Matthew Broderick Biography (1962-)

Born March 21, 1962, in New York, NY; son of James (an actor) and Patricia (apainter, writer, and director; maiden name, Biow) Broderick; married Sarah Jessica Parker (an actress), May 19, 1997. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.; Manager: 3Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: P.O. Box 69646, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, director
Birth Details: March 21, 1962; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Brother Vaughn, On Valentine's Day, Herbert BerghofStudio, New York City, 1980
(Off-Broadway debut) David, Torch Song Trilogy, Richard Allen Center, 1981, then Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1982
Widows and Children First!, Actors Playhouse, 1982
Eugene Morris Jerome, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982, then Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1983
Eugene Morris Jerome, Biloxi Blues, Center Theatre Group, AhmansonTheatre, 1984-1985, then Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1985
Horace Robedaux, The Widow Claire, Circle in the Square, New YorkCity, 1986-1987
Love Letters, Canon Theatre, Los Angeles, 1990
Easter Bonnet Competition: Back to Basics, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1995
J. Pierpont Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying!, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA, 1995
J. Pierpont Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying!, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1995-1996
Dan, Night Must Fall, National Actors Theater, New York City, 1999
Howard Miller, Taller than a Dwarf, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2000
Leo Bloom, The Producers, St. James Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Michael McPhee, Max Dugan Returns, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
David Lightman, WarGames, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983
Brother, 1918, Cinecom International, 1985
Philippe Gaston, Ladyhawke, Warner Bros./Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Title role, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
Jimmy Garrett, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Eugene Morris Jerome, Biloxi Blues (also known as Neil Simon'sBiloxi Blues), Universal, 1988
Alan, Torch Song Trilogy, New Line Cinema, 1988
(Uncredited) Cameo role, She's Having a Baby, Paramount, 1988
Adam McMullen, Family Business, TriStar, 1989
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, Glory, TriStar, 1989
Clark Kellogg/Narrator, The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
Bill Campbell, Out on a Limb, Universal, 1992
Sam Lester, The Night We Never Met, Miramax, 1993
Voice of adult Simba, The Lion King (animated), Buena Vista, 1994
Charles MacArthur, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also knownas Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
William Lightbody, The Road to Wellville, Columbia, 1994
Voice of Tack the Cobbler, Arabian Knight (animated), Miramax, 1995
Richard Feynman, Infinity, BMG, 1996

Steven M. Kovacs, The Cable Guy, Columbia, 1996
Voice of adult Simba, Simba's Pride (animated; also known as The Lion King II: Simba's Pride), Walt Disney Home Video, 1997
Sam, Addicted to Love (also known as Forlorn), Warner Bros., 1997
Michael Woods, Walking to the Waterline, PorchLight Entertainment,1998
Dr. Nick Tatopoulos, Godzilla, TriStar, 1998
Jim McAllister, Election, Paramount, 1998
Title role/Officer John Brown/RoboGadget, Inspector Gadget, Walt Disney Productions, 1999
Brian Everett, You Can Count on Me, Paramount Classics, 2000
Film Work
Director and producer, Infinity, BMG, 1996
Television Appearances
Movies
John, A Life in the Theater, TNT, 1993
Professor Harold Hill, The Music Man, ABC, 2001
Miniseries
Voice of John Ordway, Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, PBS, 1997
Voice, Jazz, PBS, 2001
Specials
The 39th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1985
Master Harold "Hally," Master Harold and the Boys, PBS, 1985
The 40th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986
The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
Brother Vaughn, "Story of a Marriage" (also known as "Courtship," "Afterthe Elopement," "Reconciliation," "Shadows of War," and "Renewal"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1987
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1988
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989
"Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs" (also known as "Simply Simon: A Neil Simon Retrospective"), American Masters, PBS, 1989
The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
Voice role, The Year of the Generals, CBS, 1992
Movie News Hot Summer Sneak Preview, CBS, 1994
The Infamous Dorothy Parker: Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell? (also known as A&E Stage), Arts and Entertainment, 1994
The 49th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1995
The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1995
The 50th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1996
Canned Ham: The Cable Guy, Comedy Central, 1996
Narrator, Cancer: A Personal Voyage, PBS, 1997
Cohost, Antoinette Perry Awards, CBS, 2001
Episodic
(Television debut) Mike, Lou Grant, CBS, 1982
Prince Henry, "Cinderella," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1985
Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1988
Voice of Mark, a guest caller, "She's the Boss," Frasier, NBC, 1995
Himself, "Owen," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1995
"Marlon Brando: Breaking All the Rules," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
Voice, The West, PBS, 1996
Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2001
Also appeared in The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; Inside the Actors Studio.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
"The End of the Whole Mess," Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume #2 by Stephen King, 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Interview, April, 2000, p. 132
Mademoiselle, October, 1994, p. 86
New York, March 25, 1985, p. 48
People Weekly, May 16, 1983, p. 113
Redbook, September, 1997, p. 114
Rolling Stone, April 21, 1988, p. 29

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