Matthew Broderick
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 hous
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.
Born
Mar 21, 1962
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
89 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.9
Known For
The Lion King
1994
as Simba (voice)
No Hard Feelings
2023
as Laird Becker
Bee Movie
2007
as Adam Flayman (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
as Simba (voice)
Manchester by the Sea
2016
as Jeffrey Garner
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Ferris Bueller
WarGames
1983
as David Lightman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla
1998
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Glory
1989
as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
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