Lillard who is known for his work in front of the camera in films like scream and the descendants optioned kl goings young adult novel of the same name 10 years ago, and has since that. In 1994, he was cast in the john waters black comedy serial mom. For many of us children of the 90s, matthew lillard occupies a special place in our popculture hearts. A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife suffers a. Youve seen me in films like scream, the descendants, and slc punk. Now, what was the first thing that went through your mind when you read that last sentence. Matthew lillard on his character behind the scenes. Matt confronts two family friends, kai and mark, and learns that elizabeths lover is brian speer matthew lillard, a realtor who stands to benefit from the kings land deal. He has a younger sister, amy, and attended foothill high school in santa ana, california. Alexander paynes seriocomic the descendants, an adaptation of the novel by kaui hart hemmings, stars george clooney as matt king, a middleage hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of.
Later that year, he appeared in the comedydrama film the descendants. Hitfix the descendants matthew lillard and judy greer. Matthew lillard serial mom, scream, scooby doo, the descendants, good girls is an american actor, voice actor, director, producer and human lighthouse. Matthew lillard was born in lansing, michigan, to paula and jeffrey lillard. Matthew lillard opposite george clooney in the descendants. Matt decides to tell brian that elizabeth will soon be dead to give him a chance to visit her while shes still alive. Lillard was born in lansing, michigan, the son of paula and jeffrey lillard, and grew up in tustin, california. In 2011, he produced and directed his first feature film, fat kid rules the world, based on the k. In the process, he finds out she was having an affair with realtor brian speer matthew lillard, effectively cast against type, so he and the girls, including alexs hilariously mellow friend, sid nick krause, go on an islandhopping trip, ostensibly to add brian to the mix, but matt really wants to. With more than 25 years in hollywood and 120 imdb credits to his name, matthew lillard. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard.
Matthew lillard celebrity profile check out the latest matthew lillard photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Abstract matt king, a hawaii lawyer and overseer of a highvalue and prestigious trust containing 25,000 acres of undeveloped land in kauai, is looking to sell his parcel before the trust expires due to the commonlaw rule against perpetuities. Matthew lillard bio, facts, family famous birthdays. A lawyer and land proprietor attempts to strengthen ties with his children after his wife is injured in a boating accident. The descendants, starring george clooney is due to be released on december 18th by fox searchlight pictures as a limited release for an oscar contender, with a general release in 2011. The screenplay by payne, nat faxon and jim rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by kaui hart hemmings. The descendants was adapted into a film in 2011 by alexander payne, nat faxon, and jim rash for fox searchlight pictures. Matthew lillard, effectively cast against type, so he and the girls, including alexs hilariously mellow friend, sid nick krause, go on an islandhopping trip, ostensibly to add brian to the mix, but matt really wants to find out what his wife saw in the guy. Matthew lillard net worth and lets know his career. He and kasem collaborated for the first time on the series scoobydoo.
I was doing scooby doo at the time, and i got the offer to do the book on tape. The descendants star matthew lillard gives a bracingly honest interview about life after scream posted on november 16, 2011 by blackbook ill be right back. Lillard also reprised the voice role of shaggy in the crossover episode in. The descendants star matthew lillard gives a bracingly. Clooney dials down the glamour to play matt king, a hawaii realestate attorney. He has starred in the films slc punk, scream, summer catch, wing commander alongside freddie prinze jr. Matthew lillard list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The descendants 45 movie clip it was just an affair.
Matthew lillard, a veteran of both stage and screen, is well known for his performances in over 50 films and television shows over the last 20 years. The summer after high school, he was hired as an extra for ghoulies go to college 1990. Matthew lyn lillard is an american director, actor, a voice actor and a producer. Hes the emblem of a particular film movement, woven nostalgically into us like molly ringwald and judd nelson were for those who came of age a decade earlier. Alexander paynes seriocomic the descendants, an adaptation of the novel by kaui hart hemmings, stars george clooney as matt king, a middleage hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions.
George clooney, shailene woodley, matthew lillard, beau bridges, robert forster. Transcript for matthew lillard takes the helm you know him from his memorable roles in movies like scream scooby doo and the descendants now matthew. Matthew was born on january 24, 1970 in lansing, michigan, he was raised in tustin, california, and he has one younger sister named amy. Matthew was hired to read it for books on tape, and started crying after just a few chapters. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. He is best known for the role of chip in serial mom, stu in scream, stevo in slc punk. Matthew lillard on the role of a lifetime, starring opposite george clooney in the descendants. Matthew lillard, who plays clooneys nemesis in the film, was ebullient in discussing his justcompleted directorial debut, a film called. The descendants is a 2011 american comedydrama film directed by alexander payne. Matthew lillard motor city comic con may 1517, 2020.
Hes the star of hackers, shes all that, slc punk the killer in scream. He then scrambled to get the movie rights, dylan said. The film stars george clooney, shailene woodley, amara miller, beau bridges, judy greer, matthew lillard, and robert forster, and was released by fox searchlight pictures in the united states on. Matthew lillard talks about turning his career around. Disney descendants customising journal set with 2x mini gel pens, 1 roll of printed tape and dispenser, 1 journal and 3x a5 sticker sheets 5. The descendants star matthew lillard gives a bracingly honest. Box office twilight box office numbers twilight breaking. For his character of stevo in slc punk he was given as best actor in the mar del plata film festival. While much of his work is comedic in nature, lillard has given dramatic performances in the descendants 2011, trouble with the curve 2012 and match 2014.
This is a great handsigned 8x10 photo you could own this picture that has been authentically autographed by these incredible actors. And you know i tell the story all the time to kids i teach. Matthew lillard is an american voice actor, actor, director, and producer. He made his directorial debut with the comingofage drama fat kid rules the world 2012. The film was a success both critically and financially. Youve also seen my evil doppelganger in films like summer catch, dish dogs, and wing commander. Theres trouble in paradise december 2, 2011 december 4, 2011 john soltes 0 comments alexander payne, amara miller, george clooney, jim rash, kaui hart hemmings, last tango in paris, marlon brando, matthew lillard, nat faxon, shailene woodley, the descendants. Watch the descendants movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The film was a success both critically and financially and won an academy award for best adapted screenplay, as well as two golden globe awards for best picture drama and. In a voiceover at the beginning of the descendants, matt king george. Brian matthew lillard reveals how he met matts george clooney wife. Hitfix matthew lillard and judy greer play brian and judy speer in alexander paynes the descendants hitfix matthew lillard and judy greer play brian and judy speer in alexander paynes the descendants home latest popular trending.
Matthew lillard has no illusions about where he stands in. Matthew lillard on fat kid rules the world hollywood. Matthew lillard is an american actor, producer, and director. Matthew lyn lillard born january 24, 1970 is an american actor, voice actor, director, and producer. Matthew sits down with the armchair expert to discuss his early experience as a mime named ttam, having to reinvent his life after an inexplicable period.
He lived with his family in tustin, california, from first grade to high school graduation. The descendants is a novel written by kaui hart hemmings. Matthew lillard first became widely known from his role as stu macher. Matt stars as brian who has an affair with george clooneys characters wife, who falls into a coma. Lillard also reprised the voice role of shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series supernatural in 2018. He is known for portraying chip sutphin in serial mom 1994. Matthew lillard is a 50 years old movie actor, who was born in january, in the year of the dog and is a aquarius. It starred george clooney as matt, shailene woodley as alex, and matthew lillard as brian speer. Much of the story here is about how matt king clooney, a descendant of one of hawaiis first white landowning families, must decide whether to open up a vast tract of virgin forest on kauai to tourist and condo development. Lillard became the official voice of shaggy rogers after casey kasem retired from the role in 2009. Movies matthew lillard has been in since scream, including the descendants, that made it to theaters. The descendants star matthew lillard gives a bracingly honest interview about life after scream. But as hes gotten older, lillard has learned how to say no to projects that just dont light his fire.
He later attended the american academy of dramatic arts in pasadena, california, with fellow actor paul rudd. Mystery incorporated 2010, wherein lillard portrayed shaggy and kasem. He also attended circle in the square in new york city. Matthew lillard talks about turning his career around after starring in scoobydoo, the actor made big life changes in order to get work on his preferred projects by the watch jul 25, 2017.
As the descendants closed the new york film festivals closing gala, matthew attended the red carpet with heather. It took director matthew lillard scoobiedoo, the descendants nine years to get the film rights to the book by k. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt king george clooney an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to reexamine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of waikiki. Paynes seriocomic the descendants, an adaptation of the novel by. Matthew lillard full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. From alexander payne, the creator of the oscarwinning sideways, set in hawaii, the descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for matt. With those four words, matthew lillard carved out for himself a tiny, bloody morcel of horror movie history. Matthew s birthstone is garnet and birth flower is carnation.
Lillard also reprised the voice role of shaggy in the crossover episode in the television series supernatural in. It came across my desk, or my managers desk, and i was like whatever. Matthew lillard simple english wikipedia, the free. And it is not always pretty and sometimes it sucks. It was after all, the a standout line from scream, one of the most influential films of the last twenty years. Skillfully scripted by payne, nat faxon and jim rush, the tale unfolds over about a weeks time, during which many fundamentals about the life of matthew king and his family are turned topsyturvy. Any workingclass, bluecollar actor has a long journey.
The descendants 45 movie clip it was just an affair 2011 hd. Since 2018, lillard also stars as dean boland in the television series good girls. Find out is matthew lillard dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples. He also starred in the tv series the bridge, twin peaks revival. After high school, lillard was cohost of a shortlived tv show titled sk8tv, and afterwards was hired as an extra in ghoulies 3.
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