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Matthew Broderick(I)

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A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (née Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from Germany and Poland).

Matthew initially took up acting at New York's upper-crust Walden School after being sidelined from his athletic pursuits (football and soccer) by a knee injury. His father got him his stage debut at age 17 in a workshop production of the play "On Valentine's Day". Matthew's career then accelerated with parts in two Neil Simon projects: the play "Brighton Beach Memoirs" (1982-83) and the feature film Max Dugan Returns (1983). Broderick reprised the role of Eugene in "Biloxi Blues" (1988), the second installment of the Simon trilogy, for both the Broadway production and the film adaptation (Biloxi Blues (1988)). For the third and final installment of the trilogy, he was replaced by Jonathan Silverman. In 1983, the same year as Max Dugan Returns (1983), Broderick had his first big-screen success in the light comedy WarGames (1983). Since then he has had his fair share of hits and misses, with some of his better films including Project X (1987) also starring Helen Hunt, whom he subsequently dated; Addicted to Love (1997); and Inspector Gadget (1999). Other films he has appeared in which may be known but not so much respected include Out on a Limb (1992) with his Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) co-star Jeffrey Jones; The Night We Never Met (1993); The Road to Wellville (1994); and The Cable Guy (1996) with Jim Carrey, which got him an MTV "Best Fight" award nomination; and the MTV film Election (1999) with Reese Witherspoon. In 1985 he was involved in a controversial car crash while driving in Ireland with his then fiancée Jennifer Grey. The crash killed a woman and her daughter. Broderick paid a small fine to the family of the victims. He broke his leg in the accident, which happened just as Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), his biggest hit, was coming out in the US. The box office success (but critical flop) and special effects blockbuster Godzilla (1998) gave Broderick his first action role (should any "Godzilla" sequels be planned, he is under contract for two more). He has occasionally returned to the stage in New York, either in revivals of old musical warhorses such as "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" or in revivals of old "show people"plays, such as "Night Must Fall". In 1996 Broderick attempted to wear three hats as co-producer/director/actor in Infinity (1996), working very closely with his mother, who also wrote the screenplay. It was not a critical or commercial success, and he has not directed or produced since. Since May 1997 he has been married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker. He was previously engaged to both Helen Hunt and dated Lili Taylor. In 1999 he donned a trenchcoat for the children's film Inspector Gadget (1999), alongside Rupert Everett as the evil villain Claw. In March 2001 Broderick returned to Broadway in the musical smash "The Producers" (based on the 1968 Mel Brooks film of the same name). He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, which he lost to his co-star, Nathan Lane.
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane in The Producers (2005)
    The Producers
    6.4
    • Leo Bloom
    • 2005
    Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • David
    • 1983
    Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    7.8
    • Ferris Bueller
    • 1986
    Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon in Election (1999)
    Election
    7.2
    • Jim McAllister
    • 1999

    Credits

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    • Pretend I'm Not Here
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    • The Gettysburg Address (2025)
      The Gettysburg Address
      • Reader
      • 2025
    • Carrie Preston in Elsbeth (2024)
      Elsbeth
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Lawrence Grey
      • 2025
    • Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, Martin Short, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Molly Shannon, Selena Gomez, and Kumail Nanjiani in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
      Only Murders in the Building
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Matthew Broderick
      • 2023
    • Matthew Broderick in Painkiller (2023)
      Painkiller
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Richard Sackler
      • 2023
    • Andrew Barth Feldman and Jennifer Lawrence in No Hard Feelings (2023)
      No Hard Feelings
      6.3
      • Laird Becker
      • 2023
    • The Pack Podcast (2020)
      The Pack Podcast
      5.4
      Podcast Series
      • Artie (voice)
      • 2020
    • Sean Hayes in Lazy Susan (2020)
      Lazy Susan
      5.4
      • Doug
      • 2020
    • Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
      Rick and Morty
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Talking Cat (voice)
      • 2019
    • Colin Ford in Daybreak (2019)
      Daybreak
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Michael Burr
      • 2019
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Mike Pompeo (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
      Better Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. David Miller
      • 2019
    • Love Is Blind (2019)
      Love Is Blind
      5.0
      • Murray Kraftt
      • 2019
    • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
      Wonder Park
      5.9
      • Dad (voice)
      • 2019
    • At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
      At Home with Amy Sedaris
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cliff Wilt
      • 2019
    • John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Jay R. Ferguson, Alicia Goranson, Laurie Metcalf, Emma Kenney, and Ames McNamara in The Conners (2018)
      The Conners
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Peter
      • 2018–2019

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    • Patricia Arquette and Matthew Broderick in Infinity (1996)
      Infinity
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1996

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    • Patricia Arquette and Matthew Broderick in Infinity (1996)
      Infinity
      6.2
      • producer
      • 1996

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7½″ (1.72 m)
    • Born
      • March 21, 1962
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sarah Jessica ParkerMay 19, 1997 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        James Wilkie Broderick
    • Parents
        Patricia Broderick
    • Relatives
        Martha Broderick(Sibling)
    • Other works
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      • 6 Interviews
      • 13 Articles
      • 7 Pictorials
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      He was involved in a deadly car crash on vacation in Ireland with former girlfriend Jennifer Grey in which he was hurt and two passengers in the other car were killed.
    • Quotes
      In a 1988 Premiere magazine article, Matthew talked about his love scene with his Torch Song Trilogy (1988) co-star Brian Kerwin. He said, "It was fun being romantic, sexy with a man.".
    • Trademarks
        Boyish charm

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