Matthew Lillard Information
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor and producer. He is best 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, animated movies, and one episode from Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
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Early life
Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, and grew up in Tustin, California.[1] He has a younger sister, Amy. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, with fellow actor Paul Rudd, and later, the theater school Circle in the Square in New York City.
Career
Lillard with fans on the set of In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.While still in high school, he 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).
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.[2]
In 2011, Lillard guest-starred on the Fox series House.[3]
Personal life
In 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm and together they have three children: Addison Grace (b. June 13, 2002), Macey Lyn (b. October 19, 2004), and Liam (b. April 2008).[4] 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.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | 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 | |
| Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | TV film | |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Doug Van Housen | |
| Ride for Your Life | Nash | ||
| Mad Love | Eric | ||
| Hackers | Emmanuel Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer' | ||
| Tarantella | Matt | ||
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Young Couple | Segment: "1996" |
| Scream | Stuart Macher/Ghostface | ||
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" |
| The Devil's Child | Tim | TV film | |
| Scream 2 | Guy at Party | Uncredited | |
| 1998 | The Curve | Tim | |
| Senseless | Tim LaFlour | ||
| Telling You | Adam Ginesberg | ||
| Without Limits | Roscoe Devine | ||
| SLC Punk! | Stevo | Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Actor | |
| 1999 | Spanish Judges | Jack | |
| She's All That | Brock Hudson | ||
| Wing Commander | Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall | ||
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | |
| Scream 3 | Stu Macher | Uncredited, Archive Sound | |
| Dish Dogs | Jason | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Fishman | |
| Triangle Square | Snake Eater | ||
| Summer Catch | Billy Brubaker | ||
| Thir13en Ghosts | Dennis Rafkin | ||
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage | TV film | |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Himself | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Larry | |
| Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Shaggy Rogers | ||
| Wicker Park | Luke | ||
| Without A Paddle | Jerry Conlaine | ||
| 2005 | Karas: The Prophecy | Eko | Voice |
| 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 | |
| Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Spaceman | ||
| The Groomsmen | Dez Howard | ||
| The Replacements | Trevor Bodie (voice) | Episode: "Skate-Gate" | |
| 2007 | Area 57 | Col. Steven Isaac | TV film |
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Duke Fallow | ||
| What Love Is | Sal | ||
| One of Our Own | Bob | Co-producer | |
| Karas: The Revelation | Eko (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Spooner | Herman Spooner | Co-producer |
| Messages Deleted | Joel Brandt | TV film | |
| Gary Unmarried | Taylor | Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chet | Episode: "Ballerina" | |
| Osh Kosh B'Gosh: Under the Overall | Lloyd B'gosh | ||
| All's Faire in Love | Crocket | ||
| Endless Bummer | Mike Mooney | ||
| Extreme Movie | Himself | ||
| American Summer | Roger | ||
| Married Not Dead | Rob | TV film post-production | |
| 2010 | Exit 19 | Davey Woods | TV series in development |
| Shrinking Charlotte | Rick Bicknell | pre-production | |
| Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | TV series (2010–present) | |
| Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film | |
| 2011 | Adrenaline | Producer | Preproduction |
| The Descendants | Brian | Filming | |
| House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" | |
| Generator Rex | Surge | Episode: "Waste Land" | |
| Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Direct-to-DVD film | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Episode: Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases! |
References
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Biography (1970–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/85/Matthew-Lillard.html. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Brian Gallagher (2009-11-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lillard Puts His Improv Chops on Display". MovieWeb.com. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NE4uA948PvnA76. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Keck's Exclusives: Matthew Lillard Checks in to House". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Matthew-1023032.aspx. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Readies for Baby". People. August 24, 2004. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,683757,00.html.
- ^ Madler, Mark R. (October 26, 2005). "Here there be dragons". Burbank Leader. http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2005/10/26/entertainment/blr-dungeons26.txt. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Matthew Lillard Plays Dungeons & Dragons". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrA8yGOMFCg. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
External links
- Matthew Lillard at the Internet Movie Database
- "Episode #5177: Matthew Lillard, Thetoiletonline.com, LAN Party". Attack of the Show. http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/episodes/4628/Matthew_Lillard_Thetoiletonlinecom_LAN_Party.html. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
- Pictures of the Quest Club Dungeons & Dragons Minis event
| Preceded by Casey Kasem | Norville "Shaggy" Rogers Voice 2010–present | Succeeded by none |
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| Name | Lillard, Matthew |
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| Date of birth | January 24, 1970 |
| Place of birth | Lansing, Michigan, US |
| Date of death | April 21, 2011 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, U.S |
Categories: 1970 births | Living people | Actors from Michigan | American film actors | American television actors | Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni | People from Lansing, Michigan | People from Orange County, California
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