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Matthew Lillard

Acting Born Jan 24, 1970 Lansing, Michigan, USA 193 credits

Biography

Matthew Lyn Lillard is an American actor, director, and producer born on January 24, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan. Known professionally as Matthew Lillard or Matt Lillard, he has established a long-standing career in the entertainment industry with 174 known credits. Lillard gained significant recognition for his work in both film and television, transitioning from early supporting roles to becoming a prominent figure in the horror and comedy genres. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated versatility by performing in live-action features and providing voice work for animated projects. His professional identity is defined by his extensive filmography and his contributions to various mainstream cinematic productions over several decades.

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Career

Career overview

Matthew Lillard began his acting career with roles in the 1994 black comedy Serial Mom and the 1995 crime thriller Hackers. He achieved a major career breakthrough in 1996 when he portrayed Stu Macher in the slasher film Scream, a role that established him as a scream king within the genre. Following this success, Lillard appeared in a variety of prominent films throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, including SLC Punk! in 1998, She's All That in 1999, Thirteen Ghosts in 2001, and Without a Paddle in 2004.

Lillard is also widely recognized for his portrayal of the character Norville Shaggy Rogers. He first played the role in the live-action films Scooby-Doo in 2002 and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed in 2004. Beyond his live-action performances, Lillard expanded his involvement with the franchise by providing the voice for Shaggy in several animated releases. His career reflects a consistent presence in popular cinema, spanning multiple decades and diverse character portrayals.

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Known for

Film

Scream 7

as Stu Macher

Daredevil: Born Again

as Mr. Charles
Film

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

as William Afton / Yellow Rabbit
Film

The Life of Chuck

as Gus

Cross

as Lance Durand
Film

Five Nights at Freddy's

as Steve Raglan / William Afton

True Lies

as Nathan
Film

Scream

as Flamethrower Ghostface / Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)

Jellystone!

as Shaggy (voice)
Film

He's All That

as Principal Bosch
Film

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

as Shaggy (voice)
Film

Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

as Shaggy Rogers (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Grey DeLisle 11 shared titles
Frank Welker 9 shared titles
Mindy Cohn 4 shared titles
Dee Bradley Baker 4 shared titles
Kate Micucci 4 shared titles
Jeff Bennett 4 shared titles
Mark Hamill 4 shared titles
Linda Cardellini 3 shared titles
Fred Tatasciore 3 shared titles
Freddie Prinze Jr. 3 shared titles

Career timeline

Man of Tomorrow
Scream 7Behemoth!
Daredevil: Born AgainFive Nights at Freddy's 2The Life of Chuck
CrossGrave ConversationsScariest House in AmericaKiller CakesKiller Cakes · Executive Producer
Five Nights at Freddy'sTrue LiesFaster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
ScreamTrick or Treat Scooby-Doo!The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Last MealsJellystone!He's All ThatMortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the RealmsScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
BarkskinsHappy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Relics and RaritiesScooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandScooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th GhostThe Phantom 52
FBIGood GirlsScooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the BoldGraceScooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost
Drop the MicAll Hail King Julien: ExiledScooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownHalfway ThereLEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash
BillionsThe Boulet Brothers' DragulaScooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed DemonLEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodSix L.A. Love Stories
BoschBe Cool, Scooby-Doo!Dinner at Tiffani'sScooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll MysteryBloodsucking Bastards
Halt and Catch FireScooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of ScreamsScooby-Doo! FrankencreepyScooby-Doo! WrestleMania MysteryMatch
Teen Titans Go!Teen Titans Go!The BridgeBeware the BatmanScooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Trouble with the CurveHome Run ShowdownAbominable ChristmasBig Top Scooby-Doo!Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
The DescendantsScooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurScream: The Inside StoryFrom the HeadStill Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedGenerator RexScooby-Doo! Camp ScareScooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooMessages Deleted
The Good WifeThe Pool BoysAll's Faire in LoveNational Lampoon Presents: Endless BummerSpooner
Batman: The Brave and the BoldLeverageGary UnmarriedExtreme Movie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleArea 57What Love IsLiving with LewOne of Our Own
Me, EloiseThe GroomsmenBickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasLittle Miss Christmas13 Graves
SupernaturalCriminal MindsAmerican Dad!Robot ChickenRobot Chicken
HouseHolly & Stephen's Saturday ShowdownThe Perfect ScoreScooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedWicker Park
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Scooby-DooIconsIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Friday Night with Jonathan RossThir13en GhostsFinder's FeeSummer CatchTriangle Square
Love's Labour's LostDish DogsSpanish Judges
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitShe's All ThatWing Commander
The CurveSenselessSLC PunkWithout LimitsTelling You

Full filmography

  • Man of Tomorrow (2027)
  • Scream 7 (2026) as Stu Macher
  • Behemoth! (2026)
  • Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Mr. Charles
  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) as William Afton / Yellow Rabbit
  • The Life of Chuck (2025) as Gus
  • Cross (2024) as Lance Durand
  • Grave Conversations (2024) as Self
  • Scariest House in America (2024) as Self - 'Ghostface' (voice)
  • Killer Cakes (2024) as Self - Host
  • Killer Cakes (2024) Executive Producer
  • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) as Steve Raglan / William Afton
  • True Lies (2023) as Nathan
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Simeon Freewalk
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Vashon Dumiete
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Self
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Purple Worm
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Self - DM
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Ren "Stick" Casawary
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as The Portal
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Wishing Well Fairy Godperson
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as Bixby Silver
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) as William Smallwood
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023)
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) Story
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) Executive Producer
  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! (2023) Creator
  • Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Heroes' Feast (2023) as Self
  • Tabletop News (2023) as Self
  • Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga (2023) as Self
  • The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special (2023) as Self
  • Scream (2022) as Flamethrower Ghostface / Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
  • Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022) as Shaggy / Craggly / Captain Cutler (voice)
  • The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022) as Chip (Slashtronaut) (voice)
  • Last Meals (2021) as Self
  • Jellystone! (2021) as Shaggy (voice)
  • He's All That (2021) as Principal Bosch
  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021) as Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers / Self - Voice of "Shaggy"
  • Barkskins (2020) as Gus Lafarge
  • Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Relics and Rarities (2019) as Allister Goldfang
  • Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • The Phantom 52 (2019) as (voice)
  • Lost Odyssey: The Book of Knowledge (2019) as Beadle
  • FBI (2018) as Tommy Gilman
  • Good Girls (2018) as Dean Boland
  • Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Grace (2018) as Bernie Wexler
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
  • All Hail King Julien: Exiled (2017) as Ned (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Halfway There (2017) as Jimmy Bishop
  • LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (2017) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Billions (2016) as Ron Chestnut
  • The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2016) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Six L.A. Love Stories (2016) as Alan Mackey
  • Bosch (2015) as Luke Goshen
  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Dinner at Tiffani's (2015) as Self
  • Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Bloodsucking Bastards (2015) as Corporate Guest
  • Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie (2015) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (2015) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers (2015)
  • Halt and Catch Fire (2014) as Ken Diebold
  • Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams (2014) as Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage)
  • Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Match (2014) as Mike Davis
  • Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Under Wraps (2014) as Peter (voice)
  • Blow Me (2014) as Self
  • Teen Titans Go! (2013) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Teen Titans Go! (2013) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • The Bridge (2013) as Daniel Frye
  • Beware the Batman (2013) as Dr. Jason Burr (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • A Monsterous Holiday (2013) as Gus
  • Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow (2013) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Deep Dark Canyon (2013) as Jack Cavanaugh
  • Return to Nim's Island (2013) as Jack
  • Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013) as Lizard King (voice)
  • The Naughty List (2013) as Tinsel (voice)
  • Trouble with the Curve (2012) as Phillip Sanderson
  • Home Run Showdown (2012) as Joey
  • Abominable Christmas (2012) as Dogcatcher (voice)
  • Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2012) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Fat Kid Rules The World (2012) as Psychologist (Voice)
  • Fat Kid Rules The World (2012) Director
  • Fat Kid Rules The World (2012) Producer
  • Dear Dracula (2012) as Mailman Gus (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games (2012) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays (2012) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • The Descendants (2011) as Brian Speer
  • Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011) as Shaggy Rogers / Shaky Joe (voice)
  • Scream: The Inside Story (2011) as Self
  • From the Head (2011) as Jimmy
  • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011) as Self
  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Generator Rex (2010)
  • Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Messages Deleted (2010) as Joel Brandt
  • The Good Wife (2009) as Rowby Canton
  • The Pool Boys (2009) as Roger Sperling
  • All's Faire in Love (2009) as Crocket
  • National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer (2009) as Mike Mooney
  • Spooner (2009) as Herman Spooner
  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Shaggy (voice)
  • Leverage (2008) as Gabe Erickson
  • Gary Unmarried (2008)
  • Extreme Movie (2008) as Self
  • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) as Duke Fallow
  • Area 57 (2007) as Col. Steven Isaac
  • What Love Is (2007) as Sal
  • Living with Lew (2007)
  • One of Our Own (2007) as Bob
  • Me, Eloise (2006) as Monsieur Ducat (voice)
  • The Groomsmen (2006) as Desmond 'Dez' Howard
  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006) as Spaceman
  • Little Miss Christmas (2006) as Monsieur Ducat (voice)
  • 13 Graves (2006) as Matthew McQueen
  • Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) as Self (archive footage)
  • Supernatural (2005) as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Criminal Minds (2005) as David Roy Turner
  • American Dad! (2005) as Bruce (voice)
  • Robot Chicken (2005)
  • Robot Chicken (2005) as Shaggy Rogers / Logan's Friend #1 (voice)
  • Robot Chicken (2005) as Shaggy Rogers / Little Boy (voice)
  • Meet the Barkers (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • House (2004) as Jack
  • Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (2004) as Self
  • The Perfect Score (2004) as Larry
  • Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) as Shaggy
  • Wicker Park (2004) as Luke
  • Without a Paddle (2004) as Jerry Conlaine
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) as Self
  • Scooby-Doo (2002) as Shaggy
  • Icons (2002)
  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) as Luc Fromage
  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
  • Thir13en Ghosts (2001) as Rafkin
  • Finder's Fee (2001) as Fishman
  • Summer Catch (2001) as Billy Brubaker
  • Triangle Square (2001) as Snake Eater
  • Love's Labour's Lost (2000) as Longaville
  • Dish Dogs (2000) as Jason
  • Spanish Judges (2000) as Jack
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Chet Sulloway
  • She's All That (1999) as Brock Hudson
  • Wing Commander (1999) as Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall
  • The Curve (1998) as Tim
  • Senseless (1998) as Tim LaFlour
  • SLC Punk (1998) as Stevo
  • Without Limits (1998) as Roscoe Devine
  • Telling You (1998) as Adam Ginesberg
  • Scream 2 (1997) as Guy at Party (uncredited)
  • The Devil's Child (1997) as Tim
  • EP Daily (1997)
  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
  • Scream (1996) as Stu Macher
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
  • If These Walls Could Talk (1996) as Young Couple
  • Hackers (1995) as Emmanuelle Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer'
  • Ride For Your Life (1995) as Nash
  • Mad Love (1995) as Eric
  • Animal Room (1995) as Doug Van Housen
  • Tarantella (1995) as Matt
  • Vanishing Son (1994) as Dawson
  • Serial Mom (1994) as Chip Sutphin
  • Vanishing Son IV (1994) as Dawson
  • MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
  • Twin Peaks (1990) as William Hastings
  • Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) as Stork
  • Carrie as Principal Grayle
  • Yokoso Scooby-Doo! as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
  • Serial Mom: Surreal Moments as Self
  • The Last Weekend in May Director