Matthew Broderick
Acting
Born: Mar 21, 1962
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021 | 5.0 |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Despereaux (voice) | 2008 | 6.146 |
| Finding Amanda | Taylor Peters | 2008 | 4.8 |
| Bee Movie | Adam Flayman (voice) | 2007 | 6.036 |
| Then She Found Me | Ben Green | 2007 | 5.649 |
| Deck the Halls | Steve Finch | 2006 | 5.603 |
| The Lion King 1½ | Simba (voice) | 2004 | 6.58 |
| The Last Shot | Steven Schats | 2004 | 5.665 |
| Marie and Bruce | Bruce | 2004 | 4.4 |
| The Stepford Wives | Walter Kresby | 2004 | 5.685 |
| Good Boy! | Hubble (voice) | 2003 | 5.572 |
| The Music Man | Professor Harold Hill | 2003 | 5.633 |
| Election | Jim McAllister | 1999 | 6.86 |
| Godzilla | Dr. Niko Tatopoulos | 1998 | 5.649 |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Simba (voice) | 1998 | 6.9 |
| Addicted to Love | Sam | 1997 | 6.153 |
| Infinity | Richard Feynman | 1996 | 6.389 |
| The Cable Guy | Steven | 1996 | 5.994 |
| The Road to Wellville | William Lightbody | 1994 | 5.579 |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Charles MacArthur | 1994 | 5.851 |
| The Lion King | Simba (voice) | 1994 | 8.253 |
| The Thief and the Cobbler | Tack the Cobbler (voice) | 1993 | 7.118 |
| The Freshman | Clark Kellogg | 1990 | 6.312 |
| Family Business | Adam McMullen | 1989 | 5.692 |
| Glory | Col. Robert Gould Shaw | 1989 | 7.476 |
| Torch Song Trilogy | Alan Simon | 1988 | 7.32 |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Ferris Bueller | 1986 | 7.57 |
| Ladyhawke | Phillipe Gaston | 1985 | 6.998 |
| WarGames | David Lightman | 1983 | 7.1 |
| Max Dugan Returns | Michael McPhae | 1983 | 6.57 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1962 |
| From | New York City, … |