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Matthew Holness

Matthew Holness is an English comedian and actor. Hailing from Whitstable in Kent, Holness read English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he was vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights. As a member of The Footlights he was involved with and appeared in a number of shows at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the mid nineties.



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Matthew Holness - what members say


  • Man To Man With Dean Learner
  • Man To Man With Dean Learner review by stpfitz from Downpatrick
    Rated - 5.0 stars Fantastic! 12 April 2008
    ...If you liked 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' then you will love this! Matthew Holness( Garth Marenghi) plays six different characters being interviewed by the Porn baron Dean Lea...   Read customer review

Matthew Holness - filmography


  • Garth Marenghi's Darkplace on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Matthew Holness,  Matt Berry,  Alice Lowe
    Director: Richard Ayoade
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    This spoof series invites you to see a 'long lost' 1980s TV chiller from acclaimed novelist, Garth Marenghi. With hammy acting and a ridiculously shoddy filmmaking technique, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace makes for seriously funny viewing.
    4 stars out of 5 78% from 3,387 members
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  • Bruiser on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Olivia Colman,  Matthew Holness,  Martin Freeman
    Director: Nick Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    First screened in 2000, BRUISER is the fast-paced comedy sketch showcases a who’s who of contemporary talent. This funny and intelligent comedy series features notable skits such as the fly-on-the-wall documentary profiling a seriously strange married couple and a secret agent who’s sick of ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 191 members
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Matthew Holness facts

5 most recent films

Man To Man With Dean Learner - 3.5 stars
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - 4.0 stars
Bruiser - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - 4.0 stars
Man To Man With Dean Learner - 3.5 stars
Bruiser - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Bruiser - 3.0 stars
Man To Man With Dean Learner - 3.5 stars
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Richard Ayoade - 4 times - show films
David Mitchell - 1 times - show films
Robert Webb - 1 times - show films
Alice Lowe - 1 times - show films
Matt Berry - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Richard Ayoade - 4 times - show films
Ben Kellett - 3 times - show films
Nick Jones - 1 times - show films