Matthew Broderick Bio | Wiki

Matthew Broderick is a renowned American actor. He is famous for his role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Simba in Disney’s The Lion King, and The Producers where he received a Golden Globe nomination. He had starring roles in WarGames, Glory, The Freshman, The Cable Guy, Godzilla, Inspector Gadget, You Can Count on Me, and also The Last Shot.

For his role in Brighton Beach Memoirs, he won a Tony Award and another for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick starred in Mel Brooks’ musical comedy The Producers alongside Nathan Lane in 2001. Also, he starred in the Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It where he went on to receive a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

Broderick was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in 2006. In addition, in 2017, he earned induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame.

Matthew Broderick Age

He was born on March 21, 1962, in Manhattan, New York, in the United States. Broderick is 61 years old.

Matthew Broderick Height

He is a man of average stature. Broderick stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.73 m).

Matthew Broderick Family

He was born to his father and mother in Manhattan, New York, in the United States. Broderick holds American nationality. His parents were Patricia, who was a playwright, actress, and painter, and James Broderick, an actor, and World War II veteran. His father was a Catholic of Irish and English descent while his mother was Ashkenazi Jewish, a descendant of emigrants from Germany and Poland.

Matthew Broderick Sarah Jessica Parker | Wife

He is hitched to his loving wife actress Sarah Jessica Parker married on May 19, 1997. The wedding was officiated by his sister, Janet Broderick Kraft. The duo is parents of a son James Wilkie Broderick, and twin daughters via surrogacy Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick.

His family lives in the West Village and they spend a large amount of time at their second home in Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, Ireland, and also have a house in The Hamptons.

Matthew Broderick Children | Kids

Sarah and Broderick are parents of a son James Wilkie Broderick, and twin daughters via surrogacy Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick.

Matthew Broderick Education

He studied at a grade school at City and Country School in Manhattan and high school at the private Walden School, where he graduated with his diploma. Broderick received acting training at HB Studio.

Matthew Broderick Illness | Health

There have been several speculations regarding him being ill. However, he has not appeared to the public to state that he is suffering from any illness. This is because he maintains a low profile regarding himself as well as his health.

Matthew Broderick Movies

He has appeared in numerous movies, some of which include:

• Max Dugan Returns as Michael McPhee in 1983
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as Ferris Bueller in 1986
• Torch Song Trilogy as Alan Simon in 1988
• The Freshman as Clark Kellogg in 1990
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Charles MacArthur in 1994
• Infinity as Richard Feynman in 1996
• Godzilla as Dr. Niko “Nick” Tatopoulos in 1998
• The Music Man as Harold Hill in 2003
• The Producers as Leo Bloom in 2005
• The Tale of Despereaux as Despereaux (voice) in 2008
• New Year’s Eve as Mr. Buellerton in 2011
• Trainwreck as Himself in 2015
• The American Side as Borden Chase in 2016
• To Dust as Albert in 2018
• Love Is Blind as Murray in 2019
• Lazy Susan as Doug in 2020

Matthew Broderick Car Accident | 1987

He crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a Volvo on August 5, 1987, while driving a rented BMW 316 in Enniskillen. His mother Margaret Doherty, 63, and driver, Anna Gallagher, 28, were killed instantly. During the accident, Broderick suffered a fractured leg and ribs, a concussion, and a collapsed lung. He also did surgery to avoid paralysis.

Furthermore, he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and faced up to five years in prison. However, he was convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving and fined £100. The victim’s family called the verdict “a travesty of justice” and the brother and son, Martin Doherty, later forgave Broderick amid plans to meet him in 2003.

Matthew Broderick Godzilla

He had a starring role in the 1998 film monster film, Godzilla directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich. In the film, he portrayed Dr. Niko “Nick” Tatopoulos. Moreover, the movie was dedicated to Tomoyuki Tanaka, the co-creator and producer of various Godzilla films, who died in April 1997.

Matthew Broderick WarGames

He had a starring role where he played the main role of Seattle teen hacker David Lightman in 1983. The film follows David Lightman (Broderick), a young hacker who unwittingly accesses a United States military supercomputer programmed to simulate, predict and execute nuclear war against the Soviet Union.

Matthew Broderick Mordern Family

He appeared in an episode of “Mistery Date” as Dave in 2012 in the American sitcom television series, Modern Family. The series has 11 seasons and follows the lives of three diverse family set-ups in suburban Los Angeles, which are linked by its patriarch, Jay Pritchett.

Matthew Broderick Glory

Broderick had a starring role in the 1989 film Glory alongside Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington, where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American Civil War officer Robert Gould Shaw, whom Broderick physically resembled.

Matthew Broderick Tv Shows

• Lou Grant as Mike in 1981
• Faerie Tale Theatre as Prince Henry in 1985
• A Life in the Theatre as John in 1993
• The West as William Swain in 1996
• 30 Rock as Cooter Burger from 2008 to 2012
• Louie as Himself in 2010 and 2015
• BoJack Horseman as Joseph Sugarman in 2017
• The Conners as Peter from 2018 to 2019
• Saturday Night Live as Mike Pompeo in 2019
• Daybreak as Michael Burr in 2019
• Better Things as Dr. David Miller in 2019

Matthew Broderick Project X

He played the lead role of Air Force research assistant Jimmy Garrett in Project X in 1987. The film plots around a USAF Airman and a graduate student who is assigned to care for chimpanzees used in a secret Air Force project.

Matthew Broderick’s Net Worth

His acting career has enabled him to attain decent fortune. Broderick’s net worth is $200 Million.

How Old Is Matthew Broderick

Broderick is 60 years old born on March 21, 1962, in Manhattan, New York, in the United States.

Who Is Matthew Broderick

Broderick is a renowned American actor. He is famous for his role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Simba in Disney’s The Lion King, and The Producers where he received a Golden Globe nomination. He had starring roles in WarGames, Glory, The Freshman, The Cable Guy, Godzilla, Inspector Gadget, You Can Count on Me, and also The Last Shot.

How much Is Matthew Broderick Worth

He has earned an estimated net worth of $200 million from working as a renowned actor.