Matthew Broderick is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe–nominated portrayal of the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's The Lion King (1994), and Leo Bloom in both the Broadway musical The Producers and its 2005 film adaptation. Other films he has starring credits in include WarGames (1983), Glory (1989), The Freshman (1990), The Cable Guy (1996), Godzilla (1998), Election (1999), Inspector Gadget (1999), You Can Count on Me (2000), and The Last Shot (2004). Broderick also directed himself in Infinity (1996) and provided voice work in Good Boy! (2003), Bee Movie (2007), and The Tale of Despereaux (2008).
Broderick was born in Manhattan, the only son of Patricia (née Biow), a playwright, actress, and painter, and James Broderick, an actor and World War II veteran. His mother was Ashkenazi Jewish, a descendant of emigrants from Germany and Poland. His father was a Catholic of Irish and English descent. He has two sisters. Broderick attended grade school at City and Country School in Manhattan and high school at the private Walden School, also in Manhattan. He received acting training at HB Studio.
| Date of Birth | 21st March 1962 |
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| Age | 62 Years |
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| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
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| Country | United States of America |
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| Current City | Manhattan |
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| Birth Place | Manhattan |
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| Nationality | United States of America |
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| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| Language | English |
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| Reference | IMDB |
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| Education |
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| HB Studio, City and Country School |
| Instruments | ukulele |
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| Occupation | film actor, singer, voice actor, stage actor, television actor, film producer, film director |
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| Awards |
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- Theatre World Award
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Hollywood Film Awards
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