Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962 in New York, New York) is an American film and stage actor who is perhaps most widely known for his role as the protagonist in Ferris Bueller's Day Off although the most successful film where he has a starring role is The Lion King.

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March 21 - 1962 - New York, New York - American - Actor - Protagonist - Ferris Bueller's Day Off - The Lion King

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Broderick's first break came in role in an HB Studio workshop production of Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father James Broderick, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a lead role in the off-Broadway production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; a good review by New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview:

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HB Studio - Horton Foote - On Valentine's Day - James Broderick - Harvey Fierstein - Torch Song Trilogy - New York Times - Mel Gussow - Broadway - 2004 - 60 Minutes II

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"Before I knew it, I was like this guy in a hot play. And suddenly all these doors opened. And it?s only because Mel Gussow happened to come by right before it closed and happened to like it. It?s just amazing. All these things have to line up that are out of your control."

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He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in two Neil Simon plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. In between those plays he starred in WarGames, the summer hit of 1983.

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Neil Simon - Brighton Beach Memoirs - Biloxi Blues - WarGames - 1983

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He returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, most notably in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Mel Brooks' stage version of The Producers in 2001, and continues to make films.

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Broadway - 1990s - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Mel Brooks - The Producers

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He has won two Tony Awards, in 1983 for his featured role in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs, and in 1995 for his leading role in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He was also nominated for The Producers, with the award going to co-star Nathan Lane.

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Tony Award - The Producers - Nathan Lane

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He is scheduled to perform with Nathan Lane in "The Odd Couple", opening on Broadway in October, 2005.

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