"Every character lives in ever (sic) actor and if you're doing your job right, you're just accessing that part of your fantasy life. I can kill someone just as quickly as I can have sex with someone. You can switch that instinct, no matter what—you can pretend anything."
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer.
He was born in Lansing, Michigan, and grew up in Tustin, California, and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California with Paul Rudd.
While still in high school, Lillard was co-host of a short-lived TV show called SK8-TV. After high school, he was an extra in Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College!. Since then, he has played primarily comedic roles in a long list of movies and television shows, with his portrayal of Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed, presumably due to his striking resemblance to the character, leading him to become Shaggy's official voice in all Scooby-Doo properties after the retirement (and later on, death) of Casey Kasem.
Filmography
Film
- Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College! (1991) as Dexter Stork
- Serial Mom (1994) as Chip Stuffing
- Animal Room (1995) as Doug Van Housen
- Hackers (1995) as Eric Webber
- Scream (1996) as Stu Macher
- Scream 2 (1997) as Guy at Party
- Senseless (1998) as Tim LaFlour
- SLC Punk! (1998) as Steven "Stevo" Levy
- She's All That (1999) as Brock Hudson
- Wing Commander (1999) as Lt. Todd "Maniac" Marshall
- Finder's Fee (2001) as Fishman
- Thir13en Ghosts (2001) as Dennis Rafkin
- Scooby-Doo (2002) as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) As Himself
- The Perfect Score (2004) as Larry
- Wicker Park (2004) as Luke Stanford
- Without a Paddle (2004) as Jerry Conlaine
- In the Name of the King (2007) as Duke Fallow
- One Of Our Own (2007) as Bob
- The Descendants (2011) as Brian Speer
- Trouble with the Curve (2012) as Phillip Sanderson
- He's All That (2021) as Principal Bosch
- Scream (2022) as Chromeface
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) as William Afton
Animated Films
- Scooby-Doo Direct-to-Video Film Series as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
- Scooby-Doo: Camp Scare (2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011)
- Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012)
- Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
- Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
- Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
- Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015)
- Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015)
- Scooby-Doo! and the WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2018)
- Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island (2019)
- Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
- Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
- Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021)
- Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
- Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021) as Shaggy Rogers
Television
- Nash Bridges (1997) as Brian Van Pelt (episode: "Gun Play")
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009) as Chet (episode: "Ballerina")
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-13) as Shaggy Rogers (52 episodes)
- House (2011) as Jack (episode: "Larger Than Life")
- Leverage (2012) as Gabe Erickson (episode: "The Real Fake Car Job")
- Criminal Minds (2012) as David Roy Turner (episode: "The Apprenticeship")
- The Bridge (US) (2013-14) as Daniel Frye (24 episodes)
- Beware the Batman (2013-14) as Dr. Jason Burr (4 episodes)
- The Good Wife (2014, 16) as Rowby Canton (2 episodes)
- State of Affairs (2015) as CIA Director DD Banks (3 episodes)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015-18) as Shaggy Rogers (52 episodes)
- Bosch (2016-17) as Luke "Lucky" Rykov (8 episodes)
- Halt and Catch Fire (2016) as Ken Diebold (4 episodes)
- All Hail King Julien (2017) as Ned (2 episodes)
- Twin Peaks (2017) as William Hastings (4 episodes)
- Supernatural (2018) as Shaggy Rogers (episode: "Scoobynatural")
- Good Girls (2018-21) as Dean Boland (34 episodes)
- FBI (2018) as Thomas Gilman/Venutti (episode: "Most Wanted")
- Teen Titans Go! (2019) as Shaggy Rogers (episode: "Cartoon Feud")
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019-21) as Shaggy Rogers / Various (52 episodes)
- Billions (2022) as Ron Chestnut (episode: "Johnny Favorite")
- True Lies (2023) as Nathan "The Wolf" (episode: "Rival Companions")
Video Games
- Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed (2004) as Shaggy Rogers
- LEGO Dimensions (2015) as Shaggy Rogers
- Multi Versus (2022note , 2024note ) as Shaggy Rogers
