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Matthew Holness
Matthew Holness

Matthew Holness

  • Actor and writer
Matt Holness's Horror: Smutch. Oswin Thaddeus Tow (Matthew Holness)

Matthew Holness is an actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2024 Hay Festival Self
2024 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2024 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2023 Garth Marenghi's Incarcerat Book Tour Garth Marenghi
2023 Latitude Self
2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2022 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 6
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Garth Marenghi
2022 Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome Book Tour Garth Marenghi
2022 Toast Of Tinseltown
  1. E4 - Doctor Grainger
 Richard Chickentoss
2021 We Are Lady Parts - Series 1
  1. E6 - Sparta
 Gameshow Host
2021 Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years And A Lovely Bit Of Squirrel Self
2021 Bloods - Series 1
  1. E2 - Air Ambulance
 Phil
2019 Year Of The Rabbit
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Prince Hector
2018 Angstrom
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  1. E1 - The Man Who Wasn't Dead
  2. E2 - The Two Faces Of Benny From Abba
  3. E3 - Into The Mad Mind Of Madness
  4. E4 - The Hunter Is The Hunted And The Hunter
 Knut Ångström
2017 Back - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Laurie
2016 Matt Holness's Horror: Smutch Writer
2016 Matt Holness's Horror: Smutch Oswin Thaddeus Tow
2016 Matt Holness's Horror: Smutch Composer
2016 Matt Holness's Horror: Smutch Director
2015 Bad Robots - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
2014 Toast Of London - Series 2
  1. E5 - Buried Alive!
 Max Gland
2014 Bad Robots - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
2011 Life's Too Short
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ian
2011 Friday Night Dinner - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Sofabed
 Chris Parker
2010 Cemetery Junction Band Leader
2009 Child's Play Ensemble Actor
2009 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash - Series 1 (as Matt Holness)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 Free Agents - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Dan Mackey
2007 Will Smith Presents: The Tao Of Bergerac (as Matt Holness)
  1. E1 - Justice
 Ensemble Actor
2007 Fabulous - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
2006 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Name-Check
  2. E3 - Undercover
  3. E5 - Murder Most Rewritten
 Ensemble Actor
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
  1. E5 - Amir Chanan Esq.
 Amir Chanan
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
  1. E4 - Merriman Weir Esq.
 Merriman Weir
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
  1. E3 - Glynn Nimron Esq.
 Glynn Nimron
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
  1. E2 - Steve Pising Esq.
 Steve Pising
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
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  1. E1 - Garth Marenghi Esq.
  2. E2 - Steve Pising Esq.
  3. E3 - Glynn Nimron Esq.
  4. E4 - Merriman Weir Esq.
  5. E5 - Amir Chanan Esq.
  6. E6 - Randolph Caer Esq.
 Writer
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
  1. E1 - Garth Marenghi Esq.
 Garth Marenghi
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
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  1. E6 - Randolph Caer Esq.
 Various
2006 Time Trumpet
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2006 The Department - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Tax and Public Spending
  2. E2 - Terrorism
  3. E3 - Trade
  4. E4 - Immigration
  5. E5 - Science and Technology
  6. E6 - Making Britain Great Again
 Keith Bilk
2005 Ed Reardon's Week - Series 2
  1. E1 - Rogue Mail
  2. E3 - The Last Laugh
  3. E5 - A Hint Of Calvados
 Ensemble Actor
2005 The Department - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime and Punishment
  2. E2 - Democracy
  3. E3 - The Environment
  4. E4 - Europe
  5. E5 - Health
 Keith Bilk
2005 The Comic Side Of 7 Days - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Narrator
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Creator
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
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  1. E1 - Once Upon A Beginning
  2. E2 - Hell Hath Fury
  3. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  4. E4 - The Apes Of Wrath
  5. E5 - Scotch Mist
  6. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Writer
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
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  1. E1 - Once Upon A Beginning
  2. E2 - Hell Hath Fury
  3. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  4. E4 - The Apes Of Wrath
  5. E5 - Scotch Mist
  6. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Garth Marenghi / Dr Rick Dagless M.D.
2004 The Department - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Keith Bilk
2004 2004: The Stupid Version Self
2002 The Office - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Simon
2000 Bruiser (as Ayoade & Holness)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 Bruiser (as Matt Holness)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
2000 Dead Ringers - Series 1 (as Matt Holness)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Ensemble Actor
Garth Marenghi's Netherhead Garth Marenghi
Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight Garth Marenghi

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Matthew Holness on IMDb

AKA
Matt Holness
Garth Marenghi
Chortle Awards 2003
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2002
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2001
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2000
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)

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