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).
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Jimmy's Seen (4)
Filmography
Acting Credits (136)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
2026
The Gettysburg Address
Reader
2025
Raoul's, a New York Story
Self
2025
Elsbeth
Lawrence Grey
2024
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
