Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. 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), Brock Hudson in She's All That (1999), Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts (2001), and Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle (2004). He is best known for portraying Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and in animation, he has been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009.[1]
Matthew Lillard | |
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Lillard at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Matthew Lyn Lillard January 24, 1970 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Fullerton College American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Heather Helm (m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
While much of his work is comedic in nature, Lillard has also given dramatic performances in films and shows such as The Descendants (2011), Trouble with the Curve (2012), Match (2014), and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). Lillard also starred as Dean Boland in the television series Good Girls (2018–2021), and as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy's (2023). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama Fat Kid Rules the World (2012).[2]
Early life edit
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, on January 24, 1970, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard (b. 1948),[3][4][5] and grew up in Tustin, California.[6] He has a younger sister, Amy, and attended Foothill High School in North Tustin, California. He later attended Fullerton College and then went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, with fellow actor Paul Rudd. He also attended Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.
Career edit
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. He was originally meant to reprise his role of Stu Macher in 2000's Scream 3 but the plans were changed.[7]
Lillard was cast as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo: The Movie, 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 in 2009 due to declining health, Lillard was chosen as his replacement and voiced Shaggy in the three subsequent animated series, Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, as well as every animated direct-to-video film since 2010's Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo.[8][9][10] Lillard, however, did not voice Shaggy in the computer-animated 2020 Scooby-Doo reboot Scoob!, with the character instead being voiced by SNL alum Will Forte.[11][12] Although Lillard was disappointed with the casting decision, he still wished the film good luck.[13][14]
In 2011, Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House.[15] 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.[16] Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants.[17] Lillard also reprised the voice role of Shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series Supernatural in 2018.[18]
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 co-starring as Christina Hendricks's cheating husband on the NBC series Good Girls.
In 2016, Lillard landed the recurring role of FBI undercover agent Luke Goshen in the Amazon Series, Bosch. Later in 2022, Lillard was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's series as Steve Raglan/William Afton.
In 2023, Matthew Lillard was cast in Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck.[19]
Personal life edit
On August 26, 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. They reside in Los Angeles.[20]
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.[21][22] Lillard has also played Dungeons & Dragons with the online series Dice, Camera, Action with Christopher Perkins as the Dungeon Master;[23] as well as with the Critical Role cast at a special one-shot with Sam Riegel as the Dungeon Master.[24]
Lillard was one of the co-founders of Beadle and Grimms, a company that publishes licensed expanded products, usually of a limited edition, from Wizards of the Coast games including Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.[25]
Filmography edit
Film edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | SK8-TV | Himself (Host - Presenter) | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | Television film |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Abortion Protester | Segment: "1996" |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Tim | Television film |
| Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage - character | Television film |
| 2003 | All That | Himself/Hairdresser | Episode: "Matthew Lillard/O-Town" |
| 2005, 2021 | American Dad! | Mars / Bruce | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2005–2022 | Robot Chicken | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice; 9 episodes [citation needed] |
| 2006 | The Replacements | Trevor Bodie | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 13 Graves | Matthew McQueen | Television film | |
| Eloise: The Animated Series | Monsieur Maurice 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" |
| Married Not Dead | Rob | Pilot | |
| 2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; 52 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" |
| Generator Rex | Surge | Voice; episode: "Waste Land" | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; episode: "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!" | |
| 2011–2013 | Mad | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Samurai! Daycare | Ned | Voice; 9 episodes |
| Leverage | Gabe Erickson | Episode: "The Real Fake Car Job" | |
| Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; Television special | |
| Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: "The Apprenticeship" | |
| Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; television special | |
| 2013 | I Am Victor | Elliot Moe | Pilot |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; television special | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | |||
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | Daniel Frye | 24 episodes |
| 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 Canton | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | State of Affairs | CIA Director DD Banks | 3 episodes |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; television special | |
| Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | |||
| 2015–2016 | Scooby-Doo! Lego Shorts | Voice; web shorts | |
| 2015–2018 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Voice; 52 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Bosch | Luke 'Lucky' Rykov | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Ken Diebold | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien | Ned | Voice; 2 episodes |
| Twin Peaks | William Hastings | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Halfway There | Jimmy Bishop | Pilot |
| Supernatural | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; episode: "Scoobynatural" | |
| 2018–2021 | Good Girls | Dean Boland | 34 episodes |
| 2019 | FBI | Thomas Gillman/Venutti | Episode: "Most Wanted" |
| Teen Titans Go! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; episode: "Cartoon Feud" | |
| 2019–2021 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice; 52 episodes |
| 2020 | Barkskins | Gus Lafarge | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! | Shaggy Rogers / Himself | Voice; television special |
| 2022 | Billions | Ron Chestnut | Episode: "Johnny Favorite" |
| 2023 | True Lies | Nathan "The Wolf" | Episode: "Rival Companions"[29] |
| The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special | Himself | [30] | |
| The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Himself | Guest Judge; Episode: "Children of the Can" | |
| 2024 | Jellystone! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice; episode: "Frankenhooky" |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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! | ||
| Lego Dimensions | |||
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases | ||
| 2022 | MultiVersus | [31] |
Awards and nominations edit
References edit
- ^ Dilworth Jr., Joseph (July 12, 2010). "Matthew Lillard Talks Shaggy Rogers And 'Scooby-Doo'". WhatJoeWrites.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 12, 2012). "Matthew Lillard on Why 'Fat Kid Rules the World' Isn't About Being Fat (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 24, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 24, 2023 includes celebrities Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Matthew Lillard was supposed to be Scream 3's villain". The Digital Fix. January 18, 2022.
- ^ Brian Gallagher (November 6, 2009). . MovieWeb.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ Kaseko, Baraka (March 5, 2018). "Matthew Lillard teaches us how to do the voice of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Matthew Lillard: 'I'm proud of Scooby-Doo movies now'". Digital Spy. October 3, 2015.
- ^ Bonomolo, Cameron. "'Scooby-Doo' Reboot: Shaggy Actor Matthew Lillard Wasn't Told He Was Being Replaced". Comicbook.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ @GreyDeLisle (March 2, 2019). "Truly heartbreaking. I feel like they should have used celebs in the supporting cast but kept the original gang. People want to hear the voices they grew up with. At least they kept Frankie. #ScoobyDooMovie" (Tweet). Retrieved March 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wasserman, Ben (May 16, 2020). "Scooby-Doo Alum Matthew Lillard Cheers On Scoob!'s Digital Launch". CBR. from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (May 18, 2020). "Scoob! Still Has Matthew Lillard Bummed That He's Not Playing Shaggy". MovieWeb. from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Keck's Exclusives: Matthew Lillard Checks in to House". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Fat Kid Rules the World at IMDb
- ^ . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Check Out 27 Images From 'Scoobynatural'-- The 'Supernatural'/'Scooby-Doo' Crossover Event". sciencefiction.com. March 19, 2018.
- ^ Paz, Maggie Dela (October 26, 2023). "The Life of Chuck Cast Adds Matthew Lillard & More to Stephen King Movie". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Plays Dungeons & Dragons". YouTube. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Episode 74 - Dice, Camera, Action with Dungeons & Dragons". YouTube. December 20, 2017.
- ^ "ACCESSING NSAA DATABASE...LOADING PROFILE...WELCOME, PROJECT NORD DIRECTOR @MatthewLillard". twitter. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "About Us". Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (August 5, 2021). "'He's All That' Trailer: Imagine An Algorithm Trying To Disguise Itself As A High School Rom-Com". /Film. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 31, 2021). "New Mortal Kombat movie canonizes Ultra Instinct Shaggy". Polygon. from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Five Nights At Freddy's Movie
- ^ Ayoola, Simbiat (February 2, 2023). "'True Lies' Series Trailer Reveals a Familiar Face From the James Cameron Movie". Collider. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (April 19, 2023). ""The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special" Trailer Gets Into the Holiday Spirit in All-Star Horror Variety Show [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 18, 2021). "New fighter MultiVersus is Smash Bros. but with Bugs Bunny, Batman, and Game of Thrones". Polygon. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "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 edit
- Matthew Lillard at IMDb
- . Attack of the Show. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2007.