About Matt Parker
Matthew Thomas Parker, born 22 December 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, is an Australian mathematician, comedian, author and YouTuber known as the "Standup Mathematician." He grew up in Perth's northern suburb of Duncraig and later worked as a mathematics teacher before turning to public mathematics communication and comedy full time; he is now based in the United Kingdom. Parker performs stand-up shows that combine mathematical explainers with comedic material, and he runs the YouTube channel Stand-up Maths, which has surpassed one million subscribers, and he also regularly appears on the Numberphile channel run by Brady Haran. He is a bestselling author: his book Humble Pi became the first mathematics book to top the Sunday Times bestseller list in the United Kingdom. Databases such as Wikidata list Parker's country as Australia, reflecting his birth and upbringing there, though his career as a public performer and writer has been based primarily in the UK.
Videos (320)
Videos 25 to 48 of 320.
18:40Calculating π by hand
1.5M views
9:42There is only One True Parabola
1.4M views
25:07The Greenwich Meridian is in the wrong place
1.4M views
16:52Rotation without rotating.
1.4M views
22:27The 10,000 Domino Computer
1.4M views
19:55Why was Biden's win calculated to be ONE IN A QUADRILLION?
1.3M views
23:29Has a Millennium Prize Problem been solved by AI?
1.3M views
24:54Why don't Jigsaw Puzzles have the correct number of pieces?
1.3M views
26:40Is pool actually just mathematics?
1.2M views
27:31Measure the Earth’s Radius! (with this one complicated trick)
1.2M views
16:11Is Kinetic Energy actually ½mv²?
1.2M views
16:08The unexpected probability result confusing everyone
1.2M views
20:08Complex Fibonacci Numbers?
1.2M views
23:37We calculated pi with colliding blocks
1.2M views
20:31Superpermutations: the maths problem solved by 4chan
1.1M views
32:17The almost impossible chessboard puzzle
1.1M views
14:01How to build a Hexastix in 72 easy steps
1.1M views
9:15Help, our train home is making 9 quintillion stops.
1.1M views![General Relativity: Top 05 Mishaps [inc INTERSTELLAR]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z4oy6mnkyW4/hqdefault.jpg)
39:12General Relativity: Top 05 Mishaps [inc INTERSTELLAR]
1.1M views
18:30We tested Babish's 15,000% claim!
1M views
13:04How thick is a three-sided coin?
986.7K views
12:16Leap Years: we can do better
982.7K views
22:27We shot a YouTube video about film formats on 35mm film
966.1K views
30:15The Bingo Paradox: 3× more likely to win
953.5K viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Matt Parker.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
6:07Are ALL Japanese snacks to-scale with the image on the packaging? (FEAT. Matt Parker)
Bec Hill
17.3K views
12:31Matt Parker on flipping 10,000 coins, combinatorics, and probability - from RHLSTP 598
Richard Herring
7.7K views
2:06Matt Parker on his former world records - from RHLSTP 598
Richard Herring
3.4K views
3:03Matt Parker on how the metre was invented - from RHLSTP Book Club 160
Richard Herring
1.8K viewsChannels on this page: Bec Hill, Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Who is known as the Standup Mathematician?
The Standup Mathematician is Matt Parker, an Australian mathematician, comedian, author and YouTuber whose stand-up shows combine mathematical explainers with comedic material.
Which YouTube channels does Matt Parker appear on?
Parker runs the channel Stand-up Maths and regularly appears on Numberphile, the channel run by Brady Haran.
What is special about Matt Parker's book Humble Pi?
Humble Pi, his bestselling book, became the first mathematics book to top the Sunday Times bestseller list in the United Kingdom.
Where was Matt Parker born?
Matthew Thomas Parker was born on 22 December 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, and grew up in Duncraig, a northern suburb of Perth.
What was Matt Parker's job before comedy?
He worked as a mathematics teacher before turning to public mathematics communication and comedy full time.
Is Matt Parker based in Australia or the UK?
Although he was born and raised in Australia, his career as a public performer and writer has been based primarily in the United Kingdom.
