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)
Bee Movie (2007)
as Adam Flayman (voice)
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
as Jeffrey Garner
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
as Simba (voice)
Godzilla (1998)
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
No Hard Feelings (2023)
as Laird Becker
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Simba (voice)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
as Ferris Bueller
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
Glory (1989)
as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Trainwreck (2015)
as Matthew Broderick
WarGames (1983)
as David Lightman
Tower Heist (2011)
as Mr. Fitzhugh
Wonder Park (2019)
as June's Dad (voice)
The Cable Guy (1996)
as Steven
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
as Despereaux (voice)
Ladyhawke (1985)
as Phillipe Gaston
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
The Stepford Wives (2004)
as Walter Kresby
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Steve Finch
The Producers (2005)
as Leo Bloom
Election (1999)
as Jim McAllister
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Levar Mathis
Biloxi Blues (1988)
as Eugene Morris Jerome
The Freshman (1990)
as Clark Kellogg
Family Business (1989)
as Adam McMullen
The Road to Wellville (1994)
as William Lightbody
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Margaret (2011)
as John
Addicted to Love (1997)
as Sam
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Wonderful World (2009)
as Ben Singer
You Can Count on Me (2000)
as Brian
The Last Shot (2004)
as Steven Schats
Project X (1987)
as Jimmy
Then She Found Me (2007)
as Ben Green
Good Boy! (2003)
as Hubble (voice)
The Music Man (2003)
as Professor Harold Hill
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Roger Beekman
The Night We Never Met (1993)
as Sam
Out on a Limb (1992)
as Bill Campbell
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Reader
Infinity (1996)
as Richard Feynman
Diminished Capacity (2008)
as Cooper
Denzel Washington: A Model American (2022)
as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Charles MacArthur
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
as Alan Simon
Cinderella (1985)
as Prince Henry
To Dust (2019)
as Albert
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
as Self
Finding Amanda (2008)
as Taylor Peters
Lazy Susan (2020)
as Doug
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
as Michael McPhae
Pride of The Lion King (2011)
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
as Ralphie as an Adult
Dirty Weekend (2015)
as Les Moore
Marie and Bruce (2004)
as Bruce
The American Side (2016)
as Borden Chase
Love Is Blind (2019)
as Murray Krafft
Skum Rocks! (2013)
as Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)
as Self
Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017)
as Self (uncredited)
Who Is Ferris Bueller? (2006)
as Self
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary (—)
as Self
Tomorrow Is a Drag (—)
Actor
1918 (1985)
as Brother
A Life in the Theatre (1993)
as John
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
as Self
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (2011)
as Self
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets (2008)
as Narrator
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
as Michael Woods
Pretend I'm Not Here (—)
as Nico
'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985)
as Hally
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)
as Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006)
as Self
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994)
as Self - Commentator
The Best Is Yet To Come (—)
Actor
Raoul's, a New York Story (2025)
as Self
On Valentine's Day (1986)
as Brother
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story (2016)
as Narrator