Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard | |
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Born | Matthew Lyn Lillard January 24, 1970 (age 44) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, director |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Heather Helm (m. 2000) |
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 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.
Early life
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard.[1][2] He grew up in Tustin, California.[3] 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. He also attended the theater school, Circle in the Square, in New York City.
Career
While still in high school, Lillard 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 dollar corporate extortion conspiracy.
In 1996, Lillard was cast in the horror film Scream as Stu Macher. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk!, and 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.[4]
In 2011, Lillard guest-starred on the Fox series House.[5]
In July and August 2011, Lillard produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World in Seattle. It is based on the K. L. Going book of the same name.[6]
In 2011, Lillard appeared in the Alexander Payne film The Descendants.[7]
In 2012, Lillard guest starred on the CBS series Criminal Minds in the episode "The Apprenticeship", directed by Rob Bailey.
Shaggy Rogers
Lillard has played the Scooby-Doo character Shaggy Rogers in various forms since the first live-action movie in 2002 all the way to voicing him in the most recent television series.
Personal life
In 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has 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.[8][9]
Filmography
Year | Film or Television series | 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 | Abortion Protestor | 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 She's all that |
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 | Cameo |
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-Present | The Bridge | Daniel Frye | Recurring cast |
2013 | Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
2013 | Return to Nim's Island | Jack | |
2013 | National Lampoon presents Surf Party | Moody | |
2014 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of WrestleMania | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
2014 | The Good Wife | Rowby | Episode: Goliath and David |
2014 | Match | Post-production | |
2014 | One Heart | Ben Hogan | Filming |
References
- ^ http://www.openaircinema.us/blog/2008/outdoor-movies-take-place-at-gig-harbor-film-festival-in-washington/
- ^ Chronicle, The. June 15, 2009 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CWCB&p_theme=cwcb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12ACA9870A7A1D18&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
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(help) - ^ "Matthew Lillard Biography (1970–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Brian Gallagher (November 6, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lillard Puts His Improv Chops on Display". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keck's Exclusives: Matthew Lillard Checks in to House". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Fat Kid Rules the World at IMDb
- ^ "'The Descendants' (2011): Acting Credits". Baseline / All Media Guide / The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
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- ^ "Matthew Lillard Plays Dungeons & Dragons". YouTube. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
External links
- Matthew Lillard at IMDb
- "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
- 1970 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Michigan
- Male actors from Orange County, California
- American male film actors
- American male voice actors
- Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
- Living people
- People from Lansing, Michigan
- People from Tustin, California
- American film directors