Matthew Richard "Matt" Silverstein (born April 1, 1979) is an American television writer and co-creator with Dave Jeser of the Comedy Central adult animated sitcom Drawn Together. He has also written for other television shows including 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Man Show, Action, Greg the Bunny, Axe Cop, The Goode Family and The Cleveland Show, and also created the MTV animated comedy DJ & the Fro in 2009. He cowrote the script to the film Accidental Love.
Matt Silverstein | |
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| Born | Matthew Richard Silverstein April 1, 1979 Oradell, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television writer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Drawn Together, producer and co-developer of Golan the Insatiable |
Biography
Silverstein was raised in a Jewish family in Oradell, New Jersey.[1][2][3] Silverstein graduated from the Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, New Jersey which he attended with Jeser.[4] In 2015, Silverstein, along with Dave Jeser, developed author Joshua Miller's Golan the Insatiable for television appearing on Fox Television in May 2015. Producers were Jeser, Silverstein, Hend Baghdady and Nick Weidenfeld.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Producer's son | Executive producer, writer |
| 2015 | Accidental Love | Screenwriter |