Matthew Gerard Maiellaro (born August 17, 1966) is an American filmmaker, musician and voice actor. He is the co-creator and writer of the cult animated Adult Swim shows,
Aqua Teen Hunger Force,
Perfect Hair Forever, and the creator of
12 oz. Mouse. Prior to his work on
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Maiellaro was a producer and writer for
Space Ghost Coast to Coast since the show's inception in 1994. Maiellaro met friend and future writing partner, Dave Willis, when he came on as a staff writer in 1995. The two have since made a few short independent films together, most notably the live-action short A Day Off, which follows a Michael Myers puppet and documents what he does on his day off from murder. In 2000, Maiellaro and Willis created a spin-off from
Space Ghost Coast to Coast"> ()