Matthew Broderick

By SydneyHagen

  • Mother

    Matthew's mother, Patricia Broderick was from a Jewish, German, and Polish family.

  • Father

    James Broderick, Matthew's father, had Irish and English heritage.

  • Matthew's sister was born

    Janet Broderick Kraft was born in New York

  • Birthday

    Born in Manhattan, New York

  • First stage debut

    After being sidelined in athletics, his dad helped him get a part in the play "On Valentine's Day."

  • Influences

    Neil Simon played a role in Matthew's life because he wrote Matthew's first Broadway play role and first film.

  • How Matthew got into acting

    After a knee injury, due to soccer and football, his father helped him get into his first play role in "On Valentine's Day".

  • 1980's

    Matthew had a boyish charm about him, especially in the 80's.

  • First major play role

    Broderick got the chance to play the role of Eugene Jerome in the play "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

  • Film Deput

    Broderick made his film debut with a bang with two big films, "War Games" and "Max Dugan Returns"

  • Tony Award win 1

    In 1983, Matthew was nominated and won "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for the "Brighton Beach Memoir".

  • Matthew and Jenifer Grey

    Matthew and Jenifer started their relationship while filming "Ferris Buellers Day Off." After a tragic car accident, they were a part of, the couple called off their engagement in 1988.

  • Biggest Role

    In 1986, Matthew had his most significant and easily career-defining role as Ferris Bueller in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

  • Car Accident

    Matthew and his then-girlfriend, Jenifer Grey, were involved in a severe car accident that took two lives.

  • 90's

    At the turn of the century, Broderick started playing more saddened and guilty characters.

  • Matthew and Sarah Jessica Parker

    Matthew and Sarah meet each other through Sarah's brother at a theatre they were a part of. They eventually got married in 1997.

  • Musical

    Matthew performed in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." He earned a lot of praise and accolades for his role.

  • Tony Award win 2

    Matthew's second Tony win was Best Actor in a Musical for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 1995.

  • First child

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's first kid, James Wilkie Broderick, was born.

  • Twins

    A few years later, Sarah and Matthew had twin girls named Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta Elwell by a surrogate.