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Matthew Broderick - Age, Family, Bio

Author

Mia Kelly

Updated on February 07, 2026

Gained fame for his breakout role as the titular character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and starred in Broadway's The Producers. His other films include 1998's Godzilla and 1999's Inspector Gadget. In 2019, he began starring as Burr in Netflix's Daybreak.

Before Fame

He had a promising football and soccer high school career that was ended by a knee injury.

Trivia

He provided the voice of the adult lion king, Simba, in Disney's The Lion King.

Family Life

He married actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1997, and they had three children together.

Associated With

He starred in Deck the Halls opposite Danny DeVito