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Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard is an American actor known for his diverse roles across film and television. He gained recognition for his performances in movies like "Serial Mom," "Hackers," "Scream," "SLC Punk!," "She's All That," "Thirteen Ghosts," and "Without a Paddle." Lillard is particularly recognized for portraying Shaggy Rogers in the live-action Scooby-Doo films and later becoming the voice of Shaggy in various animated productions, taking over the role from Casey Kasem in 2009. His career encompasses a range of genres, solidifying his presence in the entertainment industry.

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1948: Birth of Jeffrey Lillard

In 1948, Jeffrey Lillard, father of Matthew Lillard, was born.

1969: Debut of Shaggy Rogers Voiced by Casey Kasem

In 1969, Casey Kasem debuted as the voice of Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo.

January 24, 1970: Matthew Lillard's Birth

On January 24, 1970, Matthew Lyn Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan.

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1991: Extra in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College

In 1991, Matthew Lillard was hired as an extra in Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College.

1994: Cast in Serial Mom

In 1994, Matthew Lillard played Chip Sutphin in Serial Mom.

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1995: Cast in Hackers

In 1995, Matthew Lillard played Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in Hackers.

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1996: Cast in Scream

In 1996, Matthew Lillard was cast as Stu Macher in the horror film Scream.

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1998: Cast in SLC Punk!

In 1998, Matthew Lillard played Stevo in SLC Punk!.

1999: Cast in She's All That

In 1999, Matthew Lillard played Brock Hudson in She's All That.

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August 26, 2000: Marriage to Heather Helm

On August 26, 2000, Matthew Lillard married Heather Helm. They have three children and reside in Los Angeles.

2000: Plans Changed for Scream 3

In 2000, plans to reprise his role of Stu Macher in Scream 3 were changed.

2001: Cast in Thirteen Ghosts

In 2001, Matthew Lillard played Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts.

2002: Cast as Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo

In 2002, Matthew Lillard was cast as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the live-action film Scooby-Doo.

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2004: Cast in Without a Paddle and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

In 2004, Matthew Lillard played Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle and reprised his role as Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

2004: Reprised role in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

In 2004, Matthew Lillard reprised his role as Shaggy Rogers in the sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

October 2005: Participated in Dungeons & Dragons tournament

In October 2005, Matthew Lillard participated in a Dungeons & Dragons tournament at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.

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2009: Takes over voicing Shaggy Rogers

In 2009, Matthew Lillard took over as the voice of Shaggy Rogers in animated Scooby-Doo releases after Casey Kasem retired from the role.

2010: Voice role in Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

Since 2010, Matthew Lillard has voiced Shaggy in every animated direct-to-video film, starting with Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo.

2011: Performance in The Descendants

In 2011, Matthew Lillard gave a dramatic performance in The Descendants.

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2011: Guest star on House and Directed Fat Kid Rules the World

In 2011, Matthew Lillard guest starred on the Fox series House, and also produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World. He also appeared in The Descendants.

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2012: Performance in Trouble with the Curve and Directorial Debut

In 2012, Matthew Lillard appeared in Trouble with the Curve and made his directorial debut with Fat Kid Rules the World.

2012: Guest-starred in Criminal Minds

In 2012, Matthew Lillard guest-starred in the Criminal Minds episode "The Apprenticeship".

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2014: Performance in Match

In 2014, Matthew Lillard gave a dramatic performance in Match.

2014: Starred in Under Wraps

In 2014, Matthew Lillard starred as Peter in the animated film Under Wraps.

2016: Recurring role in Bosch

In 2016, Matthew Lillard landed the recurring role of FBI undercover agent Luke Goshen in the Amazon Series, Bosch.

2017: Performance in Twin Peaks: The Return

In 2017, Matthew Lillard gave a dramatic performance in Twin Peaks: The Return.

2017: Starred in Twin Peaks

In 2017, Matthew Lillard starred as William Hastings in the third season of Twin Peaks.

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2018: Starring in Good Girls

In 2018, Matthew Lillard began starring as Dean Boland in the television series Good Girls.

2018: Voice role in Supernatural crossover episode

In 2018, Matthew Lillard reprised the voice role of Shaggy in a crossover episode of the television series Supernatural.

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2021: End of Good Girls

In 2021, Matthew Lillard's role as Dean Boland ended with the conclusion of the television series Good Girls.

2022: Cast in Five Nights at Freddy's

In 2022, Matthew Lillard was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series.

2023: Recognition for role in Five Nights at Freddy's

In 2023, Matthew Lillard gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy's. The movie had a very high domestic box office return for a horror film, and he was labeled a "scream king".

2024: Appeared in The Life of Chuck

In 2024, Matthew Lillard appeared in filmmaker Mike Flanagan's film The Life of Chuck.

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January 2025: Return to Scream Franchise

In January 2025, it was announced that Matthew Lillard was returning to the Scream franchise for its seventh entry.

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