Actor
Matthew Broderick
Born 21 March 1962 · New York City, New York, USA
Matthew Broderick (born 1962) is a New York-born American actor of stage and screen. He became a star in the 1980s with WarGames and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and later voiced adult Simba in The Lion King. He is also a respected Broadway performer, notably in musicals.
Key films
WarGames (1983)
Broderick's breakout film, casting him as a teenage hacker who nearly triggers nuclear war.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
His signature role as a charming truant, making him a household name and a teen-comedy icon.
Glory (1989)
A serious dramatic turn as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in a Civil War drama about a Black regiment.
The Lion King (1994)
He voiced adult Simba in Disney's hit animation, one of the best-loved family films.
Election (1999)
Played a frustrated teacher in Alexander Payne's acclaimed satire, a standout of his later screen work.
Key awards
- 1983 Tony Award, Best Featured Actor in a Play (Brighton Beach Memoirs)
- 1995 Tony Award, Best Actor in a Musical (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 86
- 1983WarGames · as David LightmanActor
- 1983Max Dugan Returns · as Michael McPhaeActor
- 1985Ladyhawke · as Phillipe GastonActor
- 1985Cinderella · as Prince HenryActor
- 1985'Master Harold'... and the Boys · as HallyActor
- 19851918 · as BrotherActor
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off · as Ferris BuellerActor
- 1986On Valentine's Day · as BrotherActor
- 1987Project X · as JimmyActor
- 1988Biloxi Blues · as Eugene Morris JeromeActor
- 1988She's Having a Baby · as Ferris Bueller (uncredited)Actor
- 1988Torch Song Trilogy · as Alan SimonActor
- 1989Glory · as Col. Robert Gould ShawActor
- 1989Family Business · as Adam McMullenActor
- 1990The Freshman · as Clark KelloggActor
- 1992Out on a Limb · as Bill CampbellActor
- 1993The Thief and the Cobbler · as Tack the Cobbler (voice)Actor
- 1993The Night We Never Met · as SamActor
- 1993A Life in the Theatre · as JohnActor
- 1994The Lion King · as Simba (voice)Actor
- 1994The Road to Wellville · as William LightbodyActor
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Charles MacArthurActor
- 1994The Making of the Lion King · as SelfActor
- 1994Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker · as Self - CommentatorActor
- 1996The Cable Guy · as StevenActor
- 1996InfinityDirector
- 1996Infinity · as Richard FeynmanActor
- 1997Addicted to Love · as SamActor
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's Pride · as Simba (voice)Actor
- 1998Godzilla · as Dr. Niko TatopoulosActor
- 1998Walking to the Waterline · as Michael WoodsActor
- 1999Inspector Gadget · as Inspector Gadget / Robogadget / John BrownActor
- 1999Election · as Jim McAllisterActor
- 2000You Can Count on Me · as BrianActor
- 2001Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks · as SelfActor
- 2002Bee Movie · as Adam Flayman (voice)Actor
- 2003Good Boy! · as Hubble (voice)Actor
- 2003The Music Man · as Professor Harold HillActor
- 2004The Lion King 1½ · as Simba (voice)Actor
- 2004The Stepford Wives · as Walter KresbyActor
- 2004The Last Shot · as Steven SchatsActor
- 2004Marie and Bruce · as BruceActor
- 2005The Producers · as Leo BloomActor
- 2006Deck the Halls · as Steve FinchActor
- 2006Strangers with Candy · as Roger BeekmanActor
- 2006Who Is Ferris Bueller? · as SelfActor
- 2006The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories · as SelfActor
- 2006Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2007Then She Found Me · as Ben GreenActor
- 2008The Tale of Despereaux · as Despereaux (voice)Actor
- 2008Finding Amanda · as Taylor PetersActor
- 2008Valentino: The Last Emperor · as SelfActor
- 2008Diminished Capacity · as CooperActor
- 2008Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin' Mets · as NarratorActor
- 2009Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Wonderful World · as Ben SingerActor
- 2011Tower Heist · as Mr. FitzhughActor
- 2011New Year's Eve · as Mr. Buellerton (uncredited)Actor
- 2011Margaret · as JohnActor
- 2011Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off · as SelfActor
- 2011Pride of The Lion King · as SelfActor
- 2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast · as SelfActor
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as SelfActor
- 2013Skum Rocks! · as SelfActor
- 2015Trainwreck · as Matthew BroderickActor
- 2015Dirty Weekend · as Les MooreActor
- 2016Manchester by the Sea · as Jeffrey GarnerActor
- 2016Rules Don't Apply · as Levar MathisActor
- 2016The American Side · as Borden ChaseActor
- 2016Mike Nichols: An American Master · as SelfActor
- 2016Against the Odds: The Mike Piazza Story · as NarratorActor
- 2017Oh, Hello on Broadway · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2017A Christmas Story Live! · as Ralphie as an AdultActor
- 2019Wonder Park · as June's Dad (voice)Actor
- 2019To Dust · as AlbertActor
- 2019Love Is Blind · as Murray KrafftActor
- 2020Lazy Susan · as DougActor
- 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 · as SelfActor
- 2022Denzel Washington: A Model American · as SelfActor
- 2023No Hard Feelings · as Laird BeckerActor
- 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem · as Ferris Bueller (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2023Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as SelfActor
- 2025Raoul's, a New York Story · as SelfActor
- 2025The Gettysburg Address · as ReaderActor
- 20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.