Matthew Broderick
Born
March 21, 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Matthew Broderick

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.

Movies

The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Reader
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023 ★ 7.2
Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings
2023 ★ 6.7
Laird Becker
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan
2020 ★ 4.5
Doug
Love Is Blind
Love Is Blind
2019 ★ 4.9
Murray Krafft
Wonder Park
Wonder Park
2019 ★ 6.5
June's Dad (voice)
To Dust
To Dust
2019 ★ 5.7
Albert
A Christmas Story Live!
A Christmas Story Live!
2017 ★ 4.7
Ralphie as an Adult
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply
2016 ★ 5.7
Levar Mathis
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea
2016 ★ 7.5
Jeffrey Garner
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
2016
Narrator
The American Side
The American Side
2016 ★ 4.7
Borden Chase
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend
2015 ★ 4.9
Les Moore
Trainwreck
Trainwreck
2015 ★ 5.8
Matthew Broderick
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
2011 ★ 5.9
Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Tower Heist
Tower Heist
2011 ★ 6.1
Mr. Fitzhugh
Margaret
Margaret
2011 ★ 6.3
John
Wonderful World
Wonderful World
2009 ★ 5.3
Ben Singer
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 ★ 6.1
Despereaux (voice)
Diminished Capacity
Diminished Capacity
2008 ★ 5.6
Cooper
Finding Amanda
Finding Amanda
2008 ★ 4.8
Taylor Peters
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
2008
Narrator
Bee Movie
Bee Movie
2007 ★ 6.0
Adam Flayman (voice)
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me
2007 ★ 5.6
Ben Green
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
2006 ★ 5.6
Steve Finch
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
2006 ★ 5.6
Roger Beekman
The Producers
The Producers
2005 ★ 6.2
Leo Bloom
The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½
2004 ★ 6.6
Simba (voice)
The Last Shot
The Last Shot
2004 ★ 5.6
Steven Schats
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
2004 ★ 5.7
Walter Kresby
Marie and Bruce
Marie and Bruce
2004 ★ 4.1
Bruce
Good Boy!
Good Boy!
2003 ★ 5.5
Hubble (voice)
The Music Man
The Music Man
2003 ★ 5.6
Professor Harold Hill
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me
2000 ★ 6.8
Brian
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
1999 ★ 4.5
John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Election
Election
1999 ★ 6.9
Jim McAllister
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 ★ 6.9
Simba (voice)
Walking to the Waterline
Walking to the Waterline
1998 ★ 4.5
Michael Woods
Godzilla
Godzilla
1998 ★ 5.6
Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love
1997 ★ 6.1
Sam
Infinity
Infinity
1996 ★ 6.2
Richard Feynman
The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy
1996 ★ 6.0
Steven
The Road to Wellville
The Road to Wellville
1994 ★ 5.6
William Lightbody
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 ★ 5.8
Charles MacArthur
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 ★ 8.3
Simba (voice)
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre
1993 ★ 6.2
John
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993 ★ 7.1
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
The Night We Never Met
The Night We Never Met
1993 ★ 5.3
Sam
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb
1992 ★ 5.3
Bill Campbell
The Freshman
The Freshman
1990 ★ 6.3
Clark Kellogg
Glory
Glory
1989 ★ 7.5
Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Family Business
Family Business
1989 ★ 5.7
Adam McMullen
Torch Song Trilogy
Torch Song Trilogy
1988 ★ 7.3
Alan Simon
Biloxi Blues
Biloxi Blues
1988 ★ 6.2
Eugene Morris Jerome
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
1988 ★ 5.9
Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
Project X
Project X
1987 ★ 6.3
Jimmy Garrett
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 ★ 7.6
Ferris Bueller
On Valentine's Day
On Valentine's Day
1986 ★ 4.5
Brother
Cinderella
Cinderella
1985 ★ 7.0
Prince Henry
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985
Prince Henry
1918
1918
1985 ★ 6.1
Brother
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke
1985 ★ 7.0
Phillipe Gaston
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985 ★ 6.5
Hally
WarGames
WarGames
1983 ★ 7.1
David Lightman
Max Dugan Returns
Max Dugan Returns
1983 ★ 6.5
Michael McPhae
The Best Is Yet To Come
The Best Is Yet To Come
Pretend I'm Not Here
Pretend I'm Not Here
Nico

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