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Matthew James Holness (born 1975) is an English comedian, director, author, plus actor. He created and played the fictional horror author Garth Marenghi.
Matthew Holness is known for Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004), Possum (2018) and Playhouse Presents (2012).
Born in Whitstable, Kent in 1975, Matthew Holness is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. He is best known for his comic creation, the fictional horror novelist Garth Marenghi. He read English at Trinity College, Cambridge and was vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights.
Matthew Holness is known for Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004), Possum (2018) and A Gun for George (2011).
Oct 26, 2018 · Mat Colegate interviews Matthew Holness about his film debut Possum, out this weekend. Learn about how Holness was introduced to the world of horror fiction, the funniness of failure, and then click through to hear Holness talk about his favourite examples of the genre
Jan 31, 2024 · Comedian and author Matthew Holness played Garth Marenghi, a leather jacket-wearing, holier-than-thou fictional horror writer who proudly claims to have “written more books than he’s read.”
Oct 19, 2018 · Watching Matthew Holness’ debut feature Possum, you’d be forgiven in thinking he was a tortured soul. Lead character Phillip (played by Sean Harris, pictured below) is a lean marionette of a man, prone to horrific flights of fantasy involving a human-headed spider puppet.
Nov 30, 2022 · A young Matt Holness created Channel 4’s cult character Garth Marenghi. Then he disappeared. He tells Tom Nicholson what happened - and why he revived him for a new book, TerrorTome. Matthew ...
Matthew Holness. A multi-talented director, writer and performer, Matthew Holness began his career in comedy as part of the Cambridge Footlights line-up alongside Richard Ayoade and David Mitchell.
Oct 23, 2018 · Garth Marenghi's Matthew Holness Has Made a Deeply Disturbing Horror Film. We spoke to Holness about moving from a career in comedy to writing and directing a horror movie inspired by Jimmy...
