Matthew Currie Holmes
{{Short description|Canadian actor, screenwriter, producer, and director (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Matthew Currie
|image =
|birth_name = Matthew Joseph Currie
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|5|26}}
|birth_place = North Bay, Ontario, Canada
|occupation = Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Producer
|yearsactive = 2000–present
|website = http://www.matthewcurrieholmes.com
}}
Matthew Currie (born May 26, 1974) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, producer, and director who has appeared in over 40 film and television projects.
Filmography
=As an actor and producer=
Currie Holmes has appeared in the Canadian television series Godiva's and Edgemont. His feature film credits include Jet Boy (2001), Dawn of the Dead (2004), The Fog (2005), Firewall (2006), and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007). Currie Holmes produced and starred in the short film My Charlotte (2009),[http://mycharlottefilm.com/ My Charlotte Official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207152839/http://mycharlottefilm.com/ |date=2011-02-07 }} which was chosen as an official Cinéfondation selection at the Cannes Film Festival.[http://redcatfilm.com/tag/my-charlotte/ Official Cinéfondation Selection']
Currie Holmes won the Leo award for Best Supporting Performance By A Male in a Dramatic Series in 2005,[http://www.leoawards.com/2012/2005_winners.html Leo Awards 2005 Winners.] and was again nominated for the award in 2006.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0996696/ Matthew Currie Holmes at The Internet Movie Database.]
=As a writer and director=
Currie Holmes has written and story edited dozens of projects for producers and directors in both Hollywood and Canada.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Most recently, he co-wrote the action/horror film Demonology with X-men, X2, and Watchmen scribe David Hayter, which as of December 2011, is in development.[https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1403151/ Demonology at IMDb Pro.]
Currie Holmes has recently joined forces with writer/director Tracy L. Morse to form The Blood Bros, a creative company dedicated to the art, honor and preservation of well-written American/Canadian horror. Together Matthew and Tracy have a slate of films in various stages of development. In 2012, they directed their first feature film, entitled P5Ych.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/54136/indie-horror-month-interview-matthew-currie-holmes-talks-p5ych-and-more Indie Horror Month Interview: Matthew Currie Holmes Talks P5YCH and More]
His feature debut, The Curse of Buckout Road, was released in 2017.{{cite web|last=Miska|first=Brad|title=Exclusive 'The Curse of Buckout Road' Clip Ends with a Vicious Stabbing [Video]|date=1 October 2019|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3586764/exclusive-curse-buckout-road-clip-ends-vicious-stabbing-video/|accessdate=13 December 2020}}
Personal life
Currie formerly resided in Burbank, California. Separated from his wife, Currie recently resurfaced in Venice, CA, and has been spotted frequenting the AMC Dine-In in Marina Del Rey.
References
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External links
- [http://www.matthewcurrieholmes.com Official site]
- {{IMDb name|id=0996696}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors