Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, director, comedian, singer, musician and producer.
Early life[]
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard,[1][2] and grew up in Tustin, California.[3] His father is of English, French-Canadian, German, Irish, Native American and Welsh descent and His mother is of Danish, English and Portuguese descent. 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[]
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 in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College (1991) and then played in the black comedy Serial Mom in 1994. In 1995 he was cast in five films, including Hackers, which featured 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!.[4] In 2011, Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House.[5] 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.[6] Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants.[7]
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.
Personal life[]
On 12 August 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. They live in Los Angeles.[8]
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.[9][10]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Stork | Credited as Matthew Lynn |
| 1994 | Serial Mom | Chip Sutphin | |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Doug Van Housen | |
| Ride for Your Life | Nash | ||
| Mad Love | Eric Webber | ||
| Hackers | Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein | ||
| Tarantella | Matt Reynolds | ||
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Abortion Protester | Segment: "1996" |
| Scream | Stuart "Stu" Macher | ||
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Guy at Party | Uncredited |
| 1998 | The Curve | Tim Jackson | |
| Senseless | Tim LaFlour | ||
| Telling You | Adam Ginesberg | ||
| Without Limits | Roscoe Devine | ||
| SLC Punk! | Steven "Stevo" Levy | Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Actor | |
| 1999 | Spanish Judges | Jack Fisher | |
| She's All That | Brock Hudson | ||
| Wing Commander | Lt. Todd "Maniac" Marshall | ||
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | |
| Yumi | Daichi Watanabe | Voice | |
| Scream 3 | Stu Macher | Uncredited | |
| Dish Dogs | Jason | ||
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Fishman | |
| Triangle Square | Snake Eater | ||
| Summer Catch | Billy Brubaker | ||
| Thirteen Ghosts | Dennis Rafkin | ||
| 2002 | Robots Tunes | ||
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Larry | |
| Wicker Park | Luke | ||
| Without A Paddle | Jerry Conlaine | ||
| 2005 | Karas: The Prophecy | Eko | Voice |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Spaceman | |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Shaggy Rogers | ||
| The Groomsmen | Dez Howard | ||
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Duke Fallow | |
| What Love Is | Sal | ||
| One of Our Own | Bob | Also co-producer | |
| Karas: The Revelation | Eko | Voice | |
| 2008 | Spooner | Herman Spooner | Also co-producer |
| 2009 | Messages Deleted | Joel Brandt | |
| Osh Kosh B'Gosh: Under the Overall | Lloyd B'Gosh | Short film | |
| All's Faire in Love | Crocket | ||
| Endless Bummer | Mike Mooney | ||
| Extreme Movie | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | |||
| 2011 | From the Head | Jimmy | |
| Scream 4 | Guy at Stab-a-thon | Uncredited | |
| Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Shaggy Rogers / Shaky Joe | Voice | |
| The Descendants | Brian Speer | ||
| The Pool Boys | Roger | ||
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| Home Run Showdown | Joey | ||
| Trouble with the Curve | Philip | ||
| Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice | |
| Deep Dark Canyon | Jack Cavanaugh | ||
| Fat Kid Rules the World | Guidance counselor | Also director | |
| Dear Dracula | Mailman Gus | Voice | |
| Abominable Christmas | Dogcatcher | ||
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Shaggy Rogers | |
| Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | |||
| Return to Nim's Island | Jack Rusoe | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Shaggy Rogers | Voice | |
| The Naughty List | Tinsel | ||
| National Lampoon Presents Surf Party | Mooney | ||
| 2014 | Match | Mike | |
| Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Shaggy Rogers | Voice | |
| Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Lizard King | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | Shaggy Rogers | ||
| Under Wraps | Peter | ||
| 2015 | Bloodsucking Bastards | Phallicyte Executive | Uncredited |
| Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness | Shaggy Rogers | Voice | |
| Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | |||
| 2016 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | ||
| Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | |||
| 6 Love Stories | Alan Mackey | ||
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's | William Afton/"Steve Raglan" |
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 | Robot Chicken | Shaggy Rogers / Various | Voice 4 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 | Shaggy Rogers | 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; Direct-to-DVD special |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: "The Apprenticeship" |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; Direct-to-DVD 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; Direct-to-DVD special |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; Direct-to-DVD special |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Dr. Jason Burr | Voice 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; Direct-to-DVD special |
| 2014, 2016 | The Good Wife | Rowby | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | State of Affairs | CIA Director DD Banks | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Problem Child | Ed | Pilot |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; direct-to-DVD special |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! Lego Shorts | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television shorts |
| 2015–present | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2015 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | Shaggy Rogers | Voice Television special |
| 2016 | Bosch | Luke 'Lucky' Rykov | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Ken Diebold | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo! 2: Monsters Unleashed: The Video Game | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2015 | My Friend Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
Roles on Idea wiki[]
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Sailor Guardians - Shaggy Rogers
- Scooby-Doo! & Krypto the Superdog - Shaggy Rogers
- What's New Scooby-Doo? (season 4) - Shaggy Rogers
- Cartoon Cartoon Fridays (2021) - Shaggy Rogers
- CN City (revival) - Shaggy Rogers
- Mystic Island - Norden
- Street Fighter : Chun-Li Unleashed (2022 film) - Stu Bison
- Baderne (2023 Film) - Alex Baderne
References[]
- ↑ Outdoor Movies Take Place at Gig Harbor Film Festival in Washington. Open Air Cinema. October 15, 2008. http://www.openaircinema.us/blog/2008/outdoor-movies-take-place-at-gig-harbor-film-festival-in-washington/. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
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External links[]
- Matthew Lillard at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by Casey Kasem |
Voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers 2010–present |
Succeeded by none |