An upcoming installment in the Scooby-Doo franchise will see Matthew Lillard returning as the voice of Shaggy, a role he’s been playing in movies and TV shows for the past 22 years. After starring in films like Hackers, Scream, and She’s All That, Matthew Lillard took on the role of the snack-loving and easily spooked Shaggy Rogers in the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film. He later reprised this role in the 2004 sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Years later, when longtime Shaggy voice actor Casey Kasem announced his retirement due to health problems, Lillard was tapped to take over the role.
Since 2010, Lillard has voiced Shaggy in every Scooby-Doo TV series, except for the 2023 HBO animated Scooby-Doo spinoff, Velma. He also voiced Shaggy in several Scooby-Doo! direct-to-video movies, the last of which was released in 2023. Lillard was supposed to return as Shaggy in Max’s Scooby-Doo And The Mystery Pups, but it got cancelled. However, Lillard recently teased an upcoming project that “will allow kids to put themselves into a Scooby-Doo adventure.” Lillard’s update about his return to the Scooby-Doo franchise really puts into perspective how many times he’s played Shaggy in Scooby-Doo movies and TV shows since 2002.
9 Scooby-Doo (2002)
Live-Action Movie
Lillard made his debut as Shaggy in the first live-action Scooby-Doo feature film, which was released in theaters in 2002. Scooby-Doo follows the Mystery Inc. gang as adults after they disbanded two years prior due to interpersonal conflicts between Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), and Velma (Linda Cardellini). The gang is reluctantly reunited after receiving individual invitations to investigate a mystery at a horror-themed tropical resort called “Spooky Island.” They eventually make up and join forces to get to the bottom of a possible demonic curse targeting tourists.
Neil Fanning provided the voice of the titular pup, who was created using CGI and special effects. Out of the whole cast, Lillard’s comedic and “spot-on” performance as Shaggy was praised the most by critics (via Rotten Tomatoes), although the film itself was not well-received. Though it was panned by critics and audiences alike, Scooby-Doo (2002) was still a commercial success, earning $153 million at the domestic box office and $275 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo).
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8 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Live-Action Movie
In 2004, Lillard and the live-action Mystery Inc. gang returned for the Scooby-Doo sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. In the face of a smear campaign, the gang vows to restore their tarnished reputation as detectives by solving the mystery behind an evil masked figure attacking Coolsville. Prinze Jr., Gellar, and Cardellini all reprised their roles alongside Lillard, with Fanning also returning as the voice of Scooby.
Like the first live-action movie, Scooby-Doo 2 received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike (via Rotten Tomatoes). The sequel still did well at the box office but was not nearly as profitable as its predecessor. Domestically, Scooby-Doo 2 made $84.2 million (via Box Office Mojo), almost $70 million less than Scooby-Doo (2002). The sequel went on to make $181.5 million worldwide, more than $90 million less than the first movie.
7 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)
Animated TV Series
Lillard made his voice debut as Shaggy in the animated TV series, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, which premiered on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2010, and ran for 2 seasons for a combined total of 52 episodes. The rest of the cast consisted of returning voice actors Frank Welker as Fred and Scooby, Grey DeLisle as Daphne, and Mindy Cohn as Velma. Although Kasem returned to voice the role of Shaggy’s father, Colton Rogers, in five episodes of the series, Lillard served as the voice of Shaggy for the full run of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
The series returned to the early days of the Mystery Inc. gang, following them as teenagers as they solved mysteries in their “cursed” hometown of Crystal Cove, California. Mystery Incorporated was the first Scooby-Doo series to take on a serial format with an ongoing story arc, in which new elements of the overarching mystery unfolded in each episode. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated concluded with a three-part finale that aired on April 4 and 5, 2013, ending exactly three years after it first premiered.
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6 Scooby-Doo! Direct-to-Video Animated Movies (2010-2023)
Matthew Lillard Voiced Shaggy In 25 Scooby-Doo! Direct-To-Video Animated Movies
In 1998, Warner Bros. started producing Scooby-Doo! direct-to-video movies that featured slightly older versions of the five main characters from the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! series. When he took over the role in the Mystery Incorporated TV series, Lillard also began voicing the character of Shaggy in every Scooby-Doo! direct-to-video movie from 2010 onwards, starring in 35 total movies over 13 years. These Lillard-era movies also returned to the original 1969 character design and animation style.
Crossovers with other characters and franchises, like Courage the Cowardly Dog, Batman, and WWE, often occurred in these movies. Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016) and Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (2017) were released as direct-to-video movies as part of the Lego Scooby-Doo theme expanded on below. Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019) was a sequel to the short-lived 1985 animated TV series The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, while Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) was a sequel to the first direct-to-video movie, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, from 1998.
Here are all 25 of the Scooby-Doo! direct-to-video movies featuring Lillard as the voice of Shaggy:
- Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
(2010) - Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
(2010) - Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
(2011) - Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
(2012) - Big Top Scooby-Doo!
(2012) - Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
(2012) - Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
(2013) - Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
(2013) - Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
(2014) - Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy
(2014) - Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
(2015) - Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
(2015) - Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
(2016) - Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
(2016) - Scooby-Doo! Shaggy’s Showdown
(2017) - Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash
(2017) - Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
(2018) - Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost
(2018) - Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost
(2019) - Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
(2019) - Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
(2020) - Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
(2021) - Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog
(2021) - Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
(2022) - Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
(2023)
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5 Scooby-Doo! Direct-to-Video Animated Special Episodes (2012-2015)
Matthew Lillard Voiced Shaggy In 6 Scooby-Doo! Direct-To-Video Animated Special Episodes
In 2012, Warner Bros. began producing direct-to-video animated special episodes in the same style as the direct-to-video movies that were being made at the same time. These special episodes were featured on select Scooby-Doo DVD compilation sets that also included episodes from previous Scooby-Doo TV series like Laff-A-Lympics and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. Lillard voiced Shaggy in all six of these direct-to-video special episodes.
Scooby-Doo! Direct-to-Video Animated Special Episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Special Episode Title | DVD Compilation Set | Year | |
1 | “Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games” | Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games | 2012 |
2 | “Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays” | 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills | 2012 |
3 | “Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow” | 13 Spooky Tales: Run for Your ‘Rife! | 2013 |
4 | “Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace” | 13 Spooky Tales: Ruh-Roh Robot | 2013 |
5 | “Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals” | 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams | 2014 |
6 | “Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie” | 13 Spooky Tales: Surf’s Up Scooby-Doo | 2015 |
4 Lego Scooby-Doo (2015)
Matthew Lillard Voiced Shaggy In A Lego Scooby-Doo TV Special & Stop-Motion Web Series
Lego Scooby-Doo was a LEGO theme and product line based on the Scooby-Doo franchise that was first introduced in 2015. A TV special in the LEGO animation style called Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror aired on Cartoon Network in 2015 to accompany the toy line, along with a web series of stop-motion shorts called Lego Scooby-Doo! Lillard voiced Shaggy in the TV special but is only credited on IMDb for four of the 16 YouTube shorts from 2015:
- “Donuts Save the Day”
- “The Getaway”
- “Creaky Creep Out”
- “Trick and Treat”
3 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015-2017)
Animated TV Series
In 2015, Lillard reprised his voice role as Shaggy in a new Scooby-Doo TV show called Be Cool, Scooby-Doo. The series was created as part of a collection of reboots of Warner Bros. classics, like The Tom and Jerry Show. Be Cool, Scooby-Doo originally premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2015, but later transitioned over to Boomerang. Along with Lillard as Shaggy, Welker reprised his voice roles as Fred and Scooby, DeLisle reprised her voice role as Daphne, and Kate Micucci replaced longtime Velma voice actress Mindy Cohn.
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo followed the gang on a road trip in the Mystery Machine during their last summer break together after high school graduation. On their journey, they encountered monsters, mysteries, and mayhem at every stop along the way. Be Cool, Scooby-Doo had a more comedic and light-hearted tone than Mystery Incorporated and featured redesigned character styles. The series concluded on March 18, 2018, after two seasons consisting of 52 episodes total.
2 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019-2021)
Animated TV Series
The most recent Scooby-Doo TV series to come to fruition was Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?. Once again, Lillard reprised his voice role as Shaggy alongside Welker as Fred and Shaggy, DeLisle as Daphne, and Micucci as Velma. Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? premiered on Cartoon Network and Boomerang in 2019 before transitioning to Max in 2021 for the remainder of the second season, which concluded on October 1, 2021, after 52 episodes.
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? followed a similar premise as the ’70s series, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, in which real celebrities and popular animated characters would help the Mystery Gang Inc. solve mysteries. Some of the celebrities who guest-starred as animated versions of themselves in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? include Cher, Whoopi Goldberg, and Weird Al Yankovic. Crossovers would also occur in the series with characters like Wonder Woman, Batman, and Joker from DC Comics and other fictional characters like Steve Urkel and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
1 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)
TV Special
On October 29, 2021, the Mystery Inc. gang reunited at the Warner Bros. lot in a one-hour TV special called Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!, which aired on The CW. Hosted by Janel Parrish, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! served as a satire of cheesy reunion specials, in which the animated characters were portrayed as actors playing fictional versions of themselves. Lillard voiced Shaggy while also playing himself, as did Welker, DeLisle, and Micucci in their respective roles.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes,Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo, IMDb
