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)
Godzilla (1998)
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Bee Movie (2007)
as Adam Flayman (voice)
No Hard Feelings (2023)
as Laird Becker
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
as Jeffrey Garner
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
as Simba (voice)
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Simba (voice)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
as Ferris Bueller
Glory (1989)
as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
The Cable Guy (1996)
as Steven
The Stepford Wives (2004)
as Walter Kresby
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
as Despereaux (voice)
Trainwreck (2015)
as Matthew Broderick
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild (2026)
as David Lightman (archive footage)
WarGames (1983)
as David Lightman
Tower Heist (2011)
as Mr. Fitzhugh
Wonder Park (2019)
as June's Dad (voice)
Ladyhawke (1985)
as Phillipe Gaston
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Steve Finch
Inspector Gadget (1999)
as Inspector Gadget / Robogadget / John Brown
Biloxi Blues (1988)
as Eugene Morris Jerome
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Good Boy! (2003)
as Hubble (voice)
You Can Count on Me (2000)
as Brian
Wonderful World (2009)
as Ben Singer
Election (1999)
as Jim McAllister
Then She Found Me (2007)
as Ben Green
The Producers (2005)
as Leo Bloom
Infinity (1996)
as Richard Feynman
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later (2026)
as Self
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Levar Mathis
Denzel Washington: A Model American (2022)
as Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)
as Self
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Reader
Cinderella (1985)
as Prince Henry
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Roger Beekman
The Road to Wellville (1994)
as William Lightbody
Diminished Capacity (2008)
as Cooper
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Margaret (2011)
as John
Project X (1987)
as Jimmy
Addicted to Love (1997)
as Sam
The Freshman (1990)
as Clark Kellogg
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
Family Business (1989)
as Adam McMullen
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Shot (2004)
as Steven Schats
Love Is Blind (2019)
as Murray Krafft
Marie and Bruce (2004)
as Bruce
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Charles MacArthur
Out on a Limb (1992)
as Bill Campbell
Pride of The Lion King (2011)
as Self
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night We Never Met (1993)
as Sam
Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017)
as Self (uncredited)
Dirty Weekend (2015)
as Les Moore
Pretend I'm Not Here (—)
as Nico
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
as Ralphie as an Adult
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
as Alan Simon
Finding Amanda (2008)
as Taylor Peters
The Music Man (2003)
as Professor Harold Hill
Tomorrow Is a Drag (—)
Actor
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary (—)
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
To Dust (2019)
as Albert
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
as Michael McPhae
On Valentine's Day (1986)
as Brother
Skum Rocks! (2013)
as Self
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
as Self
1918 (1985)
as Brother
The Best Is Yet to Come (—)
Actor
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets (2008)
as Narrator
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (2011)
as Self
The American Side (2016)
as Borden Chase
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
as Michael Woods
'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985)
as Hally
Lazy Susan (2020)
as Doug
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)
as Self
A Life in the Theatre (1993)
as John
Who Is Ferris Bueller? (2006)
as Self
Raoul's, a New York Story (2025)
as Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006)
as Self
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994)
as Self - Commentator
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story (2016)
as Narrator