Matthew Lillard lived with his family in Tustin, California, from first grade to high school graduation. The summer after high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College. Matthew was the MC of the Nickelodeon program Skate TV in 1989. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasedena, California. Along with a friend, Matthew started the Mean Street Ensemble theater company that functioned until 1991, when Matthew moved to New York to attend the theater school Circle in the Square.

Manager Bill Treusch got Matthew auditions for Serial Mom. Matthew was cast as Chip and began another theater company called the Summoners.


One younger sister, Amy. Daughter Addison Grace was born June 13, 2002 in Los Angeles. Essentially started his career playing the son of a sadistic killer (Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom (1994)), and then played a sadistic killer himself in Scream (1996/I). Attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, for a brief time with the theater department. Second daughter, Macey Lyn, was born October 19, 2004 in Los Angeles. Third child: son Liam born in April 2008.