Actor
Matthew Broderick
Born March 21, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA63 films
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).
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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.
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First watchThe Lion King19948.3as Simba (voice)Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
63 films as actor- TBAPretend I'm Not HereNico
- TBAThe Best Is Yet to Come
- TBATomorrow Is a Drag
- 2023No Hard FeelingsLaird Becker
- 2020Lazy SusanDoug
- 2019Love Is BlindMurray Krafft
- 2019Wonder ParkJune's Dad (voice)
- 2019To DustAlbert
- 2017A Christmas Story Live!Ralphie as an Adult
- 2016Rules Don't ApplyLevar Mathis
- 2016Manchester by the SeaJeffrey Garner
- 2016The American SideBorden Chase
- 2015Dirty WeekendLes Moore
- 2015TrainwreckMatthew Broderick
- 2011New Year's EveMr. Buellerton (uncredited)
- 2011Tower HeistMr. Fitzhugh
- 2011MargaretJohn
- 2009Wonderful WorldBen Singer
- 2008The Tale of DespereauxDespereaux (voice)
- 2008Diminished CapacityCooper
- 2008Finding AmandaTaylor Peters
- 2007Bee MovieAdam Flayman (voice)
- 2007Then She Found MeBen Green
- 2006Deck the HallsSteve Finch
- 2006Strangers with CandyRoger Beekman
- 2005The ProducersLeo Bloom
- 2004The Lion King 1½Simba (voice)
- 2004The Last ShotSteven Schats
- 2004The Stepford WivesWalter Kresby
- 2004Marie and BruceBruce
- 2003Good Boy!Hubble (voice)
- 2003The Music ManProfessor Harold Hill
- 2000You Can Count on MeBrian
- 1999Inspector GadgetInspector Gadget / Robogadget / John Brown
- 1999ElectionJim McAllister
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideSimba (voice)
- 1998Walking to the WaterlineMichael Woods
- 1998GodzillaDr. Niko Tatopoulos
- 1997Addicted to LoveSam
- 1996InfinityRichard Feynman
- 1996The Cable GuySteven
- 1994The Road to WellvilleWilliam Lightbody
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleCharles MacArthur
- 1994The Lion KingSimba (voice)
- 1993A Life in the TheatreJohn
- 1993The Thief and the CobblerTack the Cobbler (voice)
- 1993The Night We Never MetSam
- 1992Out on a LimbBill Campbell
- 1990The FreshmanClark Kellogg
- 1989GloryCol. Robert Gould Shaw
- 1989Family BusinessAdam McMullen
- 1988Torch Song TrilogyAlan Simon
- 1988Biloxi BluesEugene Morris Jerome
- 1988She's Having a BabyFerris Bueller (uncredited)
- 1987Project XJimmy
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFerris Bueller
- 1986On Valentine's DayBrother
- 1985CinderellaPrince Henry
- 19851918Brother
- 1985LadyhawkePhillipe Gaston
- 1985'Master Harold'... and the BoysHally
- 1983WarGamesDavid Lightman
- 1983Max Dugan ReturnsMichael McPhae