Matthew Lillard
| Matthew Lillard | |
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 Lillard at the 84th Academy Awards Red Carpet 2012 |
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| Born | Matthew Lyn Lillard January 24, 1970 Lansing, Michigan, US |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Helm (2000–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, director and producer. He is well known for his roles as Stu Macher in Scream, Stevo in SLC Punk (awarded Best Actor at the Mar del Plata Film Festival), and Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film series - he has taken over the providing the voice of Shaggy in the cartoon series since the reboot Mystery Incorporated. Lillard made a dramatic turn in Alexander Payne's critically acclaimed comedy-drama The Descendants.
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Early life [edit]
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, and grew up in Tustin, California.[1] He has a younger sister, Amy. He attended Foothill High school in Santa Ana, California and later the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, with fellow actor Paul Rudd, and later, the theater school Circle in the Square in New York City.
Career [edit]
While still in high school, he was co-host of a short-lived TV show titled SK8 TV. After high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College (1991). From there he was cast in 1995 into one of five films that year Hackers which featured a group of high school aged kids that thwart a multi-million corporate extortion conspiracy.
In 1996, Lillard was cast in the horror slasher, Scream as Billy Loomis's friend Stu Macher. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk!, and also played a secondary role in Thirteen Ghosts. Lillard was cast as Shaggy Rogers in the 2002 live-action Scooby Doo film, a role he later reprised in the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Although he did not continue the role in the later live-action films in the series, Lillard has portrayed Shaggy in animated productions since 2009, officially taking over the role from previous Shaggy voice actor Casey Kasem.[2]
In 2011, Lillard guest-starred on the Fox series House.[3]
In July & August 2011, Lillard produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World in Seattle. It is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date of 2012. It is based on the K. L. Going book of the same name.[4]
In 2011, Lillard appeared in the Alexander Payne film The Descendants.[5]
In 2012, Lillard guest starred on the CBS series Criminal Minds. He played in the episode "The Apprenticeship," directed by Rob Bailey.
Personal life [edit]
In 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm and together they have three children. In October 2005, Lillard participated in a Dungeons & Dragons Minis tournament against members of the Quest Club Gaming Organization at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.[6][7]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Stork | (as Matthew Lynn) Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Serial Mom | Chip Sutphin | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | TV film |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Doug Van Housen | |
| 1995 | Ride for Your Life | Nash | |
| 1995 | Mad Love | Eric Webber | |
| 1995 | Hackers | Emmanuel Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer' | |
| 1995 | Tarantella | Matt Reynolds | |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Young Couple | Segment: "1996" |
| 1996 | Scream | Stuart Macher | |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Tim | TV film |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Guy at Party | Uncredited |
| 1998 | The Curve | Tim Jackson | |
| 1998 | Senseless | Tim LaFlour | |
| 1998 | Telling You | Adam Ginesberg | |
| 1998 | Without Limits | Roscoe Devine | |
| 1998 | SLC Punk! | Stevo | Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Actor |
| 1999 | Spanish Judges | Jack Fisher | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Brock Hudson | |
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall | |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Stu Macher | Uncredited, Archive Sound |
| 2000 | Dish Dogs | Jason | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Fishman | |
| 2001 | Triangle Square | Snake Eater | |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Billy Brubaker | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Ghosts | Dennis Rafkin | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage | TV film |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Himself | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Larry | |
| 2004 | Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2004 | Wicker Park | Luke | |
| 2004 | Without A Paddle | Jerry Conlaine | |
| 2005 | Karas: The Prophecy | Eko | Voice |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Bruce (voice) | Episode: "Homeland Insecurity" |
| 2005–07 | Robot Chicken | Various characters | Episodes: "Gold Dust Gasoline" "Operation Rich in Spirit" "Ban on the Fun" |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Matthew McQueen | |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Spaceman | |
| 2006 | The Groomsmen | Dez Howard | |
| 2006 | The Replacements | Trevor Bodie (voice) | Episode: "Skate-Gate" |
| 2007 | Area 57 | Col. Steven Isaac | TV film |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Duke Fallow | |
| 2007 | What Love Is | Sal | |
| 2007 | One of Our Own | Bob | Co-producer |
| 2007 | Karas: The Revelation | Eko (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Spooner | Herman Spooner | Co-producer |
| 2009 | Messages Deleted | Joel Brandt | TV film |
| 2009 | Gary Unmarried | Taylor | Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chet | Episode: "Ballerina" |
| 2009 | Osh Kosh B'Gosh: Under the Overall | Lloyd B'gosh | |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love | Crocket | |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer | Mike Mooney | |
| 2009 | Extreme Movie | Himself | |
| 2009 | American Summer | Roger | |
| 2009 | Married Not Dead | Rob | TV film |
| 2010 | Exit 19 | Davey Woods | TV series |
| 2010 | Shrinking Charlotte | Rick Bicknell | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2010-13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | TV series (2010–2013) |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2011 | House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Surge | Episode: "Waste Land" |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Guy at Stab-A-Thon party | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Episode: Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases! |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Brian Speer | Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2011 | The Pool Boys | Roger | Direct-to-DVD Film |
| 2011 | MAD | Shaggy Rogers | Episode: Kitchen Nightmares Before Christmas/How I Met Your Mummy |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Guidance Counselor | Director, Producer, and Actor |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Role |
| 2012 | Samurai! Daycare | Ned | Web Series, Voice Role |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Phillip Sanderson | |
| 2012 | Leverage | Gabe Erickson/Jim Cole | Episode: The Real Fake Car Job |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | Episode: The Doonkelberry Imperative |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: The Apprenticeship |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2013 | Return to Nim's Island | Jack Rusoe |
References [edit]
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Biography (1970–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Brian Gallagher (2009-11-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lillard Puts His Improv Chops on Display". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Keck's Exclusives: Matthew Lillard Checks in to House". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Fat Kid Rules the World at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "'The Descendants' (2011): Acting Credits". Baseline / All Media Guide / The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Madler, Mark R. (October 26, 2005). "Here there be dragons". Burbank Leader. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Plays Dungeons & Dragons". YouTube. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
External links [edit]
- Matthew Lillard at the Internet Movie Database
- "Episode #5177: Matthew Lillard, Thetoiletonline.com, LAN Party". Attack of the Show. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
- Pictures of the Quest Club Dungeons & Dragons Minis event
| Preceded by Casey Kasem |
Norville "Shaggy" Rogers Voice 2010–present |
Succeeded by none |
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