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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Gettysburg Address
Character:Reader
Release Date:19/11/2025
Raoul's, a New York Story
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/2025
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Character:Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/07/2023
No Hard Feelings
Character:Laird Becker
Release Date:15/06/2023
Denzel Washington: A Model American
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2022
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/2021
Lazy Susan
Character:Doug
Release Date:03/04/2020
Love Is Blind
Character:Murray Krafft
Release Date:25/03/2019
Wonder Park
Character:June's Dad (voice)
Release Date:13/03/2019
To Dust
Character:Albert
Release Date:08/02/2019
A Christmas Story Live!
Character:Ralphie as an Adult
Release Date:17/12/2017
Broadway: The Next Generation
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2017
Oh, Hello on Broadway
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:13/06/2017
Rules Don't Apply
Character:Levar Mathis
Release Date:23/11/2016
Manchester by the Sea
Character:Jeffrey Garner
Release Date:17/11/2016
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
Character:Narrator
Release Date:13/07/2016
The American Side
Character:Borden Chase
Release Date:14/04/2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Character:Self
Release Date:29/01/2016
Dirty Weekend
Character:Les Moore
Release Date:04/09/2015
Trainwreck
Character:Matthew Broderick
Release Date:17/07/2015
Skum Rocks!
Character:Self
Release Date:26/09/2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2013
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2012
New Year's Eve
Character:Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/2011
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2011
Tower Heist
Character:Mr. Fitzhugh
Release Date:02/11/2011
Pride of The Lion King
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2011
Margaret
Character:John
Release Date:30/09/2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/09/2009
Wonderful World
Character:Ben Singer
Release Date:08/01/2009
The Tale of Despereaux
Character:Despereaux (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2008
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2008
Diminished Capacity
Character:Cooper
Release Date:04/07/2008
Finding Amanda
Character:Taylor Peters
Release Date:27/06/2008
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
Character:Narrator
Release Date:10/06/2008
Bee Movie
Character:Adam Flayman (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2007
Then She Found Me
Character:Ben Green
Release Date:07/09/2007
Deck the Halls
Character:Steve Finch
Release Date:22/11/2006
Strangers with Candy
Character:Roger Beekman
Release Date:28/06/2006
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2006
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/01/2006
The Producers
Character:Leo Bloom
Release Date:25/12/2005
The Lion King 1½
Character:Simba (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2004
The Last Shot
Character:Steven Schats
Release Date:24/09/2004
The Stepford Wives
Character:Walter Kresby
Release Date:10/06/2004
Marie and Bruce
Character:Bruce
Release Date:19/01/2004
Good Boy!
Character:Hubble (voice)
Release Date:10/10/2003
The Music Man
Character:Professor Harold Hill
Release Date:16/02/2003
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Character:Self
Release Date:01/10/2001
You Can Count on Me
Character:Brian
Release Date:17/11/2000
Inspector Gadget
Character:John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Release Date:23/07/1999
Election
Character:Jim McAllister
Release Date:23/04/1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Character:Simba (voice)
Release Date:24/10/1998
Walking to the Waterline
Character:Michael Woods
Release Date:13/06/1998
Godzilla
Character:Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Release Date:20/05/1998
Addicted to Love
Character:Sam
Release Date:23/05/1997
Infinity
Character:Richard Feynman
Release Date:04/10/1996
The Cable Guy
Character:Steven
Release Date:10/06/1996
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Character:Self - Commentator
Release Date:17/11/1994
The Road to Wellville
Character:William Lightbody
Release Date:28/10/1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Character:Charles MacArthur
Release Date:07/09/1994
The Making of the Lion King
Character:Self
Release Date:24/06/1994
The Lion King
Character:Simba (voice)
Release Date:15/06/1994
A Life in the Theatre
Character:John
Release Date:09/10/1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Character:Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Release Date:23/09/1993
The Night We Never Met
Character:Sam
Release Date:30/04/1993
Out on a Limb
Character:Bill Campbell
Release Date:04/09/1992
The Freshman
Character:Clark Kellogg
Release Date:20/07/1990
Glory
Character:Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Release Date:15/12/1989
Family Business
Character:Adam McMullen
Release Date:06/12/1989
Torch Song Trilogy
Character:Alan Simon
Release Date:14/12/1988
Biloxi Blues
Character:Eugene Morris Jerome
Release Date:25/03/1988
She's Having a Baby
Character:Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1988
Project X
Character:Jimmy Garrett
Release Date:17/04/1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Character:Ferris Bueller
Release Date:11/06/1986
On Valentine's Day
Character:Brother
Release Date:11/04/1986
Cinderella
Character:Prince Henry
Release Date:14/08/1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Character:Prince Henry
Release Date:08/08/1985
1918
Character:Brother
Release Date:26/04/1985
Ladyhawke
Character:Phillipe Gaston
Release Date:27/03/1985
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
Character:Hally
Release Date:01/01/1985
WarGames
Character:David Lightman
Release Date:03/06/1983
Max Dugan Returns
Character:Michael McPhae
Release Date:25/03/1983
Television Appearances
Elsbeth
Character:Lawrence Grey
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Character:Spirit Dream Warrior (voice)
Painkiller
Character:Richard Sackler
Only Murders in the Building
Character:Matthew Broderick
Reunited Apart
Character:Self
Daybreak
Character:Michael Burr
The Conners
Character:Peter
Better Things
Character:Dr. David Miller
BoJack Horseman
Character:Joseph Sugarman (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Talking Cat (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
Louie
Character:Matthew Broderick
Adventure Time
Character:Dream Warrior (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
The Marriage Ref
Character:Self - Panelist
Modern Family
Character:Dave
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
30 Rock
Character:Cooter Burger
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Cyberchase
Character:Max
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Character:John Ordway (voice)
The View
Character:Self
The West
Character:Self - William Swain
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
Frasier
Character:Mark (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
American Experience
Character:Jack Binns (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Reading Rainbow
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:Prince Henry
Lou Grant
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Great Performances
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Host
Today
Character:Self
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