Matthew Lillard Biography
Matthew Lyn Lillard is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 2004, and in animation, Lillard has been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009. While much of his work is comedic in nature, Matthew has also given dramatic performance in films and shows.
How old is Matthew Lillard? – Age
Lyn is 53 years old as of January 24, 2023. He was born on January 24, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Matthew Lillard Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall.
Who are Matthew Lillard parents? – Family
Lillard is the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard. He grew up in Tustin, California. The actor has a younger sister, Amy. Matthew 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. Lyn also attended Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.
Is Matthew Lillard married? – Wife
On August 26, 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. The family reside in Los Angeles.
Matthew Lillard Career
Matthew was co-host of a short-lived TV show titled SK8-TV after high school, and afterwards was hired as an extra in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College. In 1994, he was 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, Matthew was cast as Stu Macher in the horror film Scream.
Lillard was cast as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers in the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film, a role he later reprised in the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. In 2011, Lyn guest starred on the Fox series House. Same year, he produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World, based on the K.L Going book of the same name. Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants. He also reprised the voice role of Shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series Supernatural in 2018.
In 2012, Matthew 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 2016, Lyn landed the recurring role of FBI undercover agent Luke Goshen in the Amazon Series, Bosch. Later in 2022, he was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series as Steve Raglan/William Afton.
In 2023, Matthew was cast in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck.
Matthew Lillard Net Worth
The actor has a net worth of $2 Million.
Matthew Lillard Movie
1994 – Serial Man
1995 – Mad Love
1996 – Scream
1997 – Scream 2
1998 – Telling You
1999 – She’s All That
2000 – Dish Dogs
2003 – Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2004 – Wicker a Paddle
2005 – Karas: The Prophecy
2007 – What Love is
2008 – Spooner
2009 – All’s Faire in Love
2014 – Match
2015 – Bloodsucking Bastards
2020 – Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo
2021 – He’s All That
2022 – Trick of Treat Scooby-Doo
2023 – Five Nights at Freddy’s