Ray Matsen

Screenwriter, Content Creator and Animator

Melbourne, Australia

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About Ray

Starting out as a stand-up comic in the “outback town” of Perth, Western Australia at the tender age of 19 Ray went on to win the ‘Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award’ for best show and write for some of the biggest TV comedy names in the country. He has worked on a diverse range of TV shows, written an award-winning short film script and is currently developing several feature film ideas.

He can help you develop and write your next screenplay or tv show, make your blog posts funny and entertaining, and even help you with your stand-up comedy routine or fill your next speech with laugh-out-loud jokes.

Writer for Australian TV stars: Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Adam Hills, Magda Szubanski, Tom Gleeson, Dave Hughes, Tommy Little, Rove McManus, Peter Helliar and many more…

Unique traits: Ray is also an animator with a pretty good understanding of Toon Boom Harmony, which he used to create cartoons for the ABC kids series 'You're Skitting Me'. See 'animation' in the links menu.

Gender:
Male

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One Funeral and a Funeral Budget: $0 - $100K | Romance ⋄ Comedy When a put-upon trainee priest prepares to conduct his first funeral service, assisted by his overbearing fiancée, the last thing on his mind is falling in love.
Mission Brown Comedy ⋄ Drama An unappreciated wife takes a messy stand against her self-absorbed and excessively anal husband.

Credits

Kinne Tonight (2019)
TV Series Writer
Pilot Week (2018)
TV Series Writer
True Story with Hamish & Andy (2017)
Television (Comedy) Writer Hamish & Andy sit down with everyday Australians who recount hilarious true stories that happened to them, with the events in the stories being recreated by Australian actors in filmed dramatisations.
Ask the Doctor (2017)
Television (Documentary) Writer Ask the Doctor addresses the latest in medical treatments and the future of health care as we know it. From how to treat the common cold to the future of genetics, our medical experts deliver the latest advice to help us live healthy lives.
True Story with Hamish & Andy (2016 - 2017)
Television by Radio Karate Writer Hamish & Andy sit down with everyday Australians to hear their hilarious true stories, while Australia’s favourite actors and comedians bring their stories to life.
You're Skitting Me (2012 - 2016)
Television (Comedy) Writer A group of school kids create a funny skit show for people's amusement. They try to only to use kids on the show as to relate to younger viewers however they do use a couple of adults in a few of their skits.
Open Slather (2015)
Television (Comedy) Writer An Australian sketch show full of crazy and hilarious short stories.
Family Feud (2014)
Television Writer
This Week Live (2013)
Television (Comedy) Writer Add a Plot »
WAC! The World Animal Championships (2013)
Television (Family) Writer WAC is animals battling it out for wildlife supremacy in the WAC-Arena. Covering many unique categories we scour the land, oceans and skies to find ultimate animals in unique categories - Scariest, Grossest and even Most Romantic. These and more will be answered in this fact-packed comedy series for inquisitive children. Written by Tim McGahan
Problems (2012)
Television (Comedy) Writer The hilariously mundane day to day life of Sam Simmons and the characters that surround him.....including the moths in his couch.
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (2011 - 2012)
Television (Talk-Show) Writer dam Hills returns to Gordon Street in a unique take on the traditional tonight show - with monologue, interviews and top musical acts, plus spontaneous and unpredictable interactions with the studio audience.
Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight (2011)
Television Head Writer
The Wedge (2007)
Television (Comedy) Writer A sketch comedy series set in Wedgedale, a mythical suburban paradise full of disturbingly real characters who show a curious loyalty for the place they call home.
Real Stories (2006)
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Comedy Inc. (2003 - 2006)
Television (Comedy) Writer Sketch Comedy series, predominantly featuring send-ups and impersonations, but with the occasional original sketch.
Let Loose Live (2005)
Television (Comedy) Writer Axed after just two episodes, this was a disastrous Australian version of the long-running US comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975).
Rove (2005)
Television Head Writer
Hamish & Andy (2004)
Television (Comedy) Writer A comedy talk show that was criticised as unfunny and was promptly axed.
Kath & Kim (2004)
Television (Comedy) Actor A mother, her daughter, and their respective "hunks of spunk" negotiate life in suburban Australia.
The Big Schmooze (2000 - 2001)
Television (Comedy) Writer Add a Plot »
Russell Gilbert Was Here! (2001)
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Russell Gilbert Live (2000)
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The Late Report (1999)
Television (Comedy) Writer This short-lived attempt to revive live comedy on Channel 7 was a combination of interviews, popular culture, trivia and topical current affairs with a light hearted bent. The program was equally hosted by all the those credited in the cast, although Richard Stubbs took a leading role. The program was initially the second half hour in an hour, and was preceded by a woefully bad 'The Big News'. Soon, however, 'The Big News' was axed and 'The Late Report' took over the entire hour. Written by Benjamin Sharp <absharp@hotmail.com>
Totally Full Frontal (1998 - 1999)
Television (Comedy) Writer Add a Plot »
Full Frontal (1997)
Television (Comedy, Fantasy and Sci-Fi) Writer The series began screening shortly after the similar sketch comedy program Fast Forward (from which Full Frontal derived) ended. Full Frontal retained the same general format of Fast Forward. It was formatted in a way such as to create the effect of someone continuously channel surfing; after the punchline of each sketch, it would abruptly switch to the next as if the viewer had switched channels. Written by zzzorf
Spicks and Specks
Television (Comedy and Game-Show) Writer Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show.The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.
Rove Live
Television (Comedy and Talk-Show) Writer This was a variety, talk show that featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show.

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Awards

Atlanta Women’s Film Festival 2020 – Winner - Best International Screenplay – MISSION BROWN – Writte
(2020)
Atlanta Women’s Film Festival 2020 – Nominated - Best Comedy Screenplay Short – MISSION BROWN – Writ
(2020)
ACCTA Nomination – Best Children’s Television Series – YOU’RE SKITTING ME S2 Head Writer
(2013)
Logie Nomination – Most Outstanding Children’s Program – YOU’RE SKITTING ME S1 Head Writer
(2012)
Barry Award for Best Show - BRIAN MUNICH & FRIENDS Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2001 – Writer/Performer
(2001)
The Age Newspaper Critics Award - BRIAN MUNICH & FRIENDS Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2001 – Writer/Performer
(2001)