Matthew Holness
Acting
30
Acting Credits
4
Directed
Biography
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. His contemporaries included Footlights president, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman and his Marenghi co-writer Richard Ayoade. Holness first appeared on television as a cast-member of the 2000 BBC Choice...
Known For
Filmography
Dodger Special: Bad Egg
2023
as Sir Denholm Havers
Toast of Tinseltown
2022
as Richard Chickentoss
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Self
We Are Lady Parts
2021
as Gameshow host
The Haunting of Bly Manor
2020
as Dominic Wingrave
Year of the Rabbit
2019
as Hector, Crown Prince of Bulgaria
Back
2017
as Laurie
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Garth Marenghi
Italia Violenta
2015
Toast of London
2013
as Max Gland
A Gun for George
2011
as Terry / George / The Reprisalizer
Friday Night Dinner
2011
as Chris Parker
Life's Too Short
2011
as Ian
Cemetery Junction
2010
as Band Leader
Free Agents
2009
Horrificata Illuminata
2006
as Garth Marenghi
Darkplace Illuminatum
2006
as Garth Marenghi
Time Trumpet
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Garth Marenghi
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Steve Pising
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Glynn Nimron
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Merriman Weir
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Amir Chanan
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Randolph Caer / Garth Marenghi / Glynn Nimron / Steve Pising / Amir Chanan
Festival
2005
as Roger - Lighting Man
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
as Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.
2004: The Stupid Version
2004
as Himself
The Office
2001
as Simon
Bruiser
2000
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self