Matthew Lillard
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Matthew Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan to Paula and Jeffrey
Lillard. He lived with his family in Tustin, California, from first grade
through high-school graduation. The summer after high school, he was
hired as an extra for
Ghoulies Go to College (1990).
Matthew was the MC of the Nickelodeon program
SK8 TV (1990) in 1989. He attended the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California. With a friend
he started the Mean Street Ensemble theater company, which functioned
until 1991, when he moved to New York City to attend the theater school
Circle in the Square. Manager Bill Treusch got him auditions for
Serial Mom (1994) and he was cast as Chip. He also began another theater
company, The Summoners.
