Matthew Ian Senreich (/ˈsɛnraɪʃ/;^[1] born June 17, 1974) is an American screenwriter, television producer, director, and voice actor best known for his work with animated television series Robot Chicken, which he co-created with business partner and close friend Seth Green.

Born to a Jewish family,^[2] Senreich graduated from Herricks High School in New Hyde Park, New York.^{[citation needed]}

In 1996, Senreich was employed by Wizard Entertainment, gradually rising to become its editorial director.^[3] In 1996 or 1997, Senreich met Green when the actor, a fan of Wizard magazine, responded enthusiastically to an interview request.^[4] With Green, Senreich created in 2000 and 2001 Sweet J Presents, a web-based series of animated shorts presented on screenblast.com. Adult Swim contracted the Robot Chicken series on the basis of these shorts.^[3]