Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard | |
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 Lillard at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Matthew Lyn Lillard January 24, 1970 |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Heather Helm (m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in Serial Mom (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in Hackers (1995), Stu Macher in Scream (1996), Stevo in SLC Punk! (1998), Tim LaFlour in Senseless (1998) and Billy Brubaker in Summer Catch (2001). He played Shaggy Rogers in two live action Scooby-Doo movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and in animation, he's been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009.[1]
Lillard's later film roles include Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle (2004), Dez Howard in The Groomsmen (2006), Joey in Home Run Showdown (2012), and Jack Rusoe in Return to Nim's Island (2013). While much of his work is comedic in nature, Lillard has given dramatic performances in The Descendants (2011), Trouble with the Curve (2012) and Match (2014). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama Fat Kid Rules the World (2012).[2] Since 2018, Lillard also stars as Dean Boland, the husband of Christina Hendricks' character Beth Boland in the ongoing television series Good Girls.
Early life
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard,[3][4] and grew up in Tustin, California.[5] He has a younger sister, Amy, and attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California. He later attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, with fellow actor Paul Rudd. He also attended Circle in the Square in New York City.
Career
After high school, Lillard was co-host of a short-lived TV show titled SK8-TV, and afterwards was hired as an extra in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College (1991). In 1994, he was cast in the John Waters black comedy Serial Mom. The following year he was cast in five films, including 'Hackers,' a thriller about a group of high-school kids who thwart a multimillion-dollar corporate extortion conspiracy. In 1996, he was cast as Stu Macher in the horror film Scream. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk!, and supporting character Dennis Rafkin 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. When Casey Kasem, who had voiced the character from the show's debut in 1969, retired due to declining health in 2009, Lillard was chosen as his replacement and voiced Shaggy in the two subsequent animated series, Mystery Incorporated and Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, as well as every direct-to-video film since 2010's Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo.[6][7][8] In 2011, Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House.[9] In 2011, he produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World, based on the K. L. Going book of the same name.[10] Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants.[11] Lillard also reprised the voice role of Shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series Supernatural in 2018.[12]
In 2012, Lillard guest starred in the Criminal Minds episode "The Apprenticeship". The following year, he played the role of Daniel Frye on the American TV series The Bridge. In 2014, Lillard starred as Peter in the animated film Under Wraps, alongside Brooke Shields and Drake Bell. In 2017, Lillard starred as William Hastings in the third season of Twin Peaks. The next year, he began starring as Christina Hendricks' cheating husband on the NBC series Good Girls.
Personal life
On August 12, 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. They live in Los Angeles.[13]
In October 2005, he participated in a Dungeons & Dragons tournament, against members of the Quest Club Gaming Organization, at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.[14][15] Lillard has also played Dungeons & Dragons with the online series Dice, Camera, Action with Christopher Perkins as the Dungeon Master.[16]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | SK8-TV | Himself / Host | 13 Episodes |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | Television film |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Tim | Television film |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage | Television film |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Bruce | Voice Episode: "Homeland Insecurity" |
| 2005, 2007, 2012, 2018 |
Robot Chicken | Shaggy Rogers / Various | Voice 5 episodes |
| 2006 | The Replacements | Trevor Bodie | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Matthew McQueen | Television film |
| 2006 | Eloise: The Animated Series | Monsieur Ducat | Voice Episode: "Little Miss Christmas" |
| 2007 | Area 57 | Col. Steven Isaac | Pilot |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Taylor | Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chet | Episode: "Ballerina" |
| 2009 | Married Not Dead | Rob | Pilot |
| 2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers | Voice 52 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Surge | Voice Episode: "Waste Land" |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Episode: "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!" |
| 2011, 2013 | Mad | Voice 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Samurai! Daycare | Ned | Voice 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Leverage | Gabe Erickson | Episode: "The Real Fake Car Job" |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: "The Apprenticeship" |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2013 | I Am Victor | Elliot Moe | Pilot |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | Daniel Frye | 24 episodes |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Voice Television special | |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Dr. Jason Burr | Voice 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2014, 2016 | The Good Wife | Rowby | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | State of Affairs | CIA Director DD Banks | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2015–2016 | Scooby-Doo! Lego Shorts | Voice Television shorts | |
| 2015–2018 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Voice 52 episodes | |
| 2015 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | Voice Television special | |
| 2016 | Bosch | Luke 'Lucky' Rykov | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Ken Diebold | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien | Ned | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | William Hastings | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Halfway There | Jimmy Bishop | Pilot |
| 2018–present | Good Girls | Dean Boland | 23 episodes |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Episode: "Scoobynatural" |
| 2019 | Random Acts | Voice Episode: "Operation Exodus" | |
| 2019 | FBI | Thomas Gillman/Venutti | Episode: "Most Wanted" |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sled Storm | A.J. Rollins | |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – The Video Game | Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp | ||
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure | ||
| 2015 | My Friend Scooby-Doo! | ||
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | ||
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Dilworth Jr., Joseph. "Matthew Lillard Talks Shaggy Rogers And 'Scooby-Doo'". WhatJoeWrites.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca. "Matthew Lillard on Why 'Fat Kid Rules the World' Isn't About Being Fat (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Outdoor Movies Take Place at Gig Harbor Film Festival in Washington". Open Air Cinema. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Mineral Hosts Third Annual Independent Film Festival". The Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. June 15, 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kaseko, Baraka. "Matthew Lillard teaches us how to do the voice of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo".
- ^ "Matthew Lillard: 'I'm proud of Scooby-Doo movies now'". October 3, 2015.
- ^ "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". The New York Times. Baseline / All Media Guide. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Check Out 27 Images From 'Scoobynatural'-- The 'Supernatural'/'Scooby-Doo' Crossover Event". sciencefiction.com.
- ^ "Mattew Lillard Biography". Biography.com. A&E. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Mar del Plata Film Festival (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Kids' Choice Awards, USA (2003)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Gotham Awards (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Behind the Voice Actors Awards (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Central Ohio Film Critics Association (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Oldenburg Film Festival (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "SXSW Film Festival (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Behind the Voice Actors Awards (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Behind the Voice Actors Awards (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
External links
- Matthew Lillard at IMDb
- "Episode #5177: Matthew Lillard, Thetoiletonline.com, LAN Party". Attack of the Show. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
- American male stage actors
- American male film actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
- Fullerton College alumni
- Male actors from Lansing, Michigan
- Male actors from Orange County, California
- People from Tustin, California
- Film directors from California