Matthew Lyn Lillard is the full name of Matthew Lillard, who is a famous American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He is known as one of the most popular actors and producers known for his work in various American blockbuster films. Matthew Lyn is best known for his roles in the 1996 horror film Scream and as Shaggy in the 2002 film Scooby-Doo. He has also appeared in What Love Is, Area 57, Without a Paddle, and She’s All That. Matthew rose to prominence with roles in Scooby-Doo, She’s All That, SLC Punk, and Scream.He won the Blimp Award, the Mar del Plata Film Festival Best Actor Award, and the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for his work.
Matthew Lyn Lillard was born on January 24, 1970 in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. He is the older child of his parents. Her family includes her father, Paula, and mother, Jeffrey Lillard, as well as a younger sister, Amy.Matthew was born in Lansing, Michigan and grew up in Tustin, California. He had attended Foothill High School in North Tustin, 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 Theatre School in New York City.
Beginning his career, while he was in 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 Going to College (1991). In 1994, he was cast in the John Waters black comedy, “Serial Mom.” Later on, in 1996, he was cast as Stu Macher in the horror film Scream. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk! and the supporting character Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts. Matthew Lillard is a famous 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), and Billy Brubaker in Summer Catch (2001). He played Shaggy Rogers in two live-action Scooby-Doo movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and 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.
He was also seen in the film roles of Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle (2004), Dez Howard in The Groomsmen (2006), Joey in Home Run Showdown (2012), and Jack Rusoe in Return to Nim’s Island (2013). Matthew Lillard also performed dramatic performances in movies such as The Descendants (2011), Trouble with the Curve (2012), Match (2014), and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama Fat Kid Rules the World (2012). From 2018 to 2021, Lillard also starred as Dean Boland in the television series Good Girls.
Talking about Matthew Lillard’s personal life, he married Heather Helm on August 12, 2000, with whom he has three children. As of 2021, he is 51 years old and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Matthew Lillard is of American descent and a devout Christian.
| Name | Matthew Lyn Lillard |
| Nick Name | Matthew |
| Known for | Scooby-Doo, SLC Punk, Without A Paddle, Summer Catch, The Groomsmen, Home Run Showdown, Return to Nim’s Island |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Director and Producer |
| Date of Birth | January 24, 1970 |
| Age (2022) | 52 years old |
| Birth Place | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| School | Foothill High School, Tustin, California (1988) |
| Collage | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena, California, Fullerton College, Fullerton, California |
| Debut | Film: Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College Television: SK8-TV Video games: Sled Storm |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Matthew Lillard Career
- Matthew Lillard begain her career as a co-host of a short-lived TV show titled SK8-TV,
- In 1991, he was hired as an extra in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College
- In 1994, he was cast in the John Waters black comedy Serial Mom
- In the same years, Matthew was cast in five films, including Hackers.
- Lillard was cast as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers in the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film
- In 2011, Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House
- 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
- In 2012, Lillard guest-starred in the Criminal Minds episode “The Apprenticeship”.
- In the same 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.
Matthew Lillard Movies & Tv Shows
| Year | Title |
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College … Stork (as Matthew Lynn) |
| 1994 | Serial Mom … Chip |
| 1995 | Hackers … Cereal Tarantella … Matt Mad Love … Eric Animal Room … Doug Van Housen Ride For Your Life (Short) … Nash Vanishing Son IV (TV Movie) … Dawson |
| 1996 | Scream … Stuart If These Walls Could Talk (TV Movie) … Young Couple (segment “1996”) |
| 1997 | Scream 2 … Guy at Party (uncredited) The Devil’s Child (TV Movie) … Tim Nash Bridges (TV) … Brian Van Pelt |
| 1998 | SLC Punk! … Stevo Without Limits … Roscoe Devine Telling You … Adam Ginesberg Senseless … Tim LaFlour Dead Man’s Curve (The Curve) … Tim Triangle Square … Snake Eater |
| 1999 | Wing Commander … Lt.Todd ‘Maniac’ Marshall She’s All That … Brock Hudson |
| 2000 | Spanish Judges … Jack Love’s Labour’s Lost … Longaville |
| 2001 | Thir13een Ghosts … Dennis Rafkin Summer Catch … Billy Brubaker Finder’s Fee … Fishman Dish Dogs … Jason |
| 2002 | It’s a Very Muppet Christmas … Luc Fromage Scooby-Doo … Shaggy Rogers |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle … Jerry Conlaine Wicker Park … Luke Scooby-Doo 2: Monster Unleashed … Shaggy Rogers Scooby-Doo 2: Monster Unleashed (Video Game) … Shaggy Rogers The Perfect Score … Larry |
| 2005 | American Dad! … Bruce Karas: The Prophecy … Eko (voice: English version) |
| 2006 | The Replacements (TV) …. Trevor Bodie The Groomsmen … Dez Howard Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas … Spaceman Me, Eloise (TV) … Monsieur Ducat 13 Graves (TV) … Matthew McQueen In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale …. Duke Fallow |
| 2007 | Karas: The Revelation … Eko (voice: English version) One of Our Own …. Bob What Love Is …. Sal Area 57 (TV) …. Col. Steven Isaac |
| 2009 | All’s Faire in Love …. Crocket Message Deleted …. Joel Brandt Spooner …. Herman Spooner Endless Bummer …. Mike Mooney Exit 19 (TV) …. Davey Woods Osh Kosh B’Gosh: Under the Overall (Short) … Lloyd B’gosh Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV) … Chet Gary Unmarried (TV) … Taylor Married Not Dead (TV Movie) … Rob |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV) … Shaggy Rogers Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (TV) … Shaggy Rogers Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (TV) … Shaggy Rogers Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Dog (TV) … Shaggy Rogers The Hard Life (TV Movie) … Bobby The Pool Boys …. Roger |
| 2011 | Mad (TV) … Creature / Scream 90X Announcer / Shaggy Rogers Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur … Shaggy Rogers / Shaky Jake The Descendants … Brian Speer The Pool Boys … Roger Sperling Generation Rex (TV) … Surge Batman: The Brave and the Bold … Shaggy Rogers House (TV) … Jack |
| 2012 | Blow Me (Short) … Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon … Shaggy Rogers Criminal Minds (TV) … David Roy Turner Samurai! Daycare (TV) … Ned Big Top Scooby-Doo! … Shaggy Rogers Robot Chicken … Shaggy Rogers / Other Trouble with the Curve … Phillip Sanderson Leverage (TV) … Gabe Erickson Home Run Showdown … Joey Fat Kid Rules the World … Psychologist Abominable Christmas … Dogcatcher From the Head … Jimmy Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire … Shaggy Rogers |
| 2013 | One Heart … Ben Hogan The Bridge (TV) … Daniel Frye I Am Victor (TV Movie) … Elliot Mote National Lampoon Presents: Surf Party … Mooney Deep Dark Canyon … Jack Cavanaugh Return to Nim’s Island … Jack |
Matthew Lillard Family
| Father Name | Jeffrey Lillard |
| Mother Name | Paula Lillard |
| Brother | N/A |
| Sister | Amy Lillard |
| Wife | Heather Helm |
Matthew Lillard Relationship / Martial Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Neve Campbell (1997) Rose McGowan (1996) Christine Taylor (1995) Christa Denton (1993 – 1995) |
| Wife/ Spouse | Heather Helm |
| Marriage date | August 12, 2000 |
| Marriage Place | Los Angeles |
| Children | Son(s): Liam Lillard Daughter(s): Addison Grace Lillard, Macey Lyn Lillard |
Matthew Lillard Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Matthew Lillard Favourite
| Favourite Actor | N/A |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | N/A |
| Favourite Cuisine | N/A |
| Favourite Color | Green, Vivid crimson, Big dip o’ruby |
| Favourite Sport | N/A |
| Favourite Destination | India and Guilin |
Matthew Lillard Education
| School | Foothill High School, Tustin, California (1988) |
| Collage | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena, California, Fullerton College, Fullerton, California |
| Educational Qualification | Graducate |
Matthew Lillard Net Worth
| Net Worth | USD $1.5 million approx |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | Acting, Movie Director |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Matthew Lillard
- DOes Matthew Lillard Smoke ? N/A
- Does Matthew Lillard Drinks Alcohol ? N/A
- Matthew Lillard was born on 24 January 1970.
- Daughter Addison Grace was born June 13, 2002 in Los Angeles.
- Scooby-Doo (2002) was his 4th movie with Freddie Prinze Jr..
- Essentially started his career playing the son of a sadistic killer (Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom (1994)), and then played a sadistic killer himself in Scream (1996).
- Was classmates with Paul Rudd at American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
- Attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, for a brief time with the theater department.
- As of 2004, Matthew has worked (co-starred) with actor Freddie Prinze Jr. five times: Wing Commander (1999), Summer Catch (2001), She’s All That (1999), Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).
- Second daughter, Macey Lyn, was born October 19, 2004 in Los Angeles.
- Attended Foothill High School in Tustin, California.
- Third child: son Liam born in April 2008.
- Christopher McDonald played Matthew Lillard’s father in two movies…Spooner (2009) and SLC Punk! (1998).
- Enjoys playing video games. Especially FIFA.
- Lillard became the official voice of Shaggy Rogers after Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009. He and Kasem collaborated for the first time on the series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010), wherein Lillard portrayed Shaggy and Kasem portrayed Shaggy’s father, Colton.
- Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1990.