Moved frequently as a child until family finally settled in Tustin, California

Hosted the Nickelodeon series "SK8 TV"

Was an extra in "Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College", billed as Matt Lynn

Formed Mean Streets Ensemble, a theatre company; failed after one year; acted in the play "Tracers"

Helped form The Summoners, a NYC theatre company

TV-movie debut in the syndicated "Vanishing Son IV"

Played son of Kathleen Turner and Sam Waterson in John Waters' "Serial Mom"

Had supporting roles in "Ride for Your Life", "Mad Love" and "Tarantella"

Was featured in the ensemble of "Hackers"

Portrayed right-to-lifer who snaps and goes on a shooting spree in Cher's directorial debut, the "1996" segment of "If These Walls Could Talk" (HBO)

Had breakthrough screen role in "Scream"

Associated with Blue Sphere Alliance theatre group

Appeared in ABC TV-movie "The Devil's Child", starring Kim Delaney

Featured in the films "Senseless", "Without Limits", "The Curve" and "Dish Dogs"

Had a memorable featured role as obnoxious "Real World" reject Brock in the teen comedy "She's All That" starring Freddie Prinze Jr

Reteamed with Prinze in the actioner "Wing Commander"

Starred as Stevo, a smart and likeable punk rock kid in the mid-1980s set "SLC Punk"

Starred with Kenneth Branagh, Nathan Lane and Alicia Silverstone in Branagh's 1930s musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy "Love's Labour's Lost"

Made London stage acting debut in "bash, latter day plays" by Neil LaBute

Co-starred in the festival-screened "Finder's Fee"

Played a neurotic psychic in the thriller "13 Ghosts"

Played Shaggy in summer blockbuster "Scooby-Doo" alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini and Freddi Prinze Jr.

Revised the role of Shaggy for "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" also starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

Co-starred with Dax Shepard and Seth Green in the comedy "Without a Paddle"

Cast opposite Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne and Diane Kruger in "Wicker Park"

Cast opposite Burt Reynolds in Uwe Boll's "Dungeon Siege"

Co-starred in the romantic comedy, "What Love Is"