Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born March 21, 1962
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.
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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The Marriage Ref
2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2007
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as Ben Green
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2007
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2006
as Steve Finch
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2006
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2006
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2006
as Roger Beekman
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2006
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2006
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MovieVintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes
2006
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2005
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The Reichen Show
2005
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2000
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1999
as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
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1999
as Jim McAllister
MovieThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
as Simba (voice)
MovieWalking to the Waterline
1998
as Michael Woods
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1998
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
TVLewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
1997
as John Ordway (voice)
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1997
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1997
as Sam
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1996
as Richard Feynman
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1996
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1996
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MovieThe Cable Guy
1996
as Steven
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1996
as Himself
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1995
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1994
as William Lightbody
MovieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Charles MacArthur
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
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1994
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1994
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MovieA Life in the Theatre
1993
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MovieThe Thief and the Cobbler
1993
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TVFrasier
1993
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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1993
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MovieOut on a Limb
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as Bill Campbell
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1989
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as Adam McMullen
MovieTorch Song Trilogy
1988
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1988
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TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
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as Eugene Morris Jerome
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1986
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1986
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1985
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1985
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1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieWarGames
1983
as David Lightman
MovieMax Dugan Returns
1983
as Michael McPhae
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1982
as Prince Henry
TVLou Grant
1977
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1975
as Self - Host
Film '72
1971
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1971
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TVTony Awards
1956
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TVToday
1952
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MovieBroadway: The Next Generation
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