Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick
Background information
Born	March 21, 1962 (age 56) New York City, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1981-present
Family information
Spouse	Sarah Jessica Parker (1997-present)
Children	James, Marion, and Tabitha

Matthew Broderick is an American actor and singer who is best known for his roles as David Lightman in the 1983 cold war film WarGames, the titular character in the 1986 teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' Tony Award-winning musical The Producers, alongside Nathan Lane, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in the 1989 drama war film Glory, and Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos in the 1998 sci-fi film Godzilla.

For Disney, he voiced adult Simba in the 1994 animated film The Lion King, and its sequels, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½. He also played the titular character and RoboGadget in the 1999 live-action film Inspector Gadget. Additionally, he portrayed Professor Harold Hill in the 2003 television film The Music Man.

Disney Roles

Adult Simba
(The Lion King films)

Inspector Gadget
(Inspector Gadget)

RoboGadget
(Inspector Gadget)

Professor Harold Hill
(The Music Man)

Gallery

Matthew Broderick behind the scenes of The Lion King.

Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose at the 2011 Tony Awards.

Matthew Broderick with wife Sarah Jessica Parker at premiere of Rules Don't Apply in October 2016.

Matthew Broderick visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in December 2016.

Trivia

• Broderick was also considered for the role of Chicken Little in the 2005 film Chicken Little, along with Michael J. Fox and David Spade. The role was eventually given to Zach Braff
• He was considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.