Matthew Lillard

American actor (born 1970)
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Matthew Lillard

Summary

Matthew Lillard is a human[1]. He was born in Lansing[2]. He was born on January 24, 1970[3]. He worked as a television actor[4], film actor[5], actor[6], film director[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,691 views/month, #1,995 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Lillard's place of birth was Lansing[2].
  • Matthew Lillard was born on January 24, 1970[3].
  • Matthew Lillard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Matthew Lillard's native language[11].
  • Matthew Lillard worked as a television actor[4].
  • Matthew Lillard's professions included film actor[5].
  • Matthew Lillard worked as an actor[6].
  • Matthew Lillard worked as a film director[7].
  • Matthew Lillard's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Matthew Lillard's professions included stage actor[12].
  • Matthew Lillard was educated at Fullerton College[13].
  • Matthew Lillard was educated at Circle in the Square Theatre School[14].
  • Matthew Lillard was educated at Foothill High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Scooby-Doo[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Return to Nim's Island[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Scream[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Serial Mom[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Hackers[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Lillard is Good Girls[21].
  • Matthew Lillard is recorded as male[22].
  • Matthew Lillard's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Matthew Lillard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • Matthew Lillard's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Lillard[25].
  • Matthew Lillard's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[26].
  • Matthew Lillard's family name is recorded as Lillard[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-01-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 25583c84-02be-4ec5-9c94-a8697ccbc022[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Lillard was born in Lansing[2]. He was born on January 24, 1970[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Fullerton College[13], a community college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34]; Circle in the Square Theatre School[14], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1961[37]; and Foothill High School[15], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1963[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], film actor[5], actor[6], film director[7], voice actor[8], and stage actor[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Scooby-Doo[16], a media franchise[41]; Return to Nim's Island[17], a television film[42], directed by Brendan Maher[43]; Scream[18], a film[44], directed by Wes Craven[45]; Serial Mom[19], a film[46], directed by John Waters[47]; Hackers[20], a film[48], directed by Iain Softley[49]; and Good Girls[21], a television series[50].

Personal Life

Matthew Lillard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Why It Matters

Matthew Lillard ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,691 views/month, #1,995 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Lillard born?

Born in Lansing[2], Matthew Lillard…

What did Matthew Lillard do for work?

Matthew Lillard worked as television actor[4], film actor[5], actor[6], film director[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Matthew Lillard go to school?

Matthew Lillard was educated at Fullerton College[13], Circle in the Square Theatre School[14], and Foothill High School[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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