Matt Parkinson

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Matthew "Matt" Parkinson (born in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian comedian, actor and radio presenter. He began acting at school and studied Theatre Arts at W.A.I.T. (now Curtin University). His professional career began in Perth at the Hole in the Wall Theatre Company where he appeared in Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the title role in Ben Johnson's The Alchemist. He is often referred to as simply "Parko". He was formerly one member of the comedy duo The Empty Pockets, along with Matthew Quartermaine, who featured regularly on television show The Big Gig.