Trivia

Son of famed writer Richard Matheson, and older brother of Chris Matheson and Ali Marie Matheson.

He is a prolific horror and fantasy short story and book author, in addition to being a Hollywood script writer. His writings are being collected and preserved, along with the writings of his same-named father, at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

Occasionally mistaken for his brother Chris Matheson, who wrote L'Excellente Aventure de Bill & Ted (1989).

Of Norwegian decent.

Brother-in-law of Jon Cooksey.