In 2022, Lillard was cast for the live-action movie adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. The film came out the following year. He gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton, a manipulative serial killer, in Five Nights at Freddy's.

2023年9月7日 · Scream and Scooby-Doo actor Matthew Lillard steps into the shoes of William Afton, although the trailers would have us believe he's just playing a mild-mannered career counselor in pretty...

2023年12月16日 · Matthew Lillard explained that the movie was authentically made for that community, with people like game creator Scott Cawthon, director Emma Tammi, producer Scott Blum and the Five Nights at...

In December 2022, Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [25] Five Nights at Freddy's-related YouTuber Dawko later revealed during a livestream that Hutcherson would portray the

Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor and film director who portrays William Afton in the Five Nights at Freddy's film and is well known for his role as Stu Macher in the Scream franchise and Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby Doo franchise.

2023年10月27日 · Five Nights at Freddy's: Directed by Emma Tammi. With Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard. A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

2023年3月10日 · Matthew Lillard has been cast in the Five Nights at Freddy's movie in a notoriously complex role that promises to be central to the horror adaptation. With so many retcons and lore changes throughout the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, one character has been slowly revealed across the series.

2025年1月26日 · The first look at the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 movie has been revealed and it confirms Matthew Lillard will return as the villainous William Afton.Five Nights at Freddy’s is one of the most ...

2023年12月15日 · Matthew Lillard discusses his role as William Afton in Five Nights At Freddy's and the responsibility of representing the fans' expectations. Lillard talks about working closely with Scott Cawthon to understand the essential elements of the game's lore that were incorporated into the movie.

2023年11月11日 · Matthew Lillard had his first interview post-strike in The Hollywood Reporter about Five Nights at Freddy’s, and he has revealed how he gradually realized how big a deal it was in the...