Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick, born March 21, 1962, is an American actor known for work on both stage and screen. He came to attention in early films such as WarGames and Ladyhawke and then played the title role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off in 1986, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Other screen work includes Biloxi Blues, Glory, The Freshman, The Cable Guy, Election, You Can Count on Me and Tower Heist, and he voiced the adult Simba in The Lion King and Adam in Bee Movie. He also directed himself in the film Infinity in 1996. On the stage he has won two Tony Awards, one for Brighton Beach Memoirs and one for the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and he has often appeared opposite Nathan Lane, notably in The Producers. His television work includes the film The Music Man, the miniseries Painkiller and a guest role in Only Murders in the Building that brought an Emmy nomination. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.