Matthew Broderick

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 fined £100. Broderick has been married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker since 1997, and the couple have three children.

Known For

Rick and Morty

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Modern Family

The Graham Norton Show

All Movies (88)

• The Gettysburg Address2025 · as Reader
• Raoul's, a New York Story2025 · as Self
• Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023 · as Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
• No Hard Feelings2023 · as Laird Becker
• Denzel Washington: A Model American2022 · as Self
• Too Soon: Comedy After 9/112021 · as Self
• Lazy Susan2020 · as Doug
• Love Is Blind2019 · as Murray Krafft
• Wonder Park2019 · as June's Dad (voice)
• To Dust2019 · as Albert
• A Christmas Story Live!2017 · as Ralphie as an Adult
• Oh, Hello on Broadway2017 · as Self (uncredited)
• Rules Don't Apply2016 · as Levar Mathis
• Manchester by the Sea2016 · as Jeffrey Garner
• Mike Nichols: An American Master2016 · as Self
• Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story2016 · as Narrator
• The American Side2016 · as Borden Chase
• Dirty Weekend2015 · as Les Moore
• Trainwreck2015 · as Matthew Broderick
• Skum Rocks!2013 · as Self
• Mel Brooks: Make a Noise2013 · as Self
• John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast2012 · as Self
• New Year's Eve2011 · as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)
• Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off2011 · as Self
• Tower Heist2011 · as Mr. Fitzhugh
• Pride of The Lion King2011 · as Self
• Margaret2011 · as John
• Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wonderful World2009 · as Ben Singer
• The Tale of Despereaux2008 · as Despereaux (voice)
• Valentino: The Last Emperor2008 · as Self
• Diminished Capacity2008 · as Cooper
• Finding Amanda2008 · as Taylor Peters
• Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets2008 · as Narrator
• Bee Movie2007 · as Adam Flayman (voice)
• Then She Found Me2007 · as Ben Green
• Deck the Halls2006 · as Steve Finch
• Strangers with Candy2006 · as Roger Beekman
• Who Is Ferris Bueller?2006 · as Self
• The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories2006 · as Self
• Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Producers2005 · as Leo Bloom
• The Lion King 1½2004 · as Simba (voice)
• The Last Shot2004 · as Steven Schats
• The Stepford Wives2004 · as Walter Kresby
• Marie and Bruce2004 · as Bruce
• Good Boy!2003 · as Hubble (voice)
• The Music Man2003 · as Professor Harold Hill
• Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks2001 · as Self
• You Can Count on Me2000 · as Brian
• Inspector Gadget1999 · as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
• Election1999 · as Jim McAllister
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998 · as Simba (voice)
• Walking to the Waterline1998 · as Michael Woods
• Godzilla1998 · as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
• Addicted to Love1997 · as Sam
• Infinity1996 · as Richard Feynman
• The Cable Guy1996 · as Steven
• Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker1994 · as Self - Commentator
• The Road to Wellville1994 · as William Lightbody
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994 · as Charles MacArthur
• The Making of the Lion King1994 · as Self
• The Lion King1994 · as Simba (voice)
• A Life in the Theatre1993 · as John
• The Thief and the Cobbler1993 · as Tack the Cobbler (voice)
• The Night We Never Met1993 · as Sam
• Out on a Limb1992 · as Bill Campbell
• The Freshman1990 · as Clark Kellogg
• Glory1989 · as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
• Family Business1989 · as Adam McMullen
• Torch Song Trilogy1988 · as Alan Simon
• Biloxi Blues1988 · as Eugene Morris Jerome
• She's Having a Baby1988 · as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)
• Project X1987 · as Jimmy
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · as Ferris Bueller
• On Valentine's Day1986 · as Brother
• Cinderella1985 · as Prince Henry
• 19181985 · as Brother
• Ladyhawke1985 · as Phillipe Gaston
• 'Master Harold'... and the Boys1985 · as Hally
• WarGames1983 · as David Lightman
• Max Dugan Returns1983 · as Michael McPhae
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self
• Pretend I'm Not Here— · as Nico
• The Best Is Yet To Come—
• Tomorrow Is a Drag—
• Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary— · as Self

All TV Shows (52)

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!2026 · as Self - Actor
• Elsbeth2024 · as Lawrence Grey
• Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023 · as Spirit Dream Warrior (voice)
• Painkiller2023 · as Richard Sackler
• Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Matthew Broderick
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• Daybreak2019 · as Michael Burr
• The Conners2018 · as Peter
• Better Things2016 · as Dr. David Miller
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Joseph Sugarman (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Talking Cat (voice)
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Louie2010 · as Matthew Broderick
• Adventure Time2010 · as Dream Warrior (voice)
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• The Marriage Ref2010 · as Self - Panelist
• Modern Family2009 · as Dave
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Cooter Burger
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Cyberchase2002 · as Max
• Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery1997 · as John Ordway (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• The West1996 · as Self - William Swain
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Himself
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Frasier1993 · as Mark (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• American Experience1988 · as Jack Binns (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Prince Henry
• Lou Grant1977
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Today1952 · as Self