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 193 to 216 of 320.
16:37Brilliant Geometry: a physical 3D zoetrope of a 4D cube
286K views
13:51Pi Day 2019: calculating π with a balancing beam
284.1K views
7:02The Spherical Droste Effect, with added twist and recursion.
281.9K views
22:22I Found a Whale Using Maths!
281.2K views
6:22When a complicated proof simplifies everything
281.2K views
6:12Calculator Number Trick: rectangle patterns
280K views
10:36How to keep an open secret with mathematics.
279.5K views
22:58Why 2025 is numerically the best year.
278.7K views
24:02How many ways can you join regular pentagons?
278.7K views
19:47The Rocket Equation: Mathematician vs Astronaut
278.7K views
11:08Stand-up comedy routine using a live spherical camera
277K views
14:55How many holes does this mug have?
276.4K views
12:03Matt meets Jordan Ellenberg: 0.999999... = ?
274.6K views
19:23Are these the luckiest dice rolls in TV history?
271.7K views
15:54The Neat Alignment of the World's Biggest Antiprism
267.5K views
18:59I’m going to calculate π on the Moon. Literally.
264.5K views
17:54The Genius Geometry of the James Webb Space Telescope
264.3K views
10:54Can you solve The Frog Problem?
261.7K views
16:06Landmark Numbers and Bad Number Analogies
260.8K views
24:01Why do all shapes lie in the Polyhedron Plane?
260.8K views
10:10Checking the exact angle of parking bays.
254.3K views
10:06Matt & Hugh: the mystery of two balls in a can
253.3K views![Matt Explains: The Lottery [featuring: Choose Function, Infinite Geometric Series]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lP58mP8Wchc/hqdefault.jpg)
16:51Matt Explains: The Lottery [featuring: Choose Function, Infinite Geometric Series]
252K views
22:13Are accurate election predictions luck or skill?
249.6K 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.
