Nick Palatas

Nick Palatas, born Nick Edward Palatas on 22 January 1988 in Bethesda, Maryland, is an American actor who portrayed Shaggy in the latest Scooby Doo films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.

Education
Palatas attended Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Career
Palatas is currently managed by Paul Brown at New Wave Entertainment.

Filmography:
for full resume see IMDb

Private life
Palatas has two brothers, Phillip and Cameron.

In October 2009, TMZ.reported, that Palatas called 911 from his home in Northridge CA, after cutting his thumb while using a table saw.

Trivia

 * Palatas portrayal of Shaggy has more of the personality of the cartoon version of Shaggy than Matthew Lillard's version, who played Shaggy in the 2002 film Scooby Doo and the 2004 fim Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
 * Palatas is said to have auditioned to replace Casey Kasem as Shaggy after his retirement, but lost the role to Lillard.
 * Palatas is said to have signed for two more Scooby Doo films according to Inside Pulse Movies (article).