Matthew Broderick
Born March 21, 1962 (Age: 64)
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New York City, New York, USA
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 (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.
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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Filmography
No Hard Feelings
2023
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as Laird Becker
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Age: 61
Wonder Park
2019
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as June's Dad (voice)
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Age: 56
Rules Don't Apply
2016
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as Levar Mathis
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Age: 54
Manchester by the Sea
2016
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as Jeffrey Garner
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Age: 54
Trainwreck
2015
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as Matthew Broderick
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Age: 53
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
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as Self
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Age: 50
New Year's Eve
2011
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as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011
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as Self
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Age: 49
Tower Heist
2011
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as Mr. Fitzhugh
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Age: 49
Pride of The Lion King
2011
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as Self
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Age: 49
Margaret
2011
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as John
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Age: 49
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 47
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
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as Despereaux (voice)
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Age: 46
Bee Movie
2007
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as Adam Flayman (voice)
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Age: 45
Then She Found Me
2007
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as Ben Green
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Age: 45
Deck the Halls
2006
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as Steve Finch
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Age: 44
Strangers with Candy
2006
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as Roger Beekman
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Age: 44
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 43
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
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as Self
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Age: 43
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
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as Self
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Age: 43
The Producers
2005
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as Leo Bloom
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Age: 43
The Lion King 1½
2004
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as Simba (voice)
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Age: 42
The Last Shot
2004
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as Steven Schats
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Age: 42
The Stepford Wives
2004
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as Walter Kresby
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Age: 42
You Can Count on Me
2000
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as Brian
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Age: 38
Inspector Gadget
1999
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as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
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Age: 37
Election
1999
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as Jim McAllister
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Age: 37
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
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as Simba (voice)
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Age: 36
Walking to the Waterline
1998
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as Michael Woods
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Age: 36
Godzilla
1998
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as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
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Age: 36
Addicted to Love
1997
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as Sam
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Age: 35
Infinity
1996
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as Richard Feynman
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Age: 34
The Cable Guy
1996
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as Steven
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Age: 34
The Road to Wellville
1994
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as William Lightbody
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Age: 32
The Making of the Lion King
1994
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as Self
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Age: 32
The Lion King
1994
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as Simba (voice)
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Age: 32
A Life in the Theatre
1993
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as John
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Age: 31
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
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as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
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Age: 31
The Night We Never Met
1993
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as Sam
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Age: 31
Out on a Limb
1992
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as Bill Campbell
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Age: 30
The Freshman
1990
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as Clark Kellogg
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Age: 28
Glory
1989
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as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
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Age: 27
Family Business
1989
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as Adam McMullen
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Age: 27
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
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as Alan Simon
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Age: 26
Biloxi Blues
1988
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as Eugene Morris Jerome
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Age: 26
She's Having a Baby
1988
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as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
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Age: 25
Project X
1987
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as Jimmy Garrett
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Age: 25
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
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as Ferris Bueller
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Age: 24
Cinderella
1985
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as Prince Henry
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Age: 23
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985
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as Prince Henry
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Age: 23
1918
1985
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as Brother
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Age: 23
Ladyhawke
1985
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as Phillipe Gaston
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Age: 23
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
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as Hally
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Age: 22
WarGames
1983
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as David Lightman
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Age: 21
Max Dugan Returns
1983
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as Michael McPhae
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Age: 21