Matthew Lillard

Name: Matthew Lillard
Date of Birth: January 24, 1970
Place of Birth: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Mini-bio: Making a career out of playing either sociopaths or the hyperkinetically weird, Matthew Lillard has established himself as one of the more promising, to say nothing of idiosyncratic, actors of his gen... read moreeration. Originally hailing from Lansing, MI, where he was born on January 24, 1970, Lillard was raised in California. His first break came in the form of Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College (1993), in which he was credited as Matthew Lynn. More auspicious work followed in John Waters' lovably warped Serial Mom (1994), which cast Lillard as the gore-obsessed son of the decidedly unhinged Kathleen Turner. The role was one of the first in which Lillard played the type of superficially normal yet profoundly wacked-out character that was to become his trademark. It was followed by a minor role in the Drew Barrymore/Chris O'Donnell doomed love vehicle Mad Love (directed by Antonia Bird in 1995) and a cyberpunk turn in Hackers (also 1995). Next up was the film that would make him famous, Wes Craven's Scream (1996). The film, in addition to simultaneously parodying and reviving the teen horror genre, helped to enhance the careers of more than a few of its actors, including David Arquette, Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell, and Skeet Ulrich.Lillard's next project of any acclaim (following such disappointments as Dish Dogs, The Curve, and Senseless, all made in 1998) was Robert Towne's Without Limits (1998), the critically lauded, if little-seen, story of the life of runner Steve Prefontaine (played by Billy Crudup, with Donald Sutherland as his coach). Lillard's subsequent film, SLC Punk! (1999), met with similarly good reviews, with praise being singled out for both Lillard's performance and that of his co-star, Michael Goorjian. The film told the story of two punks growing up in staid Salt Lake City during the Reagan years, and contained the type of small-budget charm lacking in Lillard's next two projects, Wing Commander and She's All That. Both films featured Lillard co-starring with Freddie Prinze Jr., as well as a score of bad reviews. However, while the former also succumbed to dismal box-office performance, the latter met with widespread success, virtually guaranteeing future work for Lillard and his young co-stars. Following the release of such efforts as Summer Catch and 13 Ghosts (both 2001), Lillard would take on the role of the fragile-nerved Shaggy in the live-action adaptation of the enduring cartoon Scooby-Doo in 2002. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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Matthew Lillard mini-bio: Lillard is part of a cadre of young actors who found success in popular teen films of the 1990s. During his childhood, his family relocated to Pittsburgh, Detroit, Brighton (Michigan) and finally Tustin, California where he completed high school. Then he attended the American Academy of dramatic arts in Pasadena. In 1989, Lillard was chosen to host Nickelodeon's short-live SK8 TV program. In 1991 he moved to New York to attend The Circle In The Square Theatrical School. After a two-year stint at the prestigious school, he landed a small role in John Waters' dark suburban comedy Serial Mom(1994).
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Lillard's breakthrough came in major role in 1996's Scream. Playing a homiciadal teen, his performance in the critically and commercially successful film led to a string of big-budget appearances, including Wing Commander (1999), She's All That (1999), and Thirteen Ghosts (2001). Lillard also turned in a well-recieved performance as Stevo, a lovingly satirized rebel in an all-too-straight Salt Lake City, in the indie film SLC Punk!
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Lillard has founded several other theater groups including Mean Streets Ensemble (1990-1991), Summoners Ensemble (1994-1997), and Blue Sphere Alliance (1997-present).

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Eye color:Blue

Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)

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Notable feature(s):That smile and those eyes. Makes us have a nice laugh

Education: High School: Foothill High School, Tustin, CA (1988)
University: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena, CA
University: Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA

Family: Heather Helm[married 2000] 2 children Addison Grace [born June 13, 2002] Macey Lyn [born October 19, 2004] Has a younger sister - Amy Lillard

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Dated Neve Campbell.Scooby-Doo (2002) was his 4th movie with Freddie Prinze Jr..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/I).Was classmates with Paul Rudd at American Academy of Dramatic ArtsAttended Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, for a brief time with the theater department.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).Attended Foothill High School in Tustin, California.

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