Matthew Lillard was born in 1970, January 24. Known for his many roles in famous films. Spectators and critics note in the actor the talent to get used to any roles. About how Matthew achieved such success, we will talk in our article.
Childhood and youth
Matthew Lillard (full name is Matthew Loon Lillard) was born in the United States, Michigan, the city of Lansing. The boy was brought up in a family not alone. With sister Amy Matthew was very friendly. Parents said that the boy is a difficult child.
Matthew Lillard graduated from high school in his hometown, then fate gave him the opportunity to become an extras in the film "Goblins 3: Goblins in College", where, incidentally, he later played a cameo role.
After graduating from high school, the future actor studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasade, California. There he met Paul Rudd, with whom he later founded the acting troupe Mean Street Ensemble. Matthew also tried himself as a DJ in one of the programs on the Nickelodeon television channel.
First movie roles
In 1991, Matthew Lillard played a cameo role in the film "Goblins 3", then the aspiring actor was invited to take part in the series called "All This," which continued to exist until the end of 2005.
In 1994, manager Matthew gave him a casting for the role of Chip Sattin in the comedy genre film "Mommy Maniac" directed by John Waters. This performance gave an impetus to the construction of a future film career.
The picture tells about the housewife Beverly Sattin, who from the side seems like an ordinary woman. But as soon as any violations occurred before her eyes, she mercilessly dealt with everyone, no matter what.
Success and subsequent roles
After playing the supporting role, Matthew Lillard, whose films were watched by millions of viewers, decided that now his whole life would be connected only with the cinema. Moreover, after playing in the film "Mommy Maniac", Anthony Bert drew his attention to him and invited the young actor to take part in the filming of the film called Wild Love, which was released in 1995. Then Matthew was to stand on the same platform with actors such as Drew Barrymore and Chris O'Donnell. The film made a splash and collected a considerable amount for rent at that time.
Matthew was further offered a role in the film Hackers and The Animal Room, and in 1996 Lillard was lucky to take part in the filming of Detective Nash Bridges. Then came the roles in the films Tarantella, If Walls Could Talk and Scream. As the actor himself said, the hardest part was given to him in the film “If the Walls Could Talk”. The film was dark in color, since the main theme was the problem of abortion.
Then Matthew Lillard tried his hand at Scream 2, in which he was not even noted in shooting galleries, and The Devil's Child.
In 1998, he was offered supporting roles in the films “Telling You” and “The Dead Man's Smile”. Subsequent performances were already of paramount importance. Matthew played the role of friend Derell Witherspoon (Marlon Wayans) in the film "Without Feelings." The story tells of a young man who does not have enough money to pay for a dormitory room. In order to somehow improve his financial situation, the guy agrees to take part in a dubious experience that helped strengthen feelings with a special drug. But each medicine has its own side effects.
The next fateful work of the actor was the role in James Marendino's film "American Punk". In 1999, Matthew Lillard, films with which many viewers really like, took part in the filming of "That's All She Is", "Squadron Commander" and "Spanish Judges".
2000 roles
In 2000, the actor became a real target for directors. The film studios in the truest sense of the word pursued Matthew, offering him various roles. At the beginning of the millennium, Lillard starred in The Vain Efforts of Love.
In 2001, the actor pleased the audience with his appearance in the film entitled "Summer Games" and "Reward for the Finder". In the same year, Matthew played the role of Denis in the thriller directed by Steve Back “13 Ghosts”. The story told of a mansion that was inherited by an ordinary American family. But the horror overcame the joy when one of them found ghost glass elevators in the basement.
It should be noted that Matthew increasingly began to play the main roles. All of them were bright and memorable. In particular, many viewers noted that the actor had unusual facial expressions, which he used at every opportunity.
The next picture, in which the actor starred, was "Three in a canoe." Matthew Lillard played the role of Jerry here. The film lifted the actor to the pinnacle of fame. It should be said that Lillard was lucky to stand on the same set with Seth Green, Dax Shepard and Ray Baker.
Further, the actor noted in “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters on the loose”, in the melodrama “Obsession”, “High Ball”, “Bachelor Party”, “Brilliant ideas”, “What is love?”, “In the name of the king: demons of the dungeon” , “American Summer,” “Answering Machine: Deleted Messages.”
Personal life
For many years, Matthew Lillard has been married to Heather Helm. At the moment, the actor has three children.
We wish Matthew good luck in his new projects!