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Matthew Broderick

Born: 1962

Biography

Matthew Broderick is an American actor whose career has spanned both the silver screen and the stage. Broderick got his start off broadway but quickly wound up as the lead in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. His first screen role was Max Dugan Returns, also penned by Neil Simon. His breakout role came the same year for his role as a young hacker in Wargames. Later he stared as the eponymous Ferris Bueller in 1985's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a film which has achieved cult status and had made Broderick a household name. In 1985 while on Vacation in Ireland with his then fiancee Jennifer Grey, who played his sister in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Broderick was involved in a head on collision that killed two locals. Broderick was deemed at fault and faced five years in prison but his punishment was lessened to just a fine. In 1997 he married Sarah Jessica Parker and the pair have had 3 children together.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

WarGames

David Lightman in WarGames

Godzilla

Dr. Niko Tatopoulos in Godzilla

Ladyhawke

Phillipe Gaston in Ladyhawke

Infinity

Richard Feynman in Infinity

Addicted to Love

Sam in Addicted to Love

The Freshman

Clark Kellogg in The Freshman

The Tale of Despereaux

Despereaux (voice) in The Tale of Despereaux

Family Business

Adam McMullen in Family Business

Max Dugan Returns

Michael McPhae in Max Dugan Returns

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Self in Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

The Road to Wellville

William Lightbody in The Road to Wellville

Bee Movie

Adam Flayman (voice) in Bee Movie

Good Boy!

Hubble (voice) in Good Boy!

The Lion King 1½

Simba (voice) in The Lion King 1½

The Music Man

Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Charles MacArthur in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Torch Song Trilogy

Alan Simon in Torch Song Trilogy

The Lion King

Simba (voice) in The Lion King

Election

Jim McAllister in Election

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Simba (voice) in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Last Shot

Steven Schats in The Last Shot

Marie and Bruce

Bruce in Marie and Bruce

Then She Found Me

Ben Green in Then She Found Me

The Thief and the Cobbler

Tack the Cobbler (voice) in The Thief and the Cobbler

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Deck the Halls

Steve Finch in Deck the Halls

Finding Amanda

Taylor Peters in Finding Amanda

Glory

Col. Robert Gould Shaw in Glory

The Cable Guy

Steven M. Kovacs in The Cable Guy

The Stepford Wives

Walter Kresby in The Stepford Wives

Wonderful World

Ben Singer in Wonderful World

Strangers with Candy

Roger Beekman in Strangers with Candy

The Producers

Leo Bloom in The Producers

Diminished Capacity

Cooper in Diminished Capacity

The Night We Never Met

Sam in The Night We Never Met

You Can Count on Me

Brian Everett in You Can Count on Me

Margaret

John Andrew van Tassel in Margaret

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Project X

Jimmy Garrett in Project X

Biloxi Blues

Eugene Morris Jerome in Biloxi Blues

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

Hally in 'Master Harold'... and the Boys

Pride of The Lion King

Himself in Pride of The Lion King

Tower Heist

Mr. Fitzhugh in Tower Heist

Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

Self - Commentator in Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

On Valentine's Day

Brother in On Valentine's Day

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Self in John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Out on a Limb

Bill Campbell in Out on a Limb

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage) in Waking Sleeping Beauty

Rules Don't Apply

Levar Mathis in Rules Don't Apply

No Hard Feelings

Laird Becker in No Hard Feelings

Inspector Gadget

John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget in Inspector Gadget

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Dirty Weekend

Les Moore in Dirty Weekend

The Gettysburg Address

Reader in The Gettysburg Address

Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain

Self in Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain

The American Side

Borden Chase in The American Side

Love Is Blind

Murray Krafft in Love Is Blind

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self in Broadway: The Next Generation

Trainwreck

Matthew Broderick in Trainwreck

A Life in the Theatre

John in A Life in the Theatre

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Self in Mike Nichols: An American Master

Wonder Park

June's Dad (voice) in Wonder Park

Manchester by the Sea

Jeffrey Garner in Manchester by the Sea

1918

Brother in 1918

Cinderella

Prince Henry in Cinderella

Skum Rocks!

Self in Skum Rocks!

Valentino: The Last Emperor

Self in Valentino: The Last Emperor

She's Having a Baby

Ferris Bueller (uncredited) in She's Having a Baby

Oh, Hello on Broadway

Himself (uncredited) in Oh, Hello on Broadway

A Christmas Story Live!

Ralphie as an Adult in A Christmas Story Live!

To Dust

Albert in To Dust

Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

Narrator in Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Self in Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

New Year's Eve

Mr. Buellerton (uncredited) in New Year's Eve

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Self in Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Lazy Susan

Doug in Lazy Susan

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Self in Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

Narrator in Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

The Making of the Lion King

Self in The Making of the Lion King

Walking to the Waterline

Michael Woods in Walking to the Waterline

TV Shows

Lou Grant

in Lou Grant

Inside the Actors Studio

Self in Inside the Actors Studio

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Today

Self in Today

The View

Self in The View

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Frasier

Mark (voice) in Frasier

Rick and Morty

Talking Cat (voice) in Rick and Morty

MADtv

Self in MADtv

Faerie Tale Theatre

Prince Henry in Faerie Tale Theatre

30 Rock

Cooter Burger in 30 Rock

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Marriage Ref

Self - Panelist in The Marriage Ref

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self in Who Do You Think You Are?

The West

Self - William Swain in The West

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter in Tony Awards

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Better Things

Dr. David Miller in Better Things

Painkiller

Richard Sackler in Painkiller

Only Murders in the Building

Matthew Broderick in Only Murders in the Building

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

John Ordway (voice) in Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

Reading Rainbow

Himself - Narrator (voice) in Reading Rainbow

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Himself in The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Reichen Show

Self - Guest in The Reichen Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest in The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Louie

Matthew Broderick in Louie

The Conners

Peter in The Conners

Cyberchase

Max in Cyberchase

Tony Awards

Self - Host in Tony Awards

Daybreak

Michael Burr in Daybreak

Modern Family

Dave in Modern Family

BoJack Horseman

Joseph Sugarman (voice) in BoJack Horseman

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Self in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

American Experience

Jack Binns (voice) in American Experience

Reunited Apart

Self in Reunited Apart

Adventure Time

Dream Warrior in Adventure Time

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Great Performances

Self in Great Performances

Conan

Self in Conan

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest in The Megan Mullally Show