Matthew Broderick
Acting
Born March 21, 1962 · New York City, New York, USA
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American stage and screen actor. Broderick began acting in off-Broadway productions in the early 1980s, soon after landing a role in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, for which he won a Tony Award. His first screen role was in Max Dugan Returns (1983), also penned by Neil Simon. His breakout role came the same year for his role as a young hacker in WarGames. Later Broderick starred in the hit film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), making him a household name. Subsequent notable films include Glory (1989), The Lion King (1994), The Cable Guy (1996), Godzilla (1998), and Election (1999). Broderick also continued acting on Broadway, including several musicals. He won a second Tony Award in 1995 for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and a third nomination in 2001 for The Producers. In 1985 while on vacation in Ireland with his then-girlfriend Jennifer Grey, Broderick was involved in a head on collision that killed two locals. He was deemed at fault and faced up to five years in prison on the charge of causing death by dangerous driving, but was convicted of a lesser charge and fined £100. Broderick has been married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker since 1997, and the couple have three children.
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Acting (83)
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Raoul's, a New York Story
2025
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023
No Hard Feelings
2023
Denzel Washington: A Model American
2022
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
Lazy Susan
2020
Love Is Blind
2019
Wonder Park
2019
To Dust
2019
A Christmas Story Live!
2017
Oh, Hello on Broadway
2017
Rules Don't Apply
2016
Manchester by the Sea
2016
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
2016
The American Side
2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
Dirty Weekend
2015
Trainwreck
2015
Skum Rocks!
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
New Year's Eve
2011
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011
Tower Heist
2011
Pride of The Lion King
2011
Margaret
2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Wonderful World
2009
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008
Diminished Capacity
2008
Finding Amanda
2008
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
2008
Bee Movie
2007
Then She Found Me
2007
Deck the Halls
2006
Strangers with Candy
2006
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes
2006
The Producers
2005
The Lion King 1½
2004
The Last Shot
2004
The Stepford Wives
2004
Marie and Bruce
2004
Good Boy!
2003
The Music Man
2003
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001
You Can Count on Me
2000
Inspector Gadget
1999
Election
1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
Walking to the Waterline
1998
Godzilla
1998
Addicted to Love
1997
Infinity
1996
The Cable Guy
1996
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
The Road to Wellville
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
The Making of the Lion King
1994
The Lion King
1994
A Life in the Theatre
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
The Night We Never Met
1993
Out on a Limb
1992
The Freshman
1990
Glory
1989
Family Business
1989
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
Biloxi Blues
1988
She's Having a Baby
1988
Project X
1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
On Valentine's Day
1986
Cinderella
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985
1918
1985
Ladyhawke
1985
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
WarGames
1983
Max Dugan Returns
1983