Matthew Broderick
Biography
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 (1985), 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.
Acting (83 movies)
WarGames
1983
Godzilla
1998
Ladyhawke
1985
Infinity
1996
Addicted to Love
1997
The Freshman
1990
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
Family Business
1989
Max Dugan Returns
1983
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
The Road to Wellville
1994
Bee Movie
2007
Good Boy!
2003
The Lion King 1½
2004
The Music Man
2003
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
The Lion King
1994
Election
1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
The Last Shot
2004
Marie and Bruce
2004
Then She Found Me
2007
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Deck the Halls
2006
Finding Amanda
2008
Glory
1989
The Stepford Wives
2004
The Cable Guy
1996
Strangers with Candy
2006
Wonderful World
2009
The Producers
2005
Diminished Capacity
2008
The Night We Never Met
1993
You Can Count on Me
2000
Margaret
2011
Project X
1987
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Biloxi Blues
1988
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
Pride of The Lion King
2011
Tower Heist
2011
On Valentine's Day
1986
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
Out on a Limb
1992
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Rules Don't Apply
2016
No Hard Feelings
2023
Inspector Gadget
1999
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023
Dirty Weekend
2015
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Denzel Washington: A Model American
2022
The American Side
2016
Love Is Blind
2019
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017
Trainwreck
2015
A Life in the Theatre
1993
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
Wonder Park
2019
Manchester by the Sea
2016
1918
1985
Cinderella
1985
Skum Rocks!
2013
Valentino: The Last Emperor
2008
Oh, Hello on Broadway
2017
She's Having a Baby
1988
A Christmas Story Live!
2017
To Dust
2019
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
2008
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011
New Year's Eve
2011
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001
Lazy Susan
2020
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
2016
The Making of the Lion King
1994
Walking to the Waterline
1998
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes
2006
Raoul's, a New York Story
2025
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity | 1996 | Producer |