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