# Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His 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), Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts (2001), and Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle (2004). He is perhaps best known for his role as Shaggy Rogers in the live-action movies Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) as well as in certain animated releases, with the actor serving as the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009.
In 2023, he gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton, a manipulative serial killer, in Five Nights at Freddy's. U.S. entertainment publication The Hollywood Reporter stated that he had entered "his Renaissance era" in popular culture, noting that the movie had the third highest ever domestic box office return during its opening weekend for a horror film. Lillard has been labeled as a "scream king" due to his influence in the genre.
While much of his work is comedic in nature, Lillard has also given dramatic performances in projects such as The Descendants (2011), Trouble with the Curve (2012), Match (2014), and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). Lillard also starred as Dean Boland in the television series Good Girls (2018–2021). He made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama Fat Kid Rules the World (2012).

## Early life

Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, on January 24, 1970, the son of Paula and Jeffrey Lillard (b. 1948), and grew up in Tustin, California. He has a younger sister, Amy, and 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. He also attended Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.

## Career

After 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 Go to College (1991). In 1994, he was cast in the 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, he was cast as Stu Macher in the horror film Scream. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk!, and supporting character Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts. He was originally meant to reprise his role of Stu Macher in 2000's Scream 3 but the plans were changed.
Lillard was cast as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo, a role he later reprised in the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. When Casey Kasem, who had voiced the character from the show's debut in 1969, retired in 2009, Lillard was chosen to take over and voice Shaggy in the three subsequent animated series, Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, as well as every animated direct-to-video film since 2010's Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo. Lillard, however, did not voice Shaggy in the animated Scooby-Doo reboot Scoob!, with the character instead being voiced by SNL alum Will Forte. Although Lillard was disappointed with the casting decision, he still wished the film good luck.
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. Later that year, he appeared in the comedy-drama film The Descendants. Lillard also reprised the voice role of Shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series Supernatural in 2018.
In 2012, Lillard 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 2017, Lillard starred as William Hastings in the third season of Twin Peaks. The next year, he began co-starring as Dean Boland on the NBC series Good Girls.
In 2016, Lillard landed the recurring role of FBI undercover agent Luke Goshen in the Amazon Series, Bosch. In 2022, Lillard was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. The film came out the following year.
He gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton, a manipulative serial killer, in Five Nights at Freddy's. U.S. entertainment publication The Hollywood Reporter stated that he had entered "his Renaissance era" in popular culture, noting that the movie had the third highest ever domestic box office return during its opening weekend for a horror film. Lillard has credited his children as inspiring him both to take on the role and to give a dominating, assertive performance as the franchise's overarching villain.
In an interview, Lillard elaborated,
   "The hard part about playing this part is the pressure I put on myself to honor the fans, to deliver a great performance in an iconic role. There are millions of kids worldwide, and people that started playing as kids and are now adults, that have an expectation that this film will deliver on a really great level. So, being this iconic bad guy, the amount of pressure I put on myself to not suck is pretty extraordinary. That’s the hardest part."
In 2024, he appeared in filmmaker Mike Flanagan's film The Life of Chuck.
In January 2025, it was announced he is returning to the Scream franchise for its seventh entry, having previously played Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher in the first 1996 movie.

## Other ventures

Lillard was one of the co-founders of Beadle and Grimms, a company that publishes licensed expanded products, usually of a limited edition, from Wizards of the Coast games including Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.
Lillard co-founded the company Find Familiar Spirits, which develops and sells specialized alcoholic beverages.

## Personal life

On August 26, 2000, Lillard married Heather Helm, with whom he has three children. They reside in Los Angeles.
In October 2005, he participated in a Dungeons & Dragons tournament, against members of the Quest Club Gaming Organization, at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. Lillard has also played Dungeons & Dragons with the online series Dice, Camera, Action with Christopher Perkins as the Dungeon Master; as well as with the Critical Role cast at a special one-shot with Sam Riegel as the Dungeon Master.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Dexter Stork | Credited as Matthew Lynn |
| 1994 | Serial Mom | Chip Sutphin | |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Doug Van Housen | |
| 1995 | Ride for Your Life | Nash | |
| 1995 | Mad Love | Eric Webber | |
| 1995 | Hackers | Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein | |
| 1995 | Tarantella | Matt Reynolds | |
| 1996 | Scream | Stuart "Stu" Macher | |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Guy at Party | Uncredited extra |
| 1998 | The Curve | Tim Jackson | |
| 1998 | Senseless | Tim LaFlour | |
| 1998 | Telling You | Adam Ginesberg | |
| 1998 | Without Limits | Roscoe Devine | |
| 1998 | SLC Punk! | Steven "Stevo" Levy | |
| 1999 | Spanish Judges | Jack Fisher | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Brock Hudson | |
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Lt. Todd "Maniac" Marshall | |
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | Longaville | |
| 2000 | Dish Dogs | Jason | |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Fishman | |
| 2001 | Triangle Square | Snake Eater | |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Billy Brubaker | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Ghosts | Dennis Rafkin | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Larry | |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2004 | Wicker Park | Luke Stanford | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Jerry Conlaine | |
| 2005 | Karas: The Prophecy | Eko | Voice role |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Spaceman | |
| 2006 | The Groomsmen | Desmond "Dez" Howard | |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Duke Fallow | |
| 2007 | What Love Is | Sal | |
| 2007 | One of Our Own | Bob | Also co-producer |
| 2007 | Karas: The Revelation | Eko | Voice |
| 2008 | Spooner | Herman Spooner | Also co-producer |
| 2009 | Messages Deleted | Joel Brandt | |
| 2009 | Osh Kosh B'Gosh: Under the Overall | Lloyd B'Gosh | Short film |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love | Crocket | |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer | Mike Mooney | |
| 2009 | Extreme Movie | Himself | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Shaggy Rogers / Shaky Joe | Voice role |
| 2011 | From the Head | Jimmy | |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Brian Speer | |
| 2011 | The Pool Boys | Roger | |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2012 | Home Run Showdown | Joey | |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Phillip Sanderson | |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2012 | Deep Dark Canyon | Jack Cavanaugh | |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Guidance Counselor | Also director and producer |
| 2012 | Dear Dracula | Mailman Gus | Voice role |
| 2012 | Abominable Christmas | Dogcatcher / Al / Passerby | Voice role |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2013 | Return to Nim's Island | Jack Rusoe | |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2013 | The Naughty List | Tinsel / Neighbor Reindeer / Evergreen | Voice role |
| 2013 | National Lampoon Presents Surf Party | Mooney | |
| 2014 | Match | Mike | |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2014 | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | The Lizard King | Voice role |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2014 | Under Wraps | Peter | Voice role |
| 2015 | Bloodsucking Bastards | Phallicyte Executive | |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2016 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2016 | Six LA Love Stories | Alan Mackey | |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2017 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2020 | Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2021 | Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2021 | He's All That | Principal Bosch | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | Shaggy Rogers | Uncredited voice role |
| 2021 | Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2022 | Scream | Partygoer | Cameo Voice role |
| 2022 | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers / Craggly / Captain Cutler | Voice role |
| 2023 | Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role |
| 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's | Steve Raglan / William Afton | |
| 2024 | The Life of Chuck | Gus | |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | William Afton | Post-production |
| 2026 | Scream 7 | Stu Macher | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | SK8-TV | Himself (Host - Presenter) | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Dawson | Television film |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Abortion Protester | Segment: "1996" |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Tim | Television film |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Brian Van Pelt | Episode: "Gun Play" |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Luc Fromage - character | Television film |
| 2003 | All That | Himself / Hairdresser | Episode: "Matthew Lillard / O-Town" |
| 2005, 2021 | American Dad! | Mars / Bruce | Voice role; Episodes: "Homeland Security" and "Shakedown Steve" |
| 2005–2022 | Robot Chicken | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 9 episodes |
| 2006 | The Replacements | Trevor Bodie | Voice role; Episodes: "Cinde-Riley" and "Skate-Gate" |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Matthew McQueen | Television film |
| 2006 | Eloise: The Animated Series | Monsieur Maurice Ducat | Voice role; Episode: "Little Miss Christmas" |
| 2007 | Area 57 | Col. Steven Isaac | Unsold television pilot |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Taylor | Episode: "Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chet | Episode: "Ballerina" |
| 2009 | Married Not Dead | Rob | Unsold television pilot |
| 2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; 52 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Jack | Episode: "Larger Than Life" |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Surge | Voice role; Episode: "Waste Land" |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!" |
| 2011–2013 | Mad | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Samurai! Daycare | Ned | Voice role; 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Leverage | Gabe Erickson | Episode: "The Real Fake Car Job" |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | David Roy Turner | Episode: "The Apprenticeship" |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2013 | I Am Victor | Elliot Moe | Unsold television pilot |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2013 | A Monsterous Holiday | Gus | Voice role; Television short film |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | Daniel Frye | Recurring role (season 1), Main role (season 2); 24 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Dr. Jason Burr | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2014, 2016 | The Good Wife | Rowby Canton | Episodes: "Goliath and David" and "Tracks" |
| 2015 | State of Affairs | CIA Director DD Banks | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2015 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Television special |
| 2015–2016 | Scooby-Doo! Lego Shorts | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; web shorts |
| 2015–2018 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; 52 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Bosch | Luke 'Lucky' Rykov | Recurring role; 8 episodes (seasons 2-3, 7) |
| 2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Ken Diebold | Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 3) |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien | Ned | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | William Hastings | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Halfway There | Jimmy Bishop | Unsold television pilot |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Scoobynatural" |
| 2018–2021 | Good Girls | Dean Boland | Main role; 34 episodes |
| 2019 | FBI | Thomas Gillman / Venutti | Episode: "Most Wanted" |
| 2019, 2023 | Teen Titans Go! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; 2 Episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who | Shaggy Rogers / Various roles | Voice role; 52 episodes |
| 2020 | Barkskins | Gus Lafarge | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! | Shaggy Rogers / Himself | Voice role; Television special |
| 2022 | Billions | Ron Chestnut | Episode: "Johnny Favorite" |
| 2023 | True Lies | Nathan "The Wolf" | Episode: "Rival Companions" |
| 2023 | The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special | Himself | |
| 2023 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Himself | Guest Judge; Episode: "Children of the Can" |
| 2024 | Jellystone! | Shaggy Rogers | Voice role; Episode: "Frankenhooky" |
| 2024 | Killer Cakes | Himself (host) | 2 episodes |
| 2026 | Daredevil: Born Again | TBA | Season 2; Filming |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Sled Storm | A.J. Rollins |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – The Video Game | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2015 | My Friend Scooby-Doo! | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2022 | MultiVersus | Shaggy Rogers |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Title | Association | Category | Result |
| 1999 | SLC Punk! | Mar del Plata Film Festival | Best Actor | Won |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | Nominated |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo | Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award | Favorite part in a Movie | Won |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Gotham Award | Best Ensemble Performance | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Southeastern Film Critics Association Award | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Descendants | Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Oldenburg Film Festival | German Independence Award – Audience Award | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Descendants | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | SXSW Film Festival | Narrative Spotlight | Won |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth | Best Feature Film for Youth – Children's Jury Main Prize | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth | Best Feature Film for Youth – Golden Slipper | Nominated |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | Nominated |