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

• 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