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Name: Matthew Broderick
Birthdate: March 21, 1962 Sign: Aries Residence: New York City, New York, USA Parents: James Broderick (actor) and Patricia Broderick (playwright, screenwriter, artist, theatrical director) Siblings: Two older sisters, Janet Broderick Kraft and Martha Broderick Education: Walden School, New York and acting study at HB Studio Marital Status: Married with an actress, Sarah Jessica Parker on May 19, 1997 in Manhattan Children: A son, James Wilke Broderick born on October 28, 2002 at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, he was named after Matthew's late father and 19th-century British author Wilkie Collins; twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick born on June 22, 2009 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. Height: 5 feet 8 inches Weight: 182 lbs. Favorite Film: Modern Times Favorite Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Robert de Niro, Bill Murray Favorite Films Starring Himself: The Freshman, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Glory Favorite Team: New York Mets Favorite Place in New York City: Central Park softball field Hobbies: Spectator sports, bowling, paddle ball and pingpong Vehicle: Vespa scooters and an old-fashioned bike (with a straw basket) from Amsterdam Agent: CAA Fan Mail:
2009  Prism Award nomination for Performance in a Feature Film: "Finding Amanda"
2007
Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award
2006 No. 92 on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 Power List (with Nathan Lane)
American Theatre Wing's annual Spring Gala honored Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane for their creative achievements
2,299th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2005
Motion Picture Club's Male Star of the Year
Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year Award: "The Producers"
Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance: "The Foreigner"
2004
Father of the Year by London's premier men's grooming company with the world's oldest barbershop, Truefitt & Hill
2001
Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: "The Producers"
Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical: "The Producers"
Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical: "The Producers"
Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Onstage Pair: "The Producers" (with Nathan Lane)
2000
GQ's Men of the Year Award for Theater
Chlotrudis Award nomination for Best Actor: "Election"
1997
MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Fight: "The Cable Guy" (Nomination shared with Jim Carrey)
1995
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical: "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical: "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
1993
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special: "A Life In The Theatre"
1987
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical: "Ferris Bueller 's Day Off"
1985
CableACE Award nomination for Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special: "Master Harold... and the Boys"
1984
Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor: "WarGames"
1983
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Theatre World Award: "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
1982
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Debut Performance: "Torch Song Trilogy"
Villager Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: "Torch Song Trilogy"
Did you know?:
Matthew's character in "The Producers" is called Leopold Bloom, and at one point he asks, "When will it be Bloomsday?" The line refers to James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," whose hero is also called Leopold Bloom. Fans of the book - which unfolds during the course of one day, June 16 - celebrate the date as "Bloomsday."
Matthew knows by heart the whole 2000 year old man routine that Mel Brooks wrote.
Matthew was one of celebrities trained by Radu, who was dubbed the "Toughest Trainer in Town" by New York Magazine, at his New York gym.
When Kenneth Lonergan (director of "You Can Count on Me") was a junior at Walden, the upper West Side progressive school, his drama teacher, Bruce Cornwall, asked him to collaborate on a play, which starred his close friend Matthew Broderick.
Matthew Broderick plays Godzilla's writer-producer Dean Devlin - sort of. When Devlin was an actor ("Real Genius", "L.A. Law"), he often competed against Broderick for parts. The two look young for their age and share mannerisms. The hero's surname in the film was come from Patrick Tatopoulos who designed the new Godzilla.
Matthew's dogs have been trained by Bash Dibra, a noted dog behaviorist, 'dog trainer to the stars' and author of DogSpeak, who has also trained the pets of other celebrities such as Kathleen Turner and Alec Baldwin.
Matthew has named Major Matt Mason as being a favourite childhood toy, he was even presented with a mint Matt figure on the Rosie O'Donnell TV show.
His dentist once sent Matthew a stripper on his birthday.
Matthew is believed to be a distant relative of Robert Gould Shaw, the character he plays in Glory.
In a scene of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Mia Sara says that Matthew actually tickled her feet and knees to get her to laugh naturally in the taxicab scene.
Matthew ab-libbed a lot of the scenes of Ferris Bueller including the clarient scene.
Matthew's character in WarGames hacks into his high school's computer system and changes his grades. He performs this same function in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
The scene in WarGames where Matthew is picked up by the FBI was filmed at 7Eleven in Big Bear, CA.
The studio of WarGames had a Galaga and a Galaxian machine delivered to his home, where Matthew practiced for two months to prepare for the arcade scene.
The role of Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties (1982) was to played by Matthew, but he decided against being committed to a weekly television series.
While at Walden School, Matthew performed in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Black Comedy," "A Doll's House" and "The Threepenny Opera." In addition, he has appeared in a guest-starring role on television's "Lou Grant".
Matthew is allergic to horses.
Matthew is left-handed.
Matthew's Quotes!
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