Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor whose career has spanned both the silver screen and the stage. Broderick got his start off broadway but quickly wound up as the lead in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. His first screen role was Max Dugan Returns, also penned by Neil Simon. His breakout role came the same year for his role as a young hacker in Wargames. Later he stared as the eponymous Ferris Bueller in 1985's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a film which has achieved cult status and had made Broderick a household name. In 1985 while on Vacation in Ireland with his then fiancee Jennifer Grey, who played his sister in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Broderick was involved in a head on collision that killed two locals. Broderick was deemed at fault and faced five years in prison but his punishment was lessened to just a fine. In 1997 he married Sarah Jessica Parker and the pair have had 3 children together.
Known For
The Lion King
(1994)
Simba (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
(1998)
Simba (voice)
No Hard Feelings
(2023)
Laird Becker
Godzilla
(1998)
Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Bee Movie
(2007)
Adam Flayman (voice)
The Lion King 1½
(2004)
Simba (voice)
Trainwreck
(2015)
Matthew Broderick
Manchester by the Sea
(2016)
Jeffrey Garner
WarGames
(1983)
David Lightman
Tower Heist
(2011)
Mr. Fitzhugh
Wonder Park
(2019)
June's Dad (voice)
Biloxi Blues
(1988)
Eugene Morris Jerome
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Ferris Bueller
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Ladyhawke
(1985)
Phillipe Gaston
Glory
(1989)
Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Full Filmography
Acting
WarGames
(1983)
David Lightman
Max Dugan Returns
(1983)
Michael McPhae
Ladyhawke
(1985)
Phillipe Gaston
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
(1985)
Hally
1918
(1985)
Brother
Cinderella
(1985)
Prince Henry
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Ferris Bueller
On Valentine's Day
(1986)
Brother
Project X
(1987)
Jimmy Garrett
Torch Song Trilogy
(1988)
Alan Simon
Biloxi Blues
(1988)
Eugene Morris Jerome
She's Having a Baby
(1988)
Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
Family Business
(1989)
Adam McMullen
Glory
(1989)
Col. Robert Gould Shaw
The Freshman
(1990)
Clark Kellogg
Out on a Limb
(1992)
Bill Campbell
The Thief and the Cobbler
(1993)
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
The Night We Never Met
(1993)
Sam
A Life in the Theatre
(1993)
John
The Road to Wellville
(1994)
William Lightbody
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Charles MacArthur
The Lion King
(1994)
Simba (voice)
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
(1994)
Commentator
The Making of the Lion King
(1994)
Self
Infinity
(1996)
Richard Feynman
The Cable Guy
(1996)
Steven M. Kovacs
Addicted to Love
(1997)
Sam
Godzilla
(1998)
Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
(1998)
Simba (voice)
Walking to the Waterline
(1998)
Michael Woods
Election
(1999)
Jim McAllister
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
You Can Count on Me
(2000)
Brian Everett
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
(2001)
Self
Good Boy!
(2003)
Hubble (voice)
The Music Man
(2003)
Professor Harold Hill
The Lion King 1½
(2004)
Simba (voice)
Marie and Bruce
(2004)
Bruce
The Stepford Wives
(2004)
Walter Kresby
The Last Shot
(2004)
Steven Schats
The Producers
(2005)
Leo Bloom
Strangers with Candy
(2006)
Roger Beekman
Deck the Halls
(2006)
Steve Finch
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
(2006)
Self
Bee Movie
(2007)
Adam Flayman (voice)
Then She Found Me
(2007)
Ben Green
The Tale of Despereaux
(2008)
Despereaux (voice)
Finding Amanda
(2008)
Taylor Peters
Diminished Capacity
(2008)
Cooper
Valentino: The Last Emperor
(2008)
Self
Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets
(2008)
Narrator
Wonderful World
(2009)
Ben Singer
Waking Sleeping Beauty
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
Margaret
(2011)
John Andrew van Tassel
Tower Heist
(2011)
Mr. Fitzhugh
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(2011)
Self
New Year's Eve
(2011)
Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
Pride of The Lion King
(2011)
Himself
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
(2012)
Self
Skum Rocks!
(2013)
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(2013)
Self
Dirty Weekend
(2015)
Les Moore
The Gettysburg Address
(2015)
Reader
Trainwreck
(2015)
Matthew Broderick
Manchester by the Sea
(2016)
Jeffrey Garner
The American Side
(2016)
Borden Chase
Mike Nichols: An American Master
(2016)
Self
Rules Don't Apply
(2016)
Levar Mathis
Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story
(2016)
Narrator
Oh, Hello on Broadway
(2017)
Himself (uncredited)
A Christmas Story Live!
(2017)
Ralphie as an Adult
Broadway: The Next Generation
(2017)
Wonder Park
(2019)
June's Dad (voice)
Love Is Blind
(2019)
Murray Krafft
To Dust
(2019)
Albert
Lazy Susan
(2020)
Doug
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
(2021)
Self
Denzel Washington - Un modèle américain
(2022)
Self
No Hard Feelings
(2023)
Laird Becker
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directing
Production