Career
While still in high school, he was co-host of a short-lived TV show titled SK8 TV. After high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College (1991).
In 1996, Lillard was cast in the horror slasher, Scream as Billy Loomis's friend Stu Macher. He also played Stevo in the independent film SLC Punk!, and also played a secondary role in Thirteen Ghosts. Lillard was cast as Shaggy Rogers in the 2002 live-action Scooby Doo film, a role he later reprised in the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Although he did not continue the role in the later live-action films in the series, Lillard has portrayed Shaggy in animated productions since 2009, officially taking over the role from previous Shaggy voice actor Casey Kasem.
In 2011, Lillard guest-starred on the Fox series House.
In July & August 2011, Lillard produced and directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules the World in Seattle. It is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date of 2012. It is based on the K. L. Going book of the same name.
In 2011, Lillard appeared in the Alexander Payne film The Descendants.
In 2012, Lillard guest starred on the CBS series Criminal Minds. He played in the episode "The Apprenticeship," directed by Rob Bailey.
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