Bio: Matthew Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, to Paula and Jeffrey Lillard. He lived with his family in Tustin, California, from first grade to high school graduation. The summer after high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies Go to College (1990). Matthew was the MC of the Nickelodeon program SK8 TV (1990) in 1989. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasedena, California. Along with a friend, Matthew started the Mean Street Ensemble theater company that functioned until 1991, when Matthew moved to New York to attend the theater school Circle in the Square.Manager Bill Treusch got Matthew auditions for Serial Mom (1994). Matthew was cast as Chip and began another theater company called the Summoners.
Tivia: Was classmates with Paul Rudd at American Academy of Dramatic Arts.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.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).Daughter Addison Grace was born June 13, 2002 in Los Angeles.Third child: son Liam born in April 2008.Second daughter, Macey Lyn, was born October 19, 2004 in Los Angeles.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).Scooby-Doo (2002) was his 4th movie with Freddie Prinze Jr..Attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, for a brief time with the theater department.Christopher McDonald played Matthew Lillard's father in two movies...Spooner (2009) and SLC Punk! (1998).Enjoys playing video games. Especially FIFA.Attended Foothill High School in Tustin, California.One younger sister, Amy Lillard.Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1990.