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Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

49 movies on Netflix

Biography

Matthew Broderick is an American actor who began in New York theater and became a film star in the 1980s. Born in Manhattan in 1962 to a playwright mother and an actor father, he trained at HB Studio and won a Tony Award for his role in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983). His early films included WarGames (1983) and Ladyhawke (1985), and he earned a Golden Globe nomination for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). He voiced Simba in The Lion King (1994) and appeared in Glory (1989), Election (1999), You Can Count on Me (2000), and The Producers (2005). On stage, he won a second Tony for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1995) and starred in the 2001 musical The Producers. His television work includes an Emmy-nominated guest role on Only Murders in the Building. He has also directed, including Infinity (1996).

64years old

Turns 65 on March 21in 160 days

Born March 21, 1962Manhattan
Star sign: AriesFirst day of the sign, on the Pisces cusp

Movie Career

Films: 49
Career span: 40 years1983 to 2023

Genres

Comedy71%, 35 films
Drama53%, 26 films
Adventure16%, 8 films
Animation14%, 7 films
Romance12%, 6 films

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Matthew Broderick movies on Netflix

No Hard Feelings2023IMDb rating 6.3as Laird Becker
Lazy Susan2020IMDb rating 5.5as Doug
Love Is Blind2019IMDb rating 5.1as Murray Krafft
Wonder Park2019IMDb rating 5.9as Dad (voice)
To Dust2018IMDb rating 6.0as Albert
A Christmas Story Live!2017IMDb rating 4.8as Ralphie as an Adult
Manchester by the Sea2016IMDb rating 7.8as Jeffrey Garner
Rules Don't Apply2016IMDb rating 5.7as Levar Mathis
The American Side2016IMDb rating 4.9as Borden Chase
Tower Heist2011IMDb rating 6.2as Mr. Fitzhugh
Wonderful World2009IMDb rating 6.0as Ben Singer
Diminished Capacity2008IMDb rating 5.5as Cooper
Finding Amanda2008IMDb rating 5.5as Taylor Mendon
The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1as Despereaux (voice)
Valentino: The Last Emperor2008IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Bee Movie2007IMDb rating 6.1as Adam Flayman (voice)
Then She Found Me2007IMDb rating 5.9as Ben
Deck the Halls2006IMDb rating 5.1as Steve Finch
The Producers2005IMDb rating 6.4as Leo Bloom
Marie and Bruce2004IMDb rating 4.5as Bruce
The Last Shot2004IMDb rating 5.7as Steven Schats
The Lion King 1 1/22004IMDb rating 6.5as Simba (voice)
The Stepford Wives2004IMDb rating 5.4as Walter Kresby
Good Boy!2003IMDb rating 5.1as Hubble (voice)
You Can Count on Me2000IMDb rating 7.5as Brian Everett
Election1999IMDb rating 7.2as Jim McAllister
Inspector Gadget1999IMDb rating 4.2as Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John Brown
Godzilla1998IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998IMDb rating 6.4as Simba (voice)
Addicted to Love1997IMDb rating 6.1as Sam
The Cable Guy1996IMDb rating 6.2as Steven M. Kovacs
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4as Charles MacArthur
The Lion King1994IMDb rating 8.5as Simba (voice)
The Road to Wellville1994IMDb rating 5.9as William Lightbody
The Night We Never Met1993IMDb rating 6.0as Sam Lester
The Thief and the Cobbler1993IMDb rating 7.1as Tack the Cobbler (Miramax version)
Out on a Limb1992IMDb rating 5.3as Bill Campbell
The Freshman1990IMDb rating 6.5as Clark Kellogg
Family Business1989IMDb rating 5.8as Adam
Glory1989IMDb rating 7.8as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Biloxi Blues1988IMDb rating 6.7as Eugene Morris Jerome
Torch Song Trilogy1988IMDb rating 7.8as Alan Simon
Project X1987IMDb rating 6.2as Jimmy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986IMDb rating 7.8as Ferris Bueller
On Valentine's Day1986IMDb rating 6.0as Brother
19181985IMDb rating 6.0as Brother
Ladyhawke1985IMDb rating 6.9as Gaston
Max Dugan Returns1983IMDb rating 6.7as Michael McPhae
WarGames1983IMDb rating 7.1as David

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Lion King1994 Adventure, Animation, Dramaas Simbavoice
IMDb rating 8.51.3M votes
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 Comedyas Ferris Bueller
IMDb rating 7.8421K votes
Godzilla1998as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
IMDb rating 5.5215K votes
Glory1989as Col. Robert Gould Shaw
IMDb rating 7.8154K votes
The Cable Guy1996as Steven M. Kovacs
IMDb rating 6.2191K votes
WarGames1983as David
IMDb rating 7.1123K votes
Bee Movie2007as Adam Flaymanvoice
IMDb rating 6.1201K votes
Election1999as Jim McAllister
IMDb rating 7.2112K votes

Most often with

Kenneth Lonergan directed two of these films, Ken Harrison two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Jim Cummings

Nathan Lane

Cheech Marin

Dabney Coleman

Moira Kelly

Kenneth LonerganDirector, 2 films Ken HarrisonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jim Cummings4 films together, 1994 to 2007
Jim Cummings's page
- Bee Movie2007IMDb rating 6.1Broderick as Adam FlaymanvoiceCummings as Title Narrator / Graduation Announcervoice
- The Lion King 1 1/22004IMDb rating 6.5Broderick as SimbavoiceCummings as Edvoice
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998IMDb rating 6.4Broderick as SimbavoiceCummings as Scar (archive sound)voice
- The Lion King1994IMDb rating 8.5Broderick as SimbavoiceCummings as Edvoice
Nathan Lane4 films together, 1994 to 2005
Nathan Lane's page
- The Producers2005IMDb rating 6.4Broderick as Leo BloomLane as Max Bialystock
- The Lion King 1 1/22004IMDb rating 6.5Broderick as SimbavoiceLane as Timonvoice
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998IMDb rating 6.4Broderick as SimbavoiceLane as Timonvoice
- The Lion King1994IMDb rating 8.5Broderick as SimbavoiceLane as Timonvoice
Cheech Marin3 films together, 1994 to 2004
Cheech Marin's page
- The Lion King 1 1/22004IMDb rating 6.5Broderick as SimbavoiceMarin as Banzaivoice
- Good Boy!2003IMDb rating 5.1Broderick as HubblevoiceMarin as The Greater Dane's Henchmanvoice
- The Lion King1994IMDb rating 8.5Broderick as SimbavoiceMarin as Banzaivoice
Dabney Coleman3 films together, 1983 to 2016
Dabney Coleman's page
- Rules Don't Apply2016IMDb rating 5.7Broderick as Levar MathisColeman as Raymond Holliday
- Inspector Gadget1999IMDb rating 4.2Broderick as Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John BrownColeman as Chief Quimby
- WarGames1983IMDb rating 7.1Broderick as DavidColeman as McKittrick
Andy Dick3 films together, 1996 to 1999
Andy Dick's page
- Inspector Gadget1999IMDb rating 4.2Broderick as Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John BrownDick as Kramer
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998IMDb rating 6.4Broderick as SimbavoiceDick as Nukavoice
- The Cable Guy1996IMDb rating 6.2Broderick as Steven M. KovacsDick as Medieval Times Host
Moira Kelly3 films together, 1994 to 2004
Moira Kelly's page
- The Lion King 1 1/22004IMDb rating 6.5Broderick as SimbavoiceKelly as Nalavoice
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998IMDb rating 6.4Broderick as SimbavoiceKelly as Nalavoice
- The Lion King1994IMDb rating 8.5Broderick as SimbavoiceKelly as Nalavoice
Kenneth LonerganDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2016
All films by Kenneth Lonergan
- Manchester by the Sea2016IMDb rating 7.8Broderick as Jeffrey Garner
- You Can Count on Me2000IMDb rating 7.5Broderick as Brian Everett
Ken HarrisonDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1986
All films by Ken Harrison
- On Valentine's Day1986IMDb rating 6.0Broderick as Brother
- 19181985IMDb rating 6.0Broderick as Brother
Also three films together3 more actors
- Stephen HendersonManchester by the Sea (2016), The American Side (2016) and Tower Heist (2011)
- Robert GuillaumeThe Lion King 1 1/2 (2004), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King (1994)
- Ernie SabellaThe Lion King 1 1/2 (2004), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Matthew Broderick's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Combined worldwide box office

$2.8 billion

34 of the 49 films have a worldwide figure.

34Worldwide figure
7US gross only
3Never in cinemas
5Figure not found

Top grosser

The Lion King1994Simba$763 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 73% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

1
The Lion King1994as Simba (voice)
$763M27.0% of the total
2
Godzilla1998as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
$379M13.4% of the total
3
Bee Movie2007as Adam Flayman (voice)
$288M10.2% of the total
4
Tower Heist2011as Mr. Fitzhugh
$153M5.4% of the total
5
Inspector Gadget1999as Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John Brown
$134M4.8% of the total
6
WarGames1983as David
$125M4.4% of the total
7
Wonder Park2019as Dad (voice)
$120M4.2% of the total
8
The Cable Guy1996as Steven M. Kovacs
$103M3.6% of the total

The Stepford Wives (2004), $102 million

The Tale of Despereaux (2008), $87.0 million

No Hard Feelings (2023), $83.0 million

Manchester by the Sea (2016), $79.0 million

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), $70.1 million

Biloxi Blues (1988), $51.7 million

Deck the Halls (2006), $47.2 million

The Producers (2005), $38.1 million

Addicted to Love (1997), $34.7 million

Glory (1989), $26.8 million

The Road to Wellville (1994), $26.0 million

Project X (1987), $18.5 million

Ladyhawke (1985), $18.4 million

Max Dugan Returns (1983), $17.6 million

Election (1999), $14.9 million

Family Business (1989), $12.2 million

$760 millionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 27% of the total

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1983 to 2005, two of them major.

Matthew Broderick's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Tony Awards
1995	Best Actor in a Musical		Won
1983	Best Featured Actor in a Play		Won
Other honors
2005	Hollywood Film Awards	The Producers	Won
1983	Theatre World Award		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

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