Matthew Broderick
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1962
- Birthplace
- 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
- Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary TBA
as Self
Tomorrow Is a Drag TBA
Actor
- The Best Is Yet to Come
The Best Is Yet to Come TBA
Actor
- Pretend I'm Not Here
Pretend I'm Not Here TBA
as Nico
Broadway: The Next Generation TBA
as Self
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild 2026
as David Lightman (archive footage)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later 2026
as Self
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as Reader
Raoul's, a New York Story 2025
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles 2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Hard Feelings 2023
as Laird Becker
Denzel Washington: A Model American 2022
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 2021
as Self
Lazy Susan 2020
as Doug
Love Is Blind 2019
as Murray Krafft
Wonder Park 2019
as June's Dad (voice)
To Dust 2019
as Albert
A Christmas Story Live! 2017
as Ralphie as an Adult
Oh, Hello on Broadway 2017
as Self (uncredited)
Rules Don't Apply 2016
as Levar Mathis
Manchester by the Sea 2016
as Jeffrey Garner
Mike Nichols: An American Master 2016
as Self
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story 2016
as Narrator
The American Side 2016
as Borden Chase
Dirty Weekend 2015
as Les Moore
Trainwreck 2015
as Matthew Broderick
Skum Rocks! 2013
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013
as Self
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast 2012
as Self
New Year's Eve 2011
as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2011
as Self
Tower Heist 2011
as Mr. Fitzhugh
Pride of The Lion King 2011
as Self
Margaret 2011
as John
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Wonderful World 2009
as Ben Singer
The Tale of Despereaux 2008
as Despereaux (voice)
Valentino: The Last Emperor 2008
as Self
Diminished Capacity 2008
as Cooper
Finding Amanda 2008
as Taylor Peters
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets 2008
as Narrator
Bee Movie 2007
as Adam Flayman (voice)
Then She Found Me 2007
as Ben Green
Deck the Halls 2006
as Steve Finch
Strangers with Candy 2006
as Roger Beekman
Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes 2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories 2006
as Self
Who Is Ferris Bueller? 2006
as Self
The Producers 2005
as Leo Bloom
The Lion King 1½ 2004
as Simba (voice)
The Last Shot 2004
as Steven Schats
The Stepford Wives 2004
as Walter Kresby
Marie and Bruce 2004
as Bruce
Good Boy! 2003
as Hubble (voice)
The Music Man 2003
as Professor Harold Hill
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks 2001
as Self
You Can Count on Me 2000
as Brian
Inspector Gadget 1999
as Inspector Gadget / Robogadget / John Brown
Election 1999
as Jim McAllister
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998
as Simba (voice)
Walking to the Waterline 1998
as Michael Woods
Godzilla 1998
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Addicted to Love 1997
as Sam
Infinity 1996
as Richard Feynman, Producer, Director
The Cable Guy 1996
as Steven
- Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker 1994
as Self - Commentator
The Road to Wellville 1994
as William Lightbody
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
as Charles MacArthur
The Making of the Lion King 1994
as Self
The Lion King 1994
as Simba (voice)
A Life in the Theatre 1993
as John
The Thief and the Cobbler 1993
as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
The Night We Never Met 1993
as Sam
Out on a Limb 1992
as Bill Campbell
The Freshman 1990
as Clark Kellogg
Glory 1989
as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Family Business 1989
as Adam McMullen
Torch Song Trilogy 1988
as Alan Simon
Biloxi Blues 1988
as Eugene Morris Jerome
She's Having a Baby 1988
as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
Project X 1987
as Jimmy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986
as Ferris Bueller
On Valentine's Day 1986
as Brother
Cinderella 1985
as Prince Henry
1918 1985
as Brother
Ladyhawke 1985
as Phillipe Gaston
'Master Harold'... and the Boys 1985
as Hally
WarGames 1983
as David Lightman
Max Dugan Returns 1983
as Michael McPhae
Credits from TMDB.