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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 a British comedian and actor who created and starred in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a parody of horror shows. He also wrote and produced Possum, a horror film, and appeared in The Haunting of Bly Manor, Doctor Who and other shows.
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Oct 23, 2018 · Matthew Holness, best known for his role in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, talks about his debut horror film Possum, inspired by Jimmy Savile and his own phobias. He explains how he transitioned from comedy to serious filmmaking and why he chose a 1970s aesthetic.
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 16, 2018 · The Garth Marenghi creator directs a non-spoof psychological horror about a disturbed puppeteer and his mysterious bag. Sean Harris stars in a dark and unsettling tale influenced by silent horror and George A Romero.
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.
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
