Matthew S. Starr is a comedian/writer living in Los Angeles, CA.
Matthew is currently on tour with his solo show Dark Matter, partnering with the Simons Foundation as part of their In the Path of Totality initiative to tour the show along the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse. He is the creator/writer/director of the upcoming Audible Original series The Best Man’s Ghostwriter produced by Broadway Video. He was a staff writer and featured panelist for MTV News Need To Know, and a head writer/performer at Above Average.
Matthew has written for/appeared on shows on Audible Premium, Disney+, Comedy Central Digital, MTV, MTV2, TruTV, and the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards hosted by John Mulaney and Nick Kroll. His work has been featured on McSweeney’s, AV Club, CollegeHumor, Cracked, and Huffington Post.
Matthew was a house writer and performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City and an alumni of the UCB Touring Company. His sketch, I’m Like A Bird, was listed by Vulture as one of the “207 Unforgettable Comedy Moments of the 2010s.”
Matthew is a graduate of The Ohio State University.