watch when he was in third grade. Later his passion grew more by inspiring from Terry Gilliam.
When he was in 6th grade he wrote an amazing sketch named The Dentist in which he played the role of a dentist. His words about himself: the typical big dream kid because he visualizes a career in music and film.
At the age of fourteen, he started making short films along with a group with the camera gifted by his father until he completed his graduation. He also performed his first role in Flower Drum Song and The Best Little Warehouse In Texas.
He was the president of his high school chorus counsel and titled a very bright and famous high school student. He was A Prom King used to lead various school plays. Meanwhile, he also did a job at pizza hut to earn his living.
At the age of seventeen, he decided to pursue comedy music as his career and recorded album Immature during that period.
After completing his graduation he attended the University Of Colorado At Boulder. Where he met Matt Stone, Monty Python, and Humor. Parker won his first award at a very young age called Student Academy Award for American History where he used paper animation techniques for the first time.
Personal Life
Parker married the love of his life, Emma Sugiyama, in 2006. However, the marriage ended up just after two years in 2008.
Later he had a relationship with boogie Tillmon whom he married in 2014 and welcomed their daughter betty boogie parker in 2013. However, the couple divorced in 2019.
Career
Parker started his career in collaboration with Matt Stone. They started making animated movies when everyone was enjoying their teenage years in university. At the start, they used construction paper, old camera, and glue for making Jesus Vs Frosty which was premiered in 1992 at a student film screening. The team came up with another new project Jesus Vs Santa in 1995.
In 1997, South Park an adult animated sitcom spread its magic on the comedy central network television. The sitcom became one of the highest-rated shows. Its dark humor, sexual content and crude language (a package for a mature audience) became the reason of fame and fortune of this sitcom.
After the success of the South Park, Parker and Stone came up the idea of full-length feature film South Park: Bigger Longer And Uncut which was released in 2011.
Later Parker, Stone, and Robert Lopez came up with the theatrical production and a religious satire The Book Of A Moron in 2011.
As of 2022, Trey Parker net worth is estimated to be around $500 million which makes him one of the finest and multitalented artists of all time.
Achievements
Parker won numerous awards for his excellent performance in films and his exceptional music skills.
He won five Primetime Emmy Awards and four Tony Awards for South Park.
He won a Grammy Award for the book of a moron.
Parker won the academy award for Blame Canada.
Summary
Trey Parker is one of the finest and multitalented artists of all time. He is a complete package of acting, producing directing and screenwriting skills. His adult animated creation south park is proved to be the game-changer for him.
As of 2022, Trey Parker net worth is approx $500 million.