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Matthew Lillard 
Lillard in August 2008Born Matthew Lyn Lillard
January 24, 1970
Lansing, Michigan, USOccupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1990–present Spouse Heather Helm (2000–present) 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 and the Animated reboot series.
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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).
In 1996, Lillard was cast in the horror slasher, Scream as Billy Loomis's friend Stu Macher. 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]
In July & August of 2011, Lillard produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World in Seattle. It is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date of 2012. It is based on the K. L. Going book of the same name.[4]
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).[5] 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.[6][7]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 1991 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College Stork (as Matthew Lynn)
Direct-to-video1994 Serial Mom Chip Sutphin 1994 Vanishing Son IV Dawson TV film 1995 Animal Room Doug Van Housen 1995 Ride for Your Life Nash 1995 Mad Love Eric 1995 Hackers Emmanuel Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer' 1995 Tarantella Matt 1996 If These Walls Could Talk Young Couple Segment: "1996" 1996 Scream Stuart Macher 1997 Nash Bridges Brian Van Pelt Episode: "Gun Play" 1997 The Devil's Child Tim TV film 1997 Scream 2 Guy at Party Uncredited 1998 The Curve Tim 1998 Senseless Tim LaFlour 1998 Telling You Adam Ginesberg 1998 Without Limits Roscoe Devine 1998 SLC Punk! Stevo Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Actor 1999 Spanish Judges Jack 1999 She's All That Brock Hudson 1999 Wing Commander Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall 2000 Love's Labour's Lost Longaville 2000 Scream 3 Stu Macher Uncredited, Archive Sound 2000 Dish Dogs Jason Direct-to-video 2001 Finder's Fee Fishman 2001 Triangle Square Snake Eater 2001 Summer Catch Billy Brubaker 2001 Thir13en Ghosts Dennis Rafkin 2002 Scooby-Doo Shaggy Rogers 2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Luc Fromage TV film 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Himself 2004 The Perfect Score Larry 2004 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Shaggy Rogers 2004 Wicker Park Luke 2004 Without A Paddle Jerry Conlaine 2005 Karas: The Prophecy Eko Voice 2005 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 2006 Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas Spaceman 2006 The Groomsmen Dez Howard 2006 The Replacements Trevor Bodie (voice) Episode: "Skate-Gate" 2007 Area 57 Col. Steven Isaac TV film 2007 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Duke Fallow 2007 What Love Is Sal 2007 One of Our Own Bob Co-producer 2007 Karas: The Revelation Eko (voice) Direct-to-video 2009 Spooner Herman Spooner Co-producer 2009 Messages Deleted Joel Brandt TV film 2009 Gary Unmarried Taylor Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Chet Episode: "Ballerina" 2009 Osh Kosh B'Gosh: Under the Overall Lloyd B'gosh 2009 All's Faire in Love Crocket 2009 Endless Bummer Mike Mooney 2009 Extreme Movie Himself 2009 American Summer Roger 2009 Married Not Dead Rob TV film 2010 Exit 19 Davey Woods TV series 2010 Shrinking Charlotte Rick Bicknell 2010 Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo Shaggy Rogers (voice) Direct-to-DVD film 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Shaggy Rogers (voice) TV series (2010–present) 2010 Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare Shaggy Rogers (voice) Direct-to-DVD film 2011 House Jack Episode: "Larger Than Life" 2011 Generator Rex Surge Episode: "Waste Land" 2011 Scream 4 Guy at Stab-A-Thon party Uncredited 2011 Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur Shaggy Rogers (voice) Direct-to-DVD film 2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Shaggy Rogers Episode: Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases! 2011 The Descendants Brian Speer 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.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1995304/
- ^ "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 KasemNorville "Shaggy" Rogers Voice
2010–presentSucceeded by
noneCategories:- 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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