--- name: "Matthew Lillard" canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-lillard" fi1m_id: "matthew-lillard" imdb_id: "nm0000498" tmdb_id: 26457 wikidata_id: "Q29086" roles: ["Actor"] born: "24 January 1970" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 65 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-21T04:27:43.048091+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Matthew Lillard ## Identity Matthew Lillard - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-lillard - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** matthew-lillard - **IMDb ID:** nm0000498 - **TMDB ID:** 26457 - **Wikidata ID:** Q29086 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lillard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000498/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26457 Actor. Born 24 January 1970 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 24 January 1970, Lansing, Michigan, USA - **Active:** 1996–present - **Also known as:** Matthew Lyn Lillard, Matt Lillard - **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 48 (1), 2010s 82 (2), 2020s 59 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 62 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5, Mystery 4, Crime 3, Horror 3, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,157m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lillard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000498/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26457 ## Coming up - *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03) — [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) - *Man of Tomorrow* (2027-07-07) ## Streaming the US now - **Hulu:** [*Scream*](https://film.one/film/scream.md) (86) - **Disney+:** [*Daredevil: Born Again*](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) (74) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carrie*](https://film.one/tv/carrie-2026.md) (61) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Scooby-Doo*](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md) (48) - **Peacock:** [*Five Nights at Freddy's*](https://film.one/film/five-nights-at-freddys.md) (42) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Matthew Lillard > Matthew Lillard can make broad comedy feel faintly unsafe, and a small supporting part worth watching. We value that restless energy, though he is less persuasive when he pushes every expression too far. In *Five Nights at Freddy's* (2023), Matthew Lillard plays the careers adviser who sends Mike to Freddy's, and briefly makes a poor horror film more enjoyable. We perked up when he appeared: he seemed to be having fun, which was in short supply elsewhere. Josh Hutcherson's tired, apologetic Mike gives the film some warmth, but Lillard supplies a different and welcome pleasure. He allows us to enjoy an actor making the most of a small part. Emma Tammi's film could have used more of that. His breakthrough as Stu Macher in Wes Craven's *Scream* (1996) established how quickly his high spirits could become unsettling. The expressive face and physical restlessness suit a kind of comedy in which the friendly person might also be trouble. When he pushes too hard, however, the expressions can become more interesting to watch than the scene itself. *Scooby-Doo* (2002) gave him Shaggy, followed by extensive work voicing the character. Broad comedy plainly suits him, but it should not be the limit of what directors ask him to do. *The Descendants* (2011), with Lillard as Brian Speer, gives us a useful counterexample: a supporting dramatic role that makes room for vulnerability. It is worth remembering that performance alongside the renewed attention brought by *Five Nights at Freddy's* in 2023. The horror film makes good use of his appetite for performing, but it does not give much sense of what he might do with a character allowed more time. *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025) gives him the role of Mr. Charles, though Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio are the principal reasons we recommend the series. Craven found a use for his excesses in *Scream*, while Tammi's film leaves us wishing he had more to do. Next time, give him a substantial supporting part and someone willing to ask for a quieter take. ## Biography Matthew Lillard is an American actor. Born on 24 January 1970 in Lansing, Michigan, he is also credited as Matthew Lyn Lillard and Matt Lillard. His early film roles include *Serial Mom* (1994) and *Hackers* (1995). He gained prominence for portraying Stu Macher in *Scream* (1996). He later starred in *SLC Punk!* (1998), *She's All That* (1999), and played Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the live-action *Scooby-Doo* (2002) and its 2004 sequel, later voicing the character in animation. Lillard has appeared in dramatic roles including *The Descendants* (2011) and *Twin Peaks: The Return* (2017), and in the series *Good Girls* (2018–2021). He played Steve Raglan / William Afton in *Five Nights at Freddy's* (2023) and Mr. Charles in *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025). *Sources: screenrant.com, en.wikipedia.org, ew.com, watch.plex.tv.* ## On Fi1m (10) ### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these - *Carrie* (2026), Fi1m 61, as Principal Grayle — [page](https://film.one/tv/carrie-2026.md) - *Scream 7* (2026), Fi1m 48, as Stu Macher — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md) - *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Charles — [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) - *The Life of Chuck* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Gus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-chuck.md) - *Five Nights at Freddy's* (2023), Fi1m 42, as Steve Raglan / William Afton — [page](https://film.one/film/five-nights-at-freddys.md) - *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Ken Diebold — [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md) - *The Descendants* (2011), Fi1m 80, as Brian Speer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-descendants.md) - *Scooby-Doo* (2002), Fi1m 48, as Shaggy — [page](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md) - *Scream* (1996), Fi1m 86, as Stuart — [page](https://film.one/film/scream.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Scream* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Flamethrower Ghostface / Party Guest (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-2022.md) ## Complete filmography (152) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Man of Tomorrow* (2027), Actor - *Behemoth!* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) - *Carrie* (2026), series, as Principal Grayle — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/carrie-2026.md) - *Breaking Bear* (2026), series, as Wink Chessman (voice) - *Scream 7* (2026), as Stu Macher — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md) - *Five Nights at Freddy's 2* (2025), as William Afton / Yellow Rabbit - *Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog* (2025), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *The Life of Chuck* (2025), as Gus — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-chuck.md) - *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), series, as Mr. Charles — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) - *Cross* (2024), series, as Lance Durand - *Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!* (2023), series, as Vashon Dumiete, Simeon Freewalk, Purple Worm, Ren "Stick" Casawary, The Portal, Wishing Well Fairy Godperson, Bixby Silver, William Smallwood · Story, Executive Producer, Creator - *Five Nights at Freddy's* (2023), as Steve Raglan / William Afton — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/five-nights-at-freddys.md) - *Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!* (2023), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *True Lies* (2023), series, as Nathan - *The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!* (2022), as Chip (Slashtronaut) (voice) - *Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!* (2022), as Shaggy / Craggly / Captain Cutler (voice) - *Scream* (2022), as Flamethrower Ghostface / Party Guest (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-2022.md) - *Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!* (2021), as Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers / Self - Voice of "Shaggy" - *Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms* (2021), as Shaggy (voice) - *He's All That* (2021), as Principal Bosch - *Jellystone!* (2021), series, as Shaggy (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob* (2021), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!* (2020), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Barkskins* (2020), series, as Gus Lafarge - *Lost Odyssey: The Book of Knowledge* (2019), as Beadle - *Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island* (2019), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?* (2019), series, as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost* (2019), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *The Phantom 52* (2019), as (voice) - *FBI* (2018), series, as Tommy Gilman - *Grace* (2018), as Bernie Wexler - *Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost* (2018), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Good Girls* (2018), series, as Dean Boland - *Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2018), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Halfway There* (2017), as Jimmy Bishop - *LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash* (2017), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *All Hail King Julien: Exiled* (2017), series, as Ned (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown* (2017), as Shaggy (voice) - *Six L.A. Love Stories* (2016), as Alan Mackey - *Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon* (2016), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood* (2016), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Billions* (2016), series, as Ron Chestnut - *LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror* (2015), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!* (2015), series, as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Bloodsucking Bastards* (2015), as Corporate Guest - *The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers* (2015), Actor - *Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery* (2015), as Shaggy (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie* (2015), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness* (2015), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Bosch* (2015), series, as Luke Goshen - *Under Wraps* (2014), as Peter (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy* (2014), as Shaggy (voice) - *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Ken Diebold — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md) - *Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals* (2014), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams* (2014), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage) - *Match* (2014), as Mike Davis - *Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery* (2014), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *The Naughty List* (2013), as Tinsel (voice) - *A Monsterous Holiday* (2013), as Gus - *Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace* (2013), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Ruh-Roh Robot!* (2013), as Shaggy Rogers - *Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow* (2013), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright* (2013), as Shaggy (voice) - *Axel: The Biggest Little Hero* (2013), as Lizard King (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map* (2013), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Beware the Batman* (2013), series, as Dr. Jason Burr (voice) - *The Bridge* (2013), series, as Daniel Frye - *Teen Titans Go!* (2013), series, as Shaggy (voice), Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Deep Dark Canyon* (2013), as Jack Cavanaugh - *Return to Nim's Island* (2013), as Jack - *Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon* (2012), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Abominable Christmas* (2012), as Dogcatcher (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays* (2012), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Dear Dracula* (2012), as Mailman Gus (voice) - *Big Top Scooby-Doo!* (2012), as Shaggy (voice) - *Fat Kid Rules The World* (2012), as Psychologist (Voice) · Producer, Director - *Trouble with the Curve* (2012), as Phillip Sanderson - *Home Run Showdown* (2012), as Joey - *Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games* (2012), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire* (2012), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *The Descendants* (2011), as Brian Speer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-descendants.md) - *Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur* (2011), as Shaggy Rogers / Shaky Joe (voice) - *From the Head* (2011), as Jimmy - *Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare* (2010), as Shaggy (voice) - *Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated* (2010), series, as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Generator Rex* (2010), series, Actor - *Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo* (2010), as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Messages Deleted* (2010), as Joel Brandt - *National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer* (2009), as Mike Mooney - *The Pool Boys* (2009), as Roger Sperling - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Rowby Canton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *All's Faire in Love* (2009), as Crocket - *Spooner* (2009), as Herman Spooner - *Married Not Dead* (2009), as Rob - *Leverage* (2008), series, as Gabe Erickson - *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2008), series, as Shaggy (voice) - *Gary Unmarried* (2008), series, Actor - *In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale* (2007), as Duke Fallow - *One of Our Own* (2007), as Bob - *What Love Is* (2007), as Sal - *Living with Lew* (2007), Actor - *Area 57* (2007), as Col. Steven Isaac - *Little Miss Christmas* (2006), as Monsieur Ducat (voice) - *13 Graves* (2006), as Matthew McQueen - *Me, Eloise* (2006), series, as Monsieur Ducat (voice) - *The Groomsmen* (2006), as Desmond 'Dez' Howard - *Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas* (2006), as Spaceman - *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as David Roy Turner — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Shaggy Rogers (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) - *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Shaggy Rogers / Logan's Friend #1 (voice), Shaggy Rogers / Little Boy (voice) - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Bruce (voice) - *House* (2004), series, as Jack — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) - *Wicker Park* (2004), as Luke - *Without a Paddle* (2004), as Jerry Conlaine - *Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed* (2004), as Shaggy - *The Perfect Score* (2004), as Larry - *It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie* (2002), as Luc Fromage - *Scooby-Doo* (2002), as Shaggy — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md) - *Icons* (2002), series, Actor - *Thir13en Ghosts* (2001), as Rafkin - *Summer Catch* (2001), as Billy Brubaker - *Triangle Square* (2001), as Snake Eater - *Finder's Fee* (2001), as Fishman - *Spanish Judges* (2000), as Jack - *Dish Dogs* (2000), as Jason - *Love's Labour's Lost* (2000), as Longaville - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Chet Sulloway - *Wing Commander* (1999), as Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall - *She's All That* (1999), as Brock Hudson - *SLC Punk* (1998), as Stevo - *Without Limits* (1998), as Roscoe Devine - *Telling You* (1998), as Adam Ginesberg - *Senseless* (1998), as Tim LaFlour - *The Curve* (1998), as Tim - *Scream 2* (1997), as Guy at Party (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-2.md) - *The Devil's Child* (1997), as Tim - *Scream* (1996), as Stuart — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/scream.md) - *If These Walls Could Talk* (1996), as Young Couple - *Hackers* (1995), as Emmanuelle Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer' - *Tarantella* (1995), as Matt - *Mad Love* (1995), as Eric - *Ride For Your Life* (1995), as Nash - *Animal Room* (1995), as Doug Van Housen - *Vanishing Son IV* (1994), as Dawson - *Serial Mom* (1994), as Chip Sutphin - *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Dawson - *Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College* (1990), as Stork - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as William Hastings — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Rot*, Actor - *Yokoso Scooby-Doo!*, series, as Shaggy Rogers (voice) - *Five Nights at Freddy's 3*, as William Afton - *The Last Weekend in May*, Director ## Gallery - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-54cdd6a5844e.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Matthew_Lillard_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Columbus_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Actor Matthew Lillard and former NBA player Sam Perkins visit Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, leads the first-ev (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-d6a3b3579523.jpg) Actor Matthew Lillard and former NBA player Sam Perkins visit Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, leads the first-ev (2016) — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/160517-Z-DZ751-090_%2827220246372%29.jpg/1280px-160517-Z-DZ751-090_%2827220246372%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![UFC fighter Tim Kennedy and actors Robert Patrick and Matthew Lillard watch from the side of the stage during a USO performance at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Ar (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-6df3960a712f.jpg) UFC fighter Tim Kennedy and actors Robert Patrick and Matthew Lillard watch from the side of the stage during a USO performance at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Ar (2016) — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/160517-Z-DZ751-280_%2827042563150%29.jpg/1280px-160517-Z-DZ751-280_%2827042563150%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actor Matthew Lillard with international partner nation soldiers at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, leads the fi (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-2d286f443b94.jpg) Actor Matthew Lillard with international partner nation soldiers at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, as Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, leads the fi (2016) — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/160517-Z-DZ751-597_%2827284349196%29.jpg/1280px-160517-Z-DZ751-597_%2827284349196%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-0c5c90f2d006.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-82210e9b0fcd.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-927d24e82d0c.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB - ![Contemporary country music singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann and guitarist Timothy Teague talk with actor Matthew Lillard before performing for U.S. troops and h (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-577bdd3bf8f5.jpg) Contemporary country music singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann and guitarist Timothy Teague talk with actor Matthew Lillard before performing for U.S. troops and h (2016) — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/160517-Z-DZ751-862_%2826711176583%29.jpg/1280px-160517-Z-DZ751-862_%2826711176583%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![UFC fighter Tim Kennedy; contemporary country music singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann; actor Matthew Lillard; former NBA player Sam Perkins; Army Gen. Frank Gras (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-ce36d13b08e1.jpg) UFC fighter Tim Kennedy; contemporary country music singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann; actor Matthew Lillard; former NBA player Sam Perkins; Army Gen. Frank Gras (2016) — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/160518-Z-DZ751-0058_%2827334218875%29.jpg/1280px-160518-Z-DZ751-0058_%2827334218875%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-157881aac819.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-9d31f81a6454.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB - ![Matthew Lillard](https://film.one/media/person/15641/gallery-2d2305411f38.jpg) Matthew Lillard — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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