Matthew Broderick

Born: 1962-3-21

Birthplace: New York, USA

Height: 5' 7½" (1.72 m)

Profession: Actor, director, producer

Nationality: America

Graduate School: Walden School

Representative Works: "The Lion King", "Manchester by the Sea", Godzilla

Matthew Broderick (Matthew Broderick) , born in New York City on March 21, 1962, is an American film and television actor. He studied acting at Walden School and made his debut on stage at the age of 17 with the help of the actor's father. Matthew in the year 1996 " Infinity , who is also co-producer, director and star in one of the" (Infinity (1996), working closely with his mother as a screenwriter in 1998 his first action special effects blockbuster " Godzilla " (Godzilla) sold at the box office , But encountered bad reviews. So far, there are still two sequel contracts that have not been fulfilled. In addition to filming, he occasionally returns to the New York stage, making cameo appearances in stage plays such as "Night Must Fall".

Early Experience

Born in New York City in March 1962, he grew up in Greenwich Village with a strong cultural atmosphere in New York . In high school, Matthew was interested in sports and drama. Because of his knee injury, he had to focus on the latter. Later, he studied acting at Walden School. When he was 17 years old, he and his father performed on the same stage. Driven by the stage play "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and the film "Max Dugan Returns" (Max Dugan Returns), his career began to accelerate .

After graduation, he took part in the stage play "Torch Song Trilogy" (moved to the screen in 1988, still starring Matthew), which gave him the opportunity to make a film due to his high praise.

Performing Experience

In 1983, he made his first major success in the screen business in the light comedy "WarGames"

In 1986, his performance in the comedy " Ferris Bueller's Day Off " was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Musical category .

In 1987, he played a young military officer in "Project X" and achieved good results

In 1988, he played a passionate young man in the comedy "Biloxi Blues". In 1989, he played a clever and rebellious son in the crime "Family Business" . In the same year, he played a legendary character in the historical film "Glory". The white officer of the color tried to get rid of the past feeling of milky smell . In 1990, he played The Freshman in the crime film "The Freshman" as the first-year film school

In 1994, he dubbed the adult Simba in the Disney animation "The Lion King" ;

In 1995, he participated in the dubbing of the song and dance film "Arab Knights"

In 1996, he co-produced, directed, and starred in " Infinity " (Infinity (1996), and worked closely with his mother who was the screenwriter. However, the film was not successful either in word-of-mouth or at the box office. Produced and directed the dream . In the same year, he was nominated for the MTV Movie Awards for his performance in the thriller "The Cable Guy" (The Cable Guy) .

In 1997, he played an astronomer in the romance film "Crazy for You"

In 1998, he again was the Disney animated film "The Lion King 2" Simba the Lion of vocals , the same year starred in the science fiction film "Godzilla" and finally to jump bankable stars .

In 1999, he played the role of a biochemical experiment cyborg in the action film "Inspector Gadget" , and in the same year, he played a well-loved teacher in the school drama "Election" .

In 2000, Matthew played the role of the bank boss in the drama " You Can Count on Me "

In 2003, Matthew played a professional liar in the comedy " The Music Man " ; in the same year, he participated in the dubbing work of "Alien Dog"

In 2004, he played a film director in the comedy "The Last Shot" ; in the same year , he dubbed the adult Simba in the Disney animation "The Lion King 1 1/2" again .

In 2005, Matthew played a downturned accountant in the musical "The Producers"

In 2006, Matthew played an optometry optician in the comedy "Deck the Halls" and in the same year he appeared in the TV series "30 Rock" .

In 2007, Matthew participated in the dubbing of "The Bees" .

In 2008, Matthew successively participated in the movies "Finding Amanda" and "Then She Found Me" . In the same year, he dubbed the mouse DePerro in the animation "Romantic Mouse" .

In 2009, Matthew played an incompetent father in the movie "WonderfulWorld" .

In 2016, co-starred in the movie " Rules Don't Apply " with Lily Collins and Alden Ehrenreich .

In 2017, Matthew joined the TV series " American crime story " as the director Michael D. Brown .

Personal Life

Family status : Matthew Broderick's father is of Irish and English descent . Matthew Broderick's mother is Jewish . Father James Broderick is an actor. Mother Patricia Broderick is a playwright .

Married life : In 1997, Matthew Broderick married actress Sarah Jessica Parker