Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American film and stage actor who is perhaps most widely known for his role as the protagonist in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Broderick's first break came in role in an HB Studio workshop production of Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father James Broderick, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a lead role in the off-Broadway production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; a good review by New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview:

Before I knew it, I was like this guy in a hot play. And suddenly all these doors opened. And it’s only because Mel Gussow happened to come by right before it closed and happened to like it. It’s just amazing. All these things have to line up that are out of your control.

He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in two Neil Simon plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. In between those plays he starred in WarGames, the summer hit of 1983.

He returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, most notably in Mel Brooks' stage version of The Producers in 2001, and continues to make films.

He has won two Tony Awards, in 1983 for his featured role in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs, and in 1995 for his leading role in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!; he was also nominated for The Producers, with the award going to co-star Nathan Lane.

Personal life

He was born in New York City, the son of James and Patricia. Broderick attended the Walden School, a private school in Manhattan with a strong drama program.

Broderick met Jennifer Grey on the set of Ferris Bueller's Day Off; in August 1987, she was with him in Northern Ireland as he drove on a rain-slicked road on the outskirts of Enniskillen. Broderick, possibly on the wrong side of the road, drove his car head-on into another car carrying the 63-year-old Margaret Doherty and her 30-year-old daughter Anna Gallagher: both were killed. Broderick had to be cut out of the car; he was unconscious and suffered facial lacerations and a broken thigh. Grey escaped with minor injuries. Broderick had no memory of the event and Grey was distracted at the moment of the accident and saw nothing. The lack of witnesses, skid marks, or other evidence led Broderick to plead guilty in absentia on February 15, 1988 to the lesser charge of careless driving. He was fined £100.

He met actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1992 and has been married to her since 1997. The couple has one child, named after Broderick's late father.

Selected filmography

  • Max Dugan Returns (1983)
  • WarGames (1983)
  • Ladyhawke (1985)
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
  • Project X (1987)
  • Biloxi Blues (1988)
  • Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
  • Glory (1989) with Denzel Washington
  • The Freshman (1990)
  • The Lion King (1994)
  • The Road to Wellville (1994)
  • The Cable Guy (1996) with Jim Carrey
  • Addicted to Love (1997)
  • Godzilla (1998)
  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
  • Election (1999)
  • Inspector Gadget (1999)
  • You Can Count on Me (2000)
  • The Music Man (2003, TV)
  • Good Boy! (2003) (voice)
  • The Stepford Wives (2004)
  • The Last Shot (2004)

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The couple has one child, named after Broderick's late father. When asked what if it never comes true, he replied "I would just have to laugh about it...". He met actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1992 and has been married to her since 1997. He once admitted to a Hong Kong reporter that his ultimate goal is to win an Oscar as an actor. He was fined £100. Chow is still waiting for the type of success he once enjoyed in Asia. The lack of witnesses, skid marks, or other evidence led Broderick to plead guilty in absentia on February 15, 1988 to the lesser charge of careless driving. Ironically, he receded to a supporting role in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and it became a winner at both the box office and the Oscars.

Broderick had no memory of the event and Grey was distracted at the moment of the accident and saw nothing. His next film Anna and the King (1999) did better, but the success was mostly credited to actress Jodie Foster. Grey escaped with minor injuries. His first two films Replacement Killers (1998) and The Corruptor (1999) were box-office sleepers. Broderick had to be cut out of the car; he was unconscious and suffered facial lacerations and a broken thigh. Being the hottest screen commodity in Asia, Chow was called upon by Hollywood in an attempt to duplicate his success on an international scale. Broderick, possibly on the wrong side of the road, drove his car head-on into another car carrying the 63-year-old Margaret Doherty and her 30-year-old daughter Anna Gallagher: both were killed. He is best known for playing honorable tough guys, whether cops or criminals.

Broderick met Jennifer Grey on the set of Ferris Bueller's Day Off; in August 1987, she was with him in Northern Ireland as he drove on a rain-slicked road on the outskirts of Enniskillen. His later films include The Killer (1989), An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話, 1988) and Hard Boiled (1992). Broderick attended the Walden School, a private school in Manhattan with a strong drama program. Taking the opportunity, Chow quit TV entirely and dedicated himself to making more 'gun fu' movies. He was born in New York City, the son of James and Patricia. Success finally came when he teamed up with an then-relatively-unknown director John Woo in the 1986 low-budget action movie A Better Tomorrow, which swept the box offices throughout Asia and established both Chow and Woo as mega stars. He has won two Tony Awards, in 1983 for his featured role in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs, and in 1995 for his leading role in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!; he was also nominated for The Producers, with the award going to co-star Nathan Lane. However, his occasional ventures onto the big screens with low-budget movies were disastrous.

He returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, most notably in Mel Brooks' stage version of The Producers in 2001, and continues to make films. Although Chow continued his TV success, his ultimate goal was to become a big screen actor. In between those plays he starred in WarGames, the summer hit of 1983. It didn't take long for Chow to become a household name in Hong Kong following his role in the hit series The Bund (上海灘) in 1980. He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in two Neil Simon plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. His life started to change as his application was accepted as an actor-trainee by the local television station, TVB. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview:. Raised on the tiny offshore island of Lamma, Chow spent his childhood in poverty.

This was followed by a lead role in the off-Broadway production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; a good review by New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Chow Yun-Fat (周潤發, Jau1 Yeun6 Faat3, Pinyin: Zhōu Rùnfā) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Broderick's first break came in role in an HB Studio workshop production of Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father James Broderick, who was a friend of Foote's. Bulletproof Monk (2003). Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American film and stage actor who is perhaps most widely known for his role as the protagonist in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). The Last Shot (2004). Anna and the King (1999).

The Stepford Wives (2004). The Corruptor (1999). Good Boy! (2003) (voice). Replacement Killers (1998). The Music Man (2003, TV). Hard Boiled (1992). You Can Count on Me (2000). An Autumn's Tale (1988).

Inspector Gadget (1999). All About Ah-Long (1989). Election (1999). The Killer (1989). The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). A Better Tomorrow (1986). Godzilla (1998).

Addicted to Love (1997). The Cable Guy (1996) with Jim Carrey. The Road to Wellville (1994). The Lion King (1994).

The Freshman (1990). Glory (1989) with Denzel Washington. Torch Song Trilogy (1988). Biloxi Blues (1988).

Project X (1987). Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Ladyhawke (1985). WarGames (1983).

Max Dugan Returns (1983).