Matthew Broderick

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

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 (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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

    Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Cyberchase

    Cyberchase

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

  • WarGames

    WarGames

  • No Hard Feelings

    No Hard Feelings

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • Better Things

    Better Things

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • Manchester by the Sea

    Manchester by the Sea

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Tower Heist

    Tower Heist

  • Deck the Halls

    Deck the Halls

  • Good Boy!

    Good Boy!

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The Lion King 1½

    The Lion King 1½

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Election

    Election

  • Inspector Gadget

    Inspector Gadget

  • Finding Amanda

    Finding Amanda

  • Project X

    Project X

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • Painkiller

    Painkiller

  • Trainwreck

    Trainwreck

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Wonderful World

    Wonderful World

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Ladyhawke

    Ladyhawke

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • Family Business

    Family Business

  • To Dust

    To Dust

  • The Tale of Despereaux

    The Tale of Despereaux

  • Skum Rocks!

    Skum Rocks!

  • Today

    Today

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Rules Don't Apply

    Rules Don't Apply

  • Dirty Weekend

    Dirty Weekend

  • Infinity

    Infinity

  • Biloxi Blues

    Biloxi Blues

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • Wonder Park

    Wonder Park

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • Diminished Capacity

    Diminished Capacity

  • The Road to Wellville

    The Road to Wellville

  • You Can Count on Me

    You Can Count on Me

  • Raoul's, a New York Story

    Raoul's, a New York Story

  • The Thief and the Cobbler

    The Thief and the Cobbler

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Addicted to Love

    Addicted to Love

  • Love Is Blind

    Love Is Blind

  • Oh, Hello on Broadway

    Oh, Hello on Broadway

  • The West

    The West

  • Then She Found Me

    Then She Found Me

  • Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

    Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • Torch Song Trilogy

    Torch Song Trilogy

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • A Christmas Story Live!

    A Christmas Story Live!

  • A Life in the Theatre

    A Life in the Theatre

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • The American Side

    The American Side

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

    Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

  • Denzel Washington: A Model American

    Denzel Washington: A Model American

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • The Night We Never Met

    The Night We Never Met

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Max Dugan Returns

    Max Dugan Returns

  • The Making of the Lion King

    The Making of the Lion King

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Margaret

    Margaret

  • 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

  • On Valentine's Day

    On Valentine's Day

  • Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

    Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

  • Mike Nichols: An American Master

    Mike Nichols: An American Master

  • 'Master Harold'... and the Boys

    'Master Harold'... and the Boys

  • Pride of The Lion King

    Pride of The Lion King

  • Strangers with Candy

    Strangers with Candy

  • John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

    John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

  • Who Is Ferris Bueller?

    Who Is Ferris Bueller?

  • The Best Is Yet To Come

    The Best Is Yet To Come

  • Valentino: The Last Emperor

    Valentino: The Last Emperor

  • Marie and Bruce

    Marie and Bruce

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • 1918

    1918

  • Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

    Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

  • Pretend I'm Not Here

    Pretend I'm Not Here

  • Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

    Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story

  • Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

    Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets

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

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

  • Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

    Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes