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Richard Christian Matheson Biography

Birth Name:Richard Christian Matheson

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • A well-known author in the horror community, his works have been published in The Year's Best Horror Stories and The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, among others
  • The son of fellow writer, Richard Matheson
  • Quote: "[Regarding his percussion skills] "Even masters stumble, so persist․ Getting good takes practice, but getting really good takes obsession․""
  • Considered an expert in paranormal entities, he once worked with the parapsychology laboratory at UCLA
  • Co-founded Matheson Entertainment with his father in Los Angeles
  • A semi-professional drummer in his spare time, he has studied with Ginger Baker for years