Tim Minchin
Who Tim Minchin is
Tim Minchin is an Australian musical comedian, composer, actor and writer, born in Perth in 1975. His comedy show Dark Side won the Directors' Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2005, and was followed by So Rock and Ready for This?, which brought him the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer in 2009, and by orchestral shows such as Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra, filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011.
In 2009 he was one of the two headliners of the first Brisbane Comedy Festival. He wrote the music and lyrics for Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day the Musical, co-wrote and starred in the series Upright, appeared in Californication and The Secret River, and has toured BACK (2019 to 2022), An Unfunny Evening With Tim Minchin and His Piano (2023 to 2024) and Songs the World Will Never Hear (2025).
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At a glance
- Born
- 1975
- Based in
- Sydney, Australia
- From
- Perth
- Stand-up specials
- So Live, So F**king Rock Live, Ready for This? and 1 more
- Albums
- Darkside, So Rock, Ready for This? and 3 more
- Podcasts
- Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day the Musical
- Books
- Storm, When I Grow Up, Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty and 1 more
- On screen
- Rock'n'Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story, Californication, The Secret River and 5 more
- Official site
- timminchin.com ↗
Is Tim Minchin on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Tim Minchin has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: timminchin.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Tim Minchin coming to my town?
No dates are on record right now (checked 11 October 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow Tim Minchin and your town to hear when one is booked.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- So Live DVD, 2007
- So F**king Rock Live DVD, 2008
- Ready for This? DVD, 2009
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Heritage Orchestra, DVD, 2011
Albums
- Darkside 2006
- So Rock 2006
- Ready for This? 2009
- Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra 2011
- Apart Together 2020
- Time Machine 2025
On screen
- Rock'n'Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story documentary, 2008
- Californication Atticus Fetch, 2013
- The Secret River Smasher Sullivan, 2015
- Squinters ABC, 2018
- Robin Hood Friar Tuck, film, 2018
- Upright co-writer and star, 2019 and 2022
- Back to the Outback voice, Netflix film, 2021
- The Artful Dodger Disney+, 2023
Podcasts
- Matilda the Musical music and lyrics, 2010
- Groundhog Day the Musical music and lyrics, 2016
Books and writing
- Storm book, graphic novel, 2014
- When I Grow Up book, picture book, 2017
- Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty book, picture book, 2022
- You Don't Have to Have a Dream book, 2024
Comedians like Tim Minchin
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Alonzo Bodden also in Californication
- Celeste Barber also in Back to the Outback
- Rose Matafeo also in Squinters
Career timeline
- 1975Born
- 2006Darkside (2006) Album
- 2006So Rock (2006) Album
- 2007So Live (DVD, 2007) Special
- 2008So F**king Rock Live (DVD, 2008) Special
- 2008Rock'n'Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story (documentary, 2008) On screen
- 2009Ready for This? (DVD, 2009) Special
- 2009Ready for This? (2009) Album
- 2010Matilda the Musical (music and lyrics, 2010) Podcast or book
- 2011Live at the Royal Albert Hall (with the Heritage Orchestra, DVD, 2011) Special
- 2011Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011) Album
- 2013Californication (Atticus Fetch, 2013) On screen
- 2014Storm (book, graphic novel, 2014) Book
- 2015The Secret River (Smasher Sullivan, 2015) On screen
- 2016Groundhog Day the Musical (music and lyrics, 2016) Podcast or book
- 2017When I Grow Up (book, picture book, 2017) Book
- 2018Squinters (ABC, 2018) On screen
- 2018Robin Hood (Friar Tuck, film, 2018) On screen
- 2019Upright (co-writer and star, 2019 and 2022) On screen
- 2020Apart Together (2020) Album
- 2021Back to the Outback (voice, Netflix film, 2021) On screen
- 2022Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty (book, picture book, 2022) Book
- 2023The Artful Dodger (Disney+, 2023) On screen
- 2024You Don't Have to Have a Dream (book, 2024) Book
- 2025Time Machine (2025) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Tim Minchin performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: timminchin.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
So Live (2007), So F**king Rock Live (2008), Ready for This? (2009) and Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (with the Heritage Orchestra, DVD, 2011), the latest of the 4 specials on this page.
What podcasts have they been on?
Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day the Musical.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Storm, When I Grow Up, Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty and You Don't Have to Have a Dream.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Rock'n'Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story (documentary, 2008), Californication (Atticus Fetch, 2013), The Secret River (Smasher Sullivan, 2015), Squinters (ABC, 2018), Robin Hood (Friar Tuck, film, 2018) and Upright (co-writer and star, 2019 and 2022), among 8 credits.
Where is Tim Minchin from?
Born in Perth.
Where are they based?
Sydney, Australia, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
How old is Tim Minchin?
Tim Minchin was born in 1975, so they turn 51 in 2026.
Who are some comedians like them?
Alonzo Bodden (also in Californication), Celeste Barber (also in Back to the Outback) and Rose Matafeo (also in Squinters).
Are you Tim Minchin?
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The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ An Australian composer/lyricist, musician, comedian, actor, writer, producer and director; born in Perth in October 1975; Dark Side at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Directors' Award) and the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe (2005); So Rock; Ready for This? and the Helpmann Award for…
- Australian Stage — Brisbane to host inaugural comedy festival in 2009 (1 November 2008) ↗ Tim Minchin and Danny Bhoy, the two headliners of the first Brisbane Comedy Festival, at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 6 to 29 March 2009 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026