1962-03-21 New York City, New York, USA
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 (1985), 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.
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The Gettysburg Address | Reader | 2025-11-19 |
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Raoul's, a New York Story | Self | 2025-06-10 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-07-31 |
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Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-10-18 |
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No Hard Feelings | Laird Becker | 2023-06-15 |
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Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain | Self | 2022-10-15 |
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021-09-11 |
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Lazy Susan | Doug | 2020-04-03 |
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Love Is Blind | Murray Krafft | 2019-03-25 |
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To Dust | Albert | 2019-02-08 |
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Wonder Park | June's Dad (voice) | 2019-03-13 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | 2017-11-16 |
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Oh, Hello on Broadway | Self (uncredited) | 2017-06-13 |
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A Christmas Story Live! | Ralphie as an Adult | 2017-12-17 |
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Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story | Narrator | 2016-07-13 |
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Rules Don't Apply | Levar Mathis | 2016-11-23 |
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Manchester by the Sea | Jeffrey Garner | 2016-11-17 |
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The American Side | Borden Chase | 2016-04-14 |
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Mike Nichols: An American Master | Self | 2016-01-29 |
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Dirty Weekend | Les Moore | 2015-09-04 |
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Trainwreck | Matthew Broderick | 2015-07-17 |
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Skum Rocks! | Self | 2013-09-26 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | 2013-05-20 |
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John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast | Self | 2012-11-06 |
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New Year's Eve | Mr. Buellerton (uncredited) | 2011-12-08 |
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Pride of The Lion King | Self | 2011-11-01 |
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Tower Heist | Mr. Fitzhugh | 2011-11-02 |
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Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Self | 2011-11-15 |
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Margaret | John Andrew van Tassel | 2011-09-30 |
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Wonderful World | Ben Singer | 2009-01-08 |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
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Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets | Narrator | 2008-06-10 |
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Diminished Capacity | Cooper | 2008-07-04 |
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Finding Amanda | Taylor Peters | 2008-06-27 |
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The Tale of Despereaux | Despereaux (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
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Valentino: The Last Emperor | Self | 2008-09-07 |
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Bee Movie | Adam Flayman (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
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Then She Found Me | Ben Green | 2007-09-07 |
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Strangers with Candy | Roger Beekman | 2006-06-28 |
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The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories | Self | 2006-01-10 |
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Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-10 |
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Deck the Halls | Steve Finch | 2006-11-22 |
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Who Is Ferris Bueller? | Self | 2006-01-10 |
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The Producers | Leo Bloom | 2005-12-25 |
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The Lion King 1½ | Simba (voice) | 2004-10-28 |
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The Last Shot | Steven Schats | 2004-09-24 |
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The Stepford Wives | Walter Kresby | 2004-06-10 |
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Marie and Bruce | Bruce | 2004-01-19 |
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Good Boy! | Hubble (voice) | 2003-10-10 |
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The Music Man | Professor Harold Hill | 2003-02-16 |
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Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks | Self | 2001-10-01 |
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You Can Count on Me | Brian | 2000-11-17 |
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Election | Jim McAllister | 1999-04-23 |
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Inspector Gadget | John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget | 1999-07-23 |
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Walking to the Waterline | Michael Woods | 1998-06-13 |
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Simba (voice) | 1998-10-24 |
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Godzilla | Dr. Niko Tatopoulos | 1998-05-20 |
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Addicted to Love | Sam | 1997-05-23 |
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Infinity | Richard Feynman | 1996-10-04 |
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The Cable Guy | Steven | 1996-06-10 |
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The Making of the Lion King | Self | 1994-06-24 |
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Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self - Commentator | 1994-11-17 |
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The Lion King | Simba (voice) | 1994-06-15 |
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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Charles MacArthur | 1994-09-07 |
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The Road to Wellville | William Lightbody | 1994-10-28 |
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A Life in the Theatre | John | 1993-10-09 |
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The Night We Never Met | Sam | 1993-04-30 |
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The Thief and the Cobbler | Tack the Cobbler (voice) | 1993-09-23 |
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Out on a Limb | Bill Campbell | 1992-09-04 |
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The Freshman | Clark Kellogg | 1990-07-20 |
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Glory | Col. Robert Gould Shaw | 1989-12-15 |
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Family Business | Adam McMullen | 1989-12-06 |
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She's Having a Baby | Ferris Bueller (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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Torch Song Trilogy | Alan Simon | 1988-12-14 |
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Biloxi Blues | Eugene Morris Jerome | 1988-03-25 |
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Project X | Jimmy Garrett | 1987-04-17 |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Ferris Bueller | 1986-06-11 |
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On Valentine's Day | Brother | 1986-04-11 |
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Cinderella | Prince Henry | 1985-08-14 |
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'Master Harold'... and the Boys | Hally | 1985-01-01 |
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Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella | Prince Henry | 1985-08-08 |
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1918 | Brother | 1985-04-26 |
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Ladyhawke | Phillipe Gaston | 1985-03-27 |
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Max Dugan Returns | Michael McPhae | 1983-03-25 |
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WarGames | David Lightman | 1983-06-03 |
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Pretend I'm Not Here | Nico | |
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