Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick, a two-time Tony Award winner, first earned critical acclaim and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Neil Simon’s ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ (1983), originating the role on Broadway in 1982. His professional career began at age 17 with a stage debut in a workshop production of ‘On Valentine’s Day’ (1979), followed by Off-Broadway’s ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ (1981). Broderick made his film debut in ‘Max Dugan Returns’ (1983), achieving early big-screen success with a starring role in ‘WarGames’ the same year. A significant turning point arrived with his iconic lead role in the 1986 film ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’ He continued building his filmography, appearing in ‘Project X’ (1987), and reprising his role in the film adaptation of ‘Biloxi Blues’ (1988).

More recently, Broderick starred in the Netflix series ‘Daybreak’ (2018–2019) and the feature film ‘No Hard Feelings’ (2023). He garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance as himself in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ in 2024, and is set to star as Tartuffe in an Off-Broadway production in 2025.