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