Matthew Broderick
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Lion King (1994)
as Simba (voice)
No Hard Feelings (2023)
as Laird Becker
Bee Movie (2007)
as Adam Flayman (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
as Simba (voice)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Simba (voice)
WarGames (1983)
as David Lightman
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
as Jeffrey Garner
Glory (1989)
as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla (1998)
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
as Ferris Bueller
Inspector Gadget (1999)
as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Wonder Park (2019)
as June's Dad (voice)
The Cable Guy (1996)
as Steven
Trainwreck (2015)
as Matthew Broderick
Tower Heist (2011)
as Mr. Fitzhugh
Ladyhawke (1985)
as Phillipe Gaston
The Stepford Wives (2004)
as Walter Kresby
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Steve Finch
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
as Despereaux (voice)
The Producers (2005)
as Leo Bloom
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Election (1999)
as Jim McAllister
The Freshman (1990)
as Clark Kellogg
Margaret (2011)
as John
The Last Shot (2004)
as Steven Schats
Biloxi Blues (1988)
as Eugene Morris Jerome
Project X (1987)
as Jimmy
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
You Can Count on Me (2000)
as Brian
Family Business (1989)
as Adam McMullen
Addicted to Love (1997)
as Sam
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Reader
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Levar Mathis
Then She Found Me (2007)
as Ben Green
Good Boy! (2003)
as Hubble (voice)
Lazy Susan (2020)
as Doug
Wonderful World (2009)
as Ben Singer
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
as Michael McPhae
The Road to Wellville (1994)
as William Lightbody
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Roger Beekman
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Charles MacArthur
Infinity (1996)
as Richard Feynman
Skum Rocks! (2013)
as Self
Marie and Bruce (2004)
as Bruce
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Denzel Washington: A Model American (2022)
as Self
The Music Man (2003)
as Professor Harold Hill
Finding Amanda (2008)
as Taylor Peters
To Dust (2019)
as Albert
Love Is Blind (2019)
as Murray Krafft
The Night We Never Met (1993)
as Sam
Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)
as Self
Out on a Limb (1992)
as Bill Campbell
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
as Self
Dirty Weekend (2015)
as Les Moore
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
as Alan Simon
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
as Ralphie as an Adult
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self
Diminished Capacity (2008)
as Cooper
Cinderella (1985)
as Prince Henry
The American Side (2016)
as Borden Chase
On Valentine's Day (1986)
as Brother
Tomorrow Is a Drag (—)
Actor
'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985)
as Hally
Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017)
as Self (uncredited)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994)
as Self - Commentator
Raoul's, a New York Story (2025)
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
1918 (1985)
as Brother
The Best Is Yet To Come (—)
Actor
Who Is Ferris Bueller? (2006)
as Self
Pretend I'm Not Here (—)
as Nico
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)
as Self
Pride of The Lion King (2011)
as Self
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
as Michael Woods
A Life in the Theatre (1993)
as John
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary (—)
as Self
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
as Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006)
as Self
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets (2008)
as Narrator
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (2011)
as Self
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story (2016)
as Narrator