Matthew Lillard | |
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Born | Matthew Lyn Lillard January 24, 1970 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | Fullerton College American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Heather Helm (m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His 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 his role as Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and in animation, where he has been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009. [1]
In 2023, he gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton, a manipulative serial killer, in Five Nights at Freddy's . U.S. entertainment publication The Hollywood Reporter stated that he had entered "his Renaissance era" in popular culture, noting that the movie had the third highest ever domestic box office return during its opening weekend for a horror film. Lillard has been labeled as a "scream king" due to his influence in the genre. [2] [3]
While much of his work is comedic in nature, Lillard has also given dramatic performances in projects 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). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama Fat Kid Rules the World (2012). [4]
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, on January 24, 1970, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard (b. 1948), [5] [6] [7] and grew up in Tustin, California. [8] 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.
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. [9]
Lillard was cast as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo , 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, Lillard was chosen to take over and voice 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 . [10] [11] [12] Lillard, however, did not voice Shaggy in the animated Scooby-Doo reboot Scoob! , with the character instead being voiced by SNL alum Will Forte. [13] [14] Although Lillard was disappointed with the casting decision, he still wished the film good luck. [15] [16]
In 2011, Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House . [17] 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. [18] Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants . [19] Lillard also reprised the voice role of Shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series Supernatural in 2018. [20]
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 Dean Boland on the NBC series Good Girls .
In 2016, Lillard landed the recurring role of FBI undercover agent Luke Goshen in the Amazon Series, Bosch. In 2022, Lillard was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. The film came out the following year.
He gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton, a manipulative serial killer, in Five Nights at Freddy's. U.S. entertainment publication The Hollywood Reporter stated that he had entered "his Renaissance era" in popular culture, noting that the movie had the third highest ever domestic box office return during its opening weekend for a horror film. Lillard has credited his children as inspiring him both to take on the role and to give a dominating, assertive performance as the franchise's overarching villain. [2]
In an interview, Lillard elaborated,
"The hard part about playing this part is the pressure I put on myself to honor the fans, to deliver a great performance in an iconic role. There are millions of kids worldwide, and people that started playing as kids and are now adults, that have an expectation that this film will deliver on a really great level. So, being this iconic bad guy, the amount of pressure I put on myself to not suck is pretty extraordinary. That’s the hardest part." [2]
In 2024, he appeared in filmmaker Mike Flanagan's film The Life of Chuck . [21]
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 . [22]
Lillard co-founded the company Find Familiar Spirits, which develops and sells specialized alcoholic beverages. [23]
On August 26, 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. They reside in Los Angeles. [24]
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. [25] [26] Lillard has also played Dungeons & Dragons with the online series Dice, Camera, Action with Christopher Perkins as the Dungeon Master; [27] as well as with the Critical Role cast at a special one-shot with Sam Riegel as the Dungeon Master. [28]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1990 | SK8-TV | Himself (Host - Presenter) | 13 episodes | |
1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | Television film | [29] |
1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Abortion Protester | Segment: "1996" | [29] |
1997 | The Devil's Child | Tim | Television film | [29] |
Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" | ||
2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage - character | Television film | [29] |
2003 | All That | Himself / Hairdresser | Episode: "Matthew Lillard / O-Town" | [29] |
2005, 2021 | American Dad! | Mars / Bruce | Voice role; Episodes: "Homeland Security" and "Shakedown Steve" | [29] [31] |
2005–2022 | Robot Chicken | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 9 episodes | |
2006 | The Replacements | Trevor Bodie | Voice role; Episodes: "Cinde-Riley" and "Skate-Gate" | [31] |
13 Graves | Matthew McQueen | Television film | ||
Eloise: The Animated Series | Monsieur Maurice Ducat | Voice role; Episode: "Little Miss Christmas" | ||
2007 | Area 57 | Col. Steven Isaac | Unsold television pilot | |
2008 | Gary Unmarried | Taylor | Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" | [29] |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chet | Episode: "Ballerina" | [29] |
Married Not Dead | Rob | Unsold television pilot | ||
2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; 52 episodes | [29] [31] |
2011 | House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" | [29] |
Generator Rex | Surge | Voice role; Episode: "Waste Land" | [31] | |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!" | [31] | |
2011–2013 | Mad | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 2 episodes | [31] |
2012 | Samurai! Daycare | Ned | Voice role; 9 episodes | |
Leverage | Gabe Erickson | Episode: "The Real Fake Car Job" | [29] | |
Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special | [29] [31] | |
Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: "The Apprenticeship" | [29] | |
Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special | [29] [31] | |
2013 | I Am Victor | Elliot Moe | Unsold television pilot | |
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special | [29] [31] | |
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | [29] [31] | |||
A Monsterous Holiday | Gus | Voice role; Television short film | [29] [31] | |
2013–2014 | The Bridge | Daniel Frye | Recurring role (season 1), Main role (season 2); 24 episodes | [29] |
Beware the Batman | Dr. Jason Burr | Voice role; 4 episodes | [31] | |
2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special | [29] [31] |
2014, 2016 | The Good Wife | Rowby Canton | Episodes: "Goliath and David" and "Tracks" | [29] |
2015 | State of Affairs | CIA Director DD Banks | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [29] |
Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special | [29] [31] | |
Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | [29] [31] | |||
2015–2016 | Scooby-Doo! Lego Shorts | Voice role; web shorts | ||
2015–2018 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Voice role; 52 episodes | [29] [31] | |
2016–2017 | Bosch | Luke 'Lucky' Rykov | Recurring role; 8 episodes (seasons 2-3, 7) | [29] |
2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Ken Diebold | Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 3) | [29] |
2017 | All Hail King Julien | Ned | Voice role; 2 episodes | [29] [31] |
Twin Peaks | William Hastings | Recurring role; 4 episodes | ||
2018 | Halfway There | Jimmy Bishop | Unsold television pilot | |
Supernatural | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Scoobynatural" | [31] | |
2018–2021 | Good Girls | Dean Boland | Main role; 34 episodes | [29] |
2019 | FBI | Thomas Gillman / Venutti | Episode: "Most Wanted" | [29] |
2019, 2023 | Teen Titans Go! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; 2 Episodes | [29] [31] |
2019–2021 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 52 episodes | [29] [31] |
2020 | Barkskins | Gus Lafarge | 3 episodes | [29] |
2021 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! | Shaggy Rogers / Himself | Voice role; Television special | [31] |
2022 | Billions | Ron Chestnut | Episode: "Johnny Favorite" | [29] |
2023 | True Lies | Nathan "The Wolf" | Episode: "Rival Companions" | [35] |
The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special | Himself | [36] | ||
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Guest Judge; Episode: "Children of the Can" | |||
2024 | Jellystone! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Frankenhooky" | |
Killer Cakes | Himself (host) | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2002 | Sled Storm | A.J. Rollins | [31] | |
2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – The Video Game | Shaggy Rogers | [31] | |
2010 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp | [31] | ||
2014 | Scooby-Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure | [31] | ||
2015 | My Friend Scooby-Doo! | |||
Lego Dimensions | [31] | |||
2018 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases | |||
2022 | MultiVersus | [31] [38] |
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