Matthew Broderick

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-03-21 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Matthew Broderick

Biography

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

    Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Cyberchase

    Cyberchase

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • No Hard Feelings

    No Hard Feelings

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Better Things

    Better Things

  • Manchester by the Sea

    Manchester by the Sea

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Good Boy!

    Good Boy!

  • Infinity

    Infinity

  • Biloxi Blues

    Biloxi Blues

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Diminished Capacity

    Diminished Capacity

  • Strangers with Candy

    Strangers with Candy

  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Then She Found Me

    Then She Found Me

  • Wonderful World

    Wonderful World

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • WarGames

    WarGames

  • Today

    Today

  • The Lion King 1½

    The Lion King 1½

  • Trainwreck

    Trainwreck

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • Love Is Blind

    Love Is Blind

  • You Can Count on Me

    You Can Count on Me

  • The Making of the Lion King

    The Making of the Lion King

  • Pride of The Lion King

    Pride of The Lion King

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • Ladyhawke

    Ladyhawke

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Painkiller

    Painkiller

  • Tower Heist

    Tower Heist

  • Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

    Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

  • Deck the Halls

    Deck the Halls

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • The Tale of Despereaux

    The Tale of Despereaux

  • Marie and Bruce

    Marie and Bruce

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • Wonder Park

    Wonder Park

  • Election

    Election

  • The West

    The West

  • Inspector Gadget

    Inspector Gadget

  • Rules Don't Apply

    Rules Don't Apply

  • Family Business

    Family Business

  • The Road to Wellville

    The Road to Wellville

  • The Thief and the Cobbler

    The Thief and the Cobbler

  • Project X

    Project X

  • Mike Nichols: An American Master

    Mike Nichols: An American Master

  • To Dust

    To Dust

  • Margaret

    Margaret

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Addicted to Love

    Addicted to Love

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • Denzel Washington: A Model American

    Denzel Washington: A Model American

  • Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

    Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

  • Max Dugan Returns

    Max Dugan Returns

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • Torch Song Trilogy

    Torch Song Trilogy

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • The Night We Never Met

    The Night We Never Met

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • Valentino: The Last Emperor

    Valentino: The Last Emperor

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • Finding Amanda

    Finding Amanda

  • A Christmas Story Live!

    A Christmas Story Live!

  • 1918

    1918

  • The American Side

    The American Side

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

  • Dirty Weekend

    Dirty Weekend

  • Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

    Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

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

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

  • Who Is Ferris Bueller?

    Who Is Ferris Bueller?

  • Pretend I'm Not Here

    Pretend I'm Not Here

  • A Life in the Theatre

    A Life in the Theatre

  • Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • On Valentine's Day

    On Valentine's Day

  • Skum Rocks!

    Skum Rocks!

  • Raoul's, a New York Story

    Raoul's, a New York Story

  • Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

    Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

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

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

  • Walking to the Waterline

    Walking to the Waterline

  • John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

    John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

  • 'Master Harold'... and the Boys

    'Master Harold'... and the Boys

  • The Best Is Yet To Come

    The Best Is Yet To Come

  • Oh, Hello on Broadway

    Oh, Hello on Broadway

  • Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

    Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

  • Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

    Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

  • Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

    Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes