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Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Known for: Acting

Born 21/03/1962
Place of birth 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 (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.

Filmography

Rick and Morty Series ★ 8,7

Rick and Morty

Talking Cat (voice)

2013

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Series ★ 5,0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Series ★ 5,8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Series ★ 5,8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers Series ★ 5,1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

2014

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self

1996

Modern Family Series ★ 7,9

Modern Family

Dave

2009

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Adventure Time Series ★ 8,5

Adventure Time

Dream Warrior (voice)

2010

Frasier Series ★ 7,7

Frasier

Mark (voice)

1993

Conan Series ★ 7,1

Conan

Self

2010

Elsbeth Series ★ 6,7

Elsbeth

Lawrence Grey

2024

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

The View Series ★ 4,3

The View

Self

1997

Only Murders in the Building Series ★ 8,4

Only Murders in the Building

Matthew Broderick

2021

BoJack Horseman Series ★ 8,5

BoJack Horseman

Joseph Sugarman (voice)

2014

30 Rock Series ★ 7,5

30 Rock

Cooter Burger

2006

LIVE with Kelly and Mark Series ★ 5,6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Self

1971

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Host

1956

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1956

The Lion King Film ★ 8,3

The Lion King

Simba (voice)

1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Series ★ 5,4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

American Experience Series ★ 6,5

American Experience

Jack Binns (voice)

1988

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Series ★ 5,6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Series ★ 7,3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Series ★ 7,3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self

1993

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Series ★ 8,7

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Spirit Dream Warrior (voice)

2023

Cyberchase Series ★ 7,7

Cyberchase

Max

2002

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

Lou Grant Series ★ 7,4

Lou Grant

1977

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Series ★ 6,0

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2009

Series ★ 4,8

The Reichen Show

Self - Guest

2005

Bee Movie Film ★ 6,1

Bee Movie

Adam Flayman (voice)

2007

The Conners Series ★ 7,0

The Conners

Peter

2018

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Film ★ 6,9

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Simba (voice)

1998

No Hard Feelings Film ★ 6,7

No Hard Feelings

Laird Becker

2023

Louie Series ★ 7,8

Louie

Matthew Broderick

2010

Reading Rainbow Series ★ 8,3

Reading Rainbow

Self - Narrator (voice)

1983

Faerie Tale Theatre Series ★ 8,1

Faerie Tale Theatre

Prince Henry

1982

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Film ★ 7,2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Better Things Series ★ 7,2

Better Things

Dr. David Miller

2016

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Film ★ 7,6

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller

1986

The Megan Mullally Show Series ★ 4,7

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest

2006

Manchester by the Sea Film ★ 7,6

Manchester by the Sea

Jeffrey Garner

2016

The Lion King 1½ Film ★ 6,6

The Lion King 1½

Simba (voice)

2004

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Series ★ 7,1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Self

2012

Wonder Park Film ★ 6,6

Wonder Park

June's Dad (voice)

2019

Godzilla Film ★ 5,7

Godzilla

Dr. Niko Tatopoulos

1998

Today Series ★ 5,6

Today

Self

1952

Tower Heist Film ★ 6,1

Tower Heist

Mr. Fitzhugh

2011

The Cable Guy Film ★ 6,0

The Cable Guy

Steven

1996

Glory Film ★ 7,5

Glory

Col. Robert Gould Shaw

1989

Reunited Apart Series ★ 5,5

Reunited Apart

Self

2020

Who Do You Think You Are? Series ★ 6,9

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

2010

Trainwreck Film ★ 5,8

Trainwreck

Matthew Broderick

2015

New Year's Eve Film ★ 5,9

New Year's Eve

Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)

2011

WarGames Film ★ 7,1

WarGames

David Lightman

1983

Ladyhawke Film ★ 7,0

Ladyhawke

Phillipe Gaston

1985

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Series ★ 7,8

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Self - Actor

2026

Painkiller Series ★ 7,2

Painkiller

Richard Sackler

2023

Deck the Halls Film ★ 5,6

Deck the Halls

Steve Finch

2006

The Tale of Despereaux Film ★ 6,2

The Tale of Despereaux

Despereaux (voice)

2008

Inspector Gadget Film ★ 4,5

Inspector Gadget

John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget

1999

Series ★ 3,8

The Marriage Ref

Self - Panelist

2010

Daybreak Series ★ 7,0

Daybreak

Michael Burr

2019

The Stepford Wives Film ★ 5,7

The Stepford Wives

Walter Kresby

2004

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Series ★ 4,1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Himself

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Series ★ 4,1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest

1996

Biloxi Blues Film ★ 6,2

Biloxi Blues

Eugene Morris Jerome

1988

The Producers Film ★ 6,2

The Producers

Leo Bloom

2005

Project X Film ★ 6,3

Project X

Jimmy

1987

Good Boy! Film ★ 5,6

Good Boy!

Hubble (voice)

2003

Addicted to Love Film ★ 6,2

Addicted to Love

Sam

1997

Election Film ★ 6,9

Election

Jim McAllister

1999

The Road to Wellville Film ★ 5,6

The Road to Wellville

William Lightbody

1994

The Freshman Film ★ 6,3

The Freshman

Clark Kellogg

1990

Rules Don't Apply Film ★ 5,8

Rules Don't Apply

Levar Mathis

2016

Margaret Film ★ 6,4

Margaret

John

2011

Wonderful World Film ★ 5,2

Wonderful World

Ben Singer

2009

You Can Count on Me Film ★ 6,9

You Can Count on Me

Brian

2000

Family Business Film ★ 5,7

Family Business

Adam McMullen

1989

The West Series ★ 8,4

The West

Self - William Swain

1996

Infinity Film ★ 6,6

Infinity

Richard Feynman

1996

She's Having a Baby Film ★ 5,9

She's Having a Baby

Ferris Bueller (uncredited)

1988

The Thief and the Cobbler Film ★ 7,1

The Thief and the Cobbler

Tack the Cobbler (voice)

1993

Waking Sleeping Beauty Film ★ 7,2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009

Then She Found Me Film ★ 5,6

Then She Found Me

Ben Green

2007

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Film ★ 5,9

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Charles MacArthur

1994

The Last Shot Film ★ 5,7

The Last Shot

Steven Schats

2004

Denzel Washington: A Model American Film ★ 7,2

Denzel Washington: A Model American

Self

2022

Mike Nichols: An American Master Film ★ 6,3

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Self

2016

The Gettysburg Address Film

The Gettysburg Address

Reader

2025

Strangers with Candy Film ★ 5,7

Strangers with Candy

Roger Beekman

2006

Torch Song Trilogy Film ★ 7,3

Torch Song Trilogy

Alan Simon

1988

MADtv Series ★ 7,1

MADtv

Self

1995

Broadway: The Next Generation Film

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self

Diminished Capacity Film ★ 5,6

Diminished Capacity

Cooper

2008

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Film ★ 8,2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self

2013

Valentino: The Last Emperor Film ★ 6,5

Valentino: The Last Emperor

Self

2008

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery Series ★ 7,6

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

John Ordway (voice)

1997

The Night We Never Met Film ★ 5,5

The Night We Never Met

Sam

1993

Out on a Limb Film ★ 5,3

Out on a Limb

Bill Campbell

1992

To Dust Film ★ 5,5

To Dust

Albert

2019

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Film ★ 5,0

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Self

2021

The Making of the Lion King Film ★ 10,0

The Making of the Lion King

Self

1994

The Music Man Film ★ 5,6

The Music Man

Professor Harold Hill

2003

Dirty Weekend Film ★ 4,9

Dirty Weekend

Les Moore

2015

Marie and Bruce Film ★ 4,4

Marie and Bruce

Bruce

2004

A Christmas Story Live! Film ★ 4,7

A Christmas Story Live!

Ralphie as an Adult

2017

Max Dugan Returns Film ★ 6,6

Max Dugan Returns

Michael McPhae

1983

The American Side Film ★ 4,7

The American Side

Borden Chase

2016

Cinderella Film ★ 6,7

Cinderella

Prince Henry

1985

Skum Rocks! Film ★ 3,0

Skum Rocks!

Self

2013

Love Is Blind Film ★ 4,8

Love Is Blind

Murray Krafft

2019

On Valentine's Day Film ★ 5,7

On Valentine's Day

Brother

1986

Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets Film

Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

Narrator

2008

Finding Amanda Film ★ 4,8

Finding Amanda

Taylor Peters

2008

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles Film ★ 8,1

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Lazy Susan Film ★ 4,5

Lazy Susan

Doug

2020

Pride of The Lion King Film ★ 10,0

Pride of The Lion King

Self

2011

Inside the Actors Studio Series ★ 7,6

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

1994

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Film

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Self

2012

Film

Pretend I'm Not Here

Nico

Raoul's, a New York Story Film ★ 10,0

Raoul's, a New York Story

Self

2025

1918 Film ★ 6,4

1918

Brother

1985

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Film ★ 6,7

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Self

2011

Oh, Hello on Broadway Film ★ 6,9

Oh, Hello on Broadway

Self (uncredited)

2017

Film

The Best Is Yet To Come

Walking to the Waterline Film ★ 6,3

Walking to the Waterline

Michael Woods

1998

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks Film ★ 9,2

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Self

2001

Film

Tomorrow Is a Drag

'Master Harold'... and the Boys Film ★ 6,6

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

Hally

1985

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories Film

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

Self

2006

Film ★ 6,5

Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

Self - Commentator

1994

Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story Film

Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

Narrator

2016

Film

Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

Self

Who Is Ferris Bueller? Film

Who Is Ferris Bueller?

Self

2006

Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes Film

Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

Self (archive footage)

2006

A Life in the Theatre Film ★ 6,5

A Life in the Theatre

John

1993