Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1970-01-24
- Born Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Also Known As:
Matthew Lyn Lillard, Matt Lillard, متیو لیلارد
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard is an American actor born on January 24, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan, and raised in Tustin, California. He began his career in the early 1990s, with early roles in projects like "Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College" (1991) and the Nickelodeon show "SK8-TV."Lillard quickly gained recognition for his energetic and often eccentric performances, particularly in cult films and horror genres. Some of his most notable early roles include Chip Sutphin in John Waters' "Serial Mom" (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in "Hackers" (1995), and especially Stu Macher in Wes Craven's iconic horror film "Scream" (1996), a role that solidified his status as a "scream king." He also received critical acclaim for his lead role as Stevo in the independent film "SLC Punk!" (1998).However, Lillard is perhaps most widely known for his portrayal of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the live-action "Scooby-Doo" films, "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (2004). Since 2009, he has continued to voice Shaggy in various animated "Scooby-Doo" productions, taking over the role from the character's original voice actor, Casey Kasem.Beyond these well-known roles, Lillard has showcased his versatility in a wide range of projects, from comedies like "She's All That" (1999) and "Without a Paddle" (2004) to more dramatic performances in films such as "The Descendants" (2011), "Trouble with the Curve" (2012), and "Match" (2014). He has also had notable television roles, including Dean Boland in the Netflix series "Good Girls" (2018-2021) and appearances in "Twin Peaks: The Return" (2017).In addition to acting, Lillard has ventured into directing, with his debut feature film "Fat Kid Rules the World" (2012). He is also a co-founder of Beadle and Grimms, a company that produces licensed, high-end products for tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, reflecting his personal passion for gaming.Looking ahead, Matthew Lillard continues to be active in both film and television. He is part of the ensemble cast for Mike Flanagan's upcoming film "The Life of Chuck" (2025), which has already premiered in select theaters and is expanding nationwide in June 2025. He is also set to appear in the second season of Marvel's "Daredevil: Born Again" and is involved in a new, immersive Scooby-Doo project that will allow kids to participate in an adventure. Furthermore, Lillard is expected to return as Stu Macher in "Scream 7" and will be in "Five Nights at Freddy's 2." He also has a company called Find Familiar Spirits, which creates spirit experiences around fandoms, including a horror-themed line called Macabre Spirits.
