* 21.03.1962, New York (City), USASchauspieler * sammelt erste Bühnenerfahrungen auf der High School (A Midsummer Night's Dream) * nimmt Schauspielunterricht bei Uta Hagen * 1980 eigentliches Bühnendebüt in der Off-Broadway-Produktion On Valentine's Day * macht sich in kürzester Zeit einen Namen in weiteren Theateraufführungen (Torch Song Trilogy, 1981-82; Debüt am Broadway in Neil Simons Brighton Beach Memoirs, 1983) * 1982 Filmdebüt in Max Dugan Returns - im gleichen Jahr erhält auch die erste Hauptrolle in WarGames * feiert großen Erfolg und internationalen Durchbruch in der Komödie Ferris Bueller's Day Off * spielt weiterhin Theater (Biloxi Blues, 1985-86; How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, 1995-96; Night Must Fall, 1999; The Producers, 2001-02 & 2003-04; The Odd Couple, 2005-06) * 1987 wird in einen tragischen Autounfall involviert * wirkt sporadisch in Fernsehproduktionen mit (A Life in the Theater, 1993; The Music Man, 2003) * inszeniert seinen (bis dato) einzigen Film (Infinity) * verheiratet mit Sarah Jessica Parker (seit 1997)
# WarGames (WarGames - Kriegsspiele, 1982-USA; R: John Badham, B: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, K: William A. Fraker, M: Arthur B. Rubinstein, D: MB-David Lightman, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy) 110/3m-Thriller (08-?; 8305)
# Ladyhawke (Der Tag des Falken, 1983-USA; R: Richard Donner, B: Edward Khmara, Michael Thomas, Tom Mankiewicz, K: Vittorio Storaro, M: Andrew Powell, D: MB-Philippe Gaston, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer) 124m-Fantasyromanze (8503)
# 1918 (1984-USA; R: Ken Harrison, B: Horton Foote, K: George Tirl, D: William Converse-Roberts, MB-Bruder, Hallie Foote) 91/4m-Drama (8504)
# On Valentine's Day (1984-USA; R: Ken Harrison, B: Horton Foote, K: George Tirl, M: Jonathan Sheffer, D: William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, Michael Higgins / MB-Bruder) 105m-Drama (8604)
# Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Ferris macht blau, 1985-USA; R+B: John Hughes, K: Tak Fujimoto, M: Ira Newborn, D: MB-Ferris Bueller, Mia Sara) 103m-Teenagerkomödie (09-11; 8606)
# Project X (Project X, 1986-USA; R: Jonathan Kaplan, B: Stanley Weiser, K: Dean Cundey, M: James Horner, D: MB-Jimmy Garrett, Helen Hunt) 108m-Science-Fiction (01-?; 8704)
# Biloxi Blues (Biloxi Blues, 1987-USA; R: Mike Nichols, B: Neil Simon, K: Bill Butler, M: Georges Delerue, D: MB-Eugene Morris Jerome, Christopher Walken) 106m-Komödie (04-06; 8803)
# Torch Song Trilogy (Das Kuckucksei, 1988-USA; R: Paul Bogart, B: Harvey Fierstein, K: Mikael Salomon, MA: Peter Matz, D: Anne Bancroft, MB-Alan, Harvey Fierstein, Brian Kerwin) 117/9m-Komödie (05-07; 8812)
# Family Business (Family Business, 1988-USA; R: Sidney Lumet, B: Vincent Patrick, K: Andrzej Bartkowiak, M: Cy Coleman, D: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, MB-Adam McMullen) 115m-Krimikomödie (Roman von Vincent Patrick) (11-12; 8912)
# Glory (Glory, 1989-USA; R: Edward Zwick, B: Kevin Jarre, K: Freddie Francis, M: James Horner, D: MB-Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman) 122m-Bürgerkriegsdrama (Buch von Lincoln Kirstein + Buch von Peter Burchard) (02-04; 8912)
# The Freshman (Freshman, 1989-USA; R+B: Andrew Bergman, K: William A. Fraker, M: David Newman, D: Marlon Brando, MB-Clark Kellogg) 102m-Krimikomödie (06-08; 9007)
# Out on a Limb (Ein Yuppie steht im Wald, 1990/91-USA; R: Francis Veber, B: Daniel Goldin, Joshua Goldin, K: Donald E. Thorin, M: Van Dyke Parks, D: MB-Bill Campbell, Jeffrey Jones, Heidi Kling) 93m-Krimikomödie (12-04; 9209)
# The Night We Never Met (Die Nacht mit meinem Traummann, 1992-USA; R+B: Warren Leight, K: John Thomas, M: Evan Lurie, D: MB-Sam Lester, Annabella Sciorra, Kevin Anderson) 99m-Komödie (10-12; 9304)
# Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (Mrs. Parker und ihr lasterhafter Kreis, 1993-USA; R: Alan Rudolph, B: Alan Rudolph, Randy Sue Coburn, K: Jan Kiesser, M: Mark Isham, D: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, MB-Charles MacArthur) 125m-Künstlerbiografie (06-08; 9405)
# The Road to Wellville (Willkommen in Wellville, 1993/94-USA; R+B: Alan Parker, K: Peter Biziou, M: Rachel Portman, D: Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, MB-Will Lightbody, John Cusack, Dana Carvey) 117m-Satire (Roman von T. Coraghessan Boyle) (12-02; 9410)
# Infinity (Eine Liebe für die Unendlichkeit, 1994-USA; R: Matthew Broderick, B: Patricia Broderick, K: Toyomichi Kurita, M: Bruce Broughton, D: MB-Richard Feynman, Patricia Arquette) 117m-Liebesdrama (07-09; 9609)
# The Cable Guy (Cable Guy - Die Nervensäge, 1995/96-USA; R: Ben Stiller, B: Lou Holtz, Jr, K: Robert Brinkmann, M: John Ottman, D: Jim Carrey, MB-Steven) 94m-Schwarze Komödie (11-03; 9606)
# Addicted to Love (In Sachen Liebe, 1996-USA; R: Griffin Dunne, B: Robert Gordon, K: Andrew Dunn, M: Rachel Portman, D: Meg Ryan, MB-Sam) 100m-Komödie (09-11; 9705)
# Godzilla (Godzilla, 1997-USA; R: Roland Emmerich, B: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, K: Ueli Steiger, M: David Arnold, D: MB-Dr. Niko Tatopoulos, Jean Reno) 139m-Action (05-09; 9805)
# Election (Election, 1997-USA; R: Alexander Payne, B: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, K: James Glennon, M: Rolfe Kent, D: MB-Jim McAllister, Reese Witherspoon) 103m-Komödie (Roman von Tom Perrotta) (10-12; 9904)
# Inspector Gadget (Inspektor Gadget, 1998-USA; R: David Kellogg, B: Kerry Ehrin, Zak Penn, K: Adam Greenberg, M: John Debney, D: MB-Inspektor Gadget/RoboGadget/John Brown, Rupert Everett) 77m-Fantasykomödie (07-11; 9907)
# You Can Count on Me (You Can Count on Me, 1999-USA; R+B: Kenneth Lonergan, K: Stephen Kazmierski, M: Lesley Barber, D: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, MB-Brian Everett) 111m-Familiendrama (06-07; 0001)
# The Last Shot (The Last Shot - Die letzte Klappe, 2003-USA; R+B: Jeff Nathanson, K: John Lindley, M: Rolfe Kent, D: MB-Steven Schats, Alec Baldwin) 93m-Komödie (02-?; 0409)
# Marie and Bruce (2003-USA; R: Tom Cairns, B: Wallace Shawn, Tom Cairns, K: Patrick Cady, M: Mark De Gli Antoni, D: Julianne Moore, MB-Bruce) 90m-Tragikomödie (05-?) > nur Videovertrieb (1.85)
# The Stepford Wives (Die Frauen von Stepford, 2003-USA * Frank Oz ... Walter Kresby) (Buch von Ira Levin) (06-09; 0406)
# Strangers with Candy (2004-USA; R: Paul Dinello, B: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, K: Oliver Bokelberg, M: Marcelo Zarvos, D: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello / MB-Roger Beekman) 97m-Komödie (07-24 Tage; 0501)
# The Producers (The Producers, 2005-USA; R: Susan Stroman, B: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, K: John Bailey, Charles Minsky, D: Nathan Lane, MB-Leo[pold] Bloom, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell) 134m-Musikkomödie (02-?; 0512)
# Margaret (2005-USA; d+B: Kenneth Lonergan, K: Ryszard Lenczewski, M: Nico Muhly, D: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Jean Reno, Allison Janney, MB-John & Mark Ruffalo & Matt Damon) 150m-Drama (09-11; 1109)
# Deck the Halls (Blendende Weihnachten, 2006-USA; R: John Whitesell, B: Matt Corman, Chris Ord, Don Rhymer, K: Mark Irwin, M: George S. Clinton, D: Danny DeVito, MB-Steve Finch) 95m-Familienkomödie (05-07; 0611)
# Then She Found Me (2006-USA * Helen Hunt ... Ben Green) (Roman von Elinor Lipman) (09-10; 0804)
# Finding Amanda (2007-USA; R+B: Peter Tolan, K: Tom Houghton, M: Christopher Tyng, D: MB-Taylor Mendon, Brittany Snow) 96m-Komödie (01-?; 0804)
# Diminished Capacity (2007-USA; R: Terry Kinney, B: Sherwood Kiraly, K: Vanja Cernjul, M: Robert Burger, D: MB-Cooper, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda) 92m-Komödie (Roman von Sherwood Kiraly) (05-08; 0801)
# Wonderful World (2007-USA; d+B: Joshua Goldin, K: Daniel Shulman, M: Craig Richey, D: MB-Ben Singer, Sanaa Lathan) 89/95m-Liebesdrama (10-12; 1001)
# Tower Heist (Aushilfsgangster, 2010/11-USA; d: Brett Ratner, B: Ted Griffin, Jeff Nathanson, K: Dante Spinotti, M: Christophe Beck, D: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, MB-Mr. Fitzhugh, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Gabourey Sidibe) 104m-Gaunerkomödie (10-02; 1111)
# Dirty Weekend (2013-USA; R+B: Neil LaBute, K: Rogier Stoffers, M: Joel Goodman, D: Matthew Broderick: Les Moore * Alice Eve: Natalie Hamilton) 93m-Tragikomödie (10-11; 1509)
# Rules Don't Apply (2014-USA; R+B: Warren Beatty, K: Caleb Deschanel, D: Warren Beatty: Howard Hughes * Lily Collins: Marla Mabrey * Alden Ehrenreich: Frank Forbes, Annette Bening: Lucy Mabrey, Matthew Broderick: Levar Mathis, Alec Baldwin: Robert "Bob" Maheu, Haley Bennett: Mamie Murphy, Candice Bergen: Nadine Henly, Dabney Coleman: Raymond Holliday, Steve Coogan: Colonel Nigel Briggs, Ed Harris: Mr. Bransford, Megan Hilty: Sally, Oliver Platt: Mr. Forester, Martin Sheen: Noah Dietrich, Paul Sorvino: Vernon Scott) 127m-Tragikomödie (02-06/+02; 1611)
# Trainwreck (Dating Queen, 2014-USA * Judd Apatow ... er selbst) (05-08; 1507)
# Manchester by the Sea (Manchester by the Sea, 2015-USA; R+B: Kenneth Lonergan, K: Jody Lee Lipes, M: Lesley Barber, D: Casey Affleck: Lee Chandler ° Michelle Williams: Randi ° Kyle Chandler: Joseph "Joe" Chandler / Matthew Broderick: Jeffrey) 137m-Drama (03-04; 1611)
# Love Is Blind (2015-USA; R: Monty Whitebloom, Andy Delaney, B: Jennifer Schuur, K: Monty Whitebloom, D: Shannon Tarbet: Bess Krafft, Aidan Turner: Russell Hank, Benjamin Walker: Farmer Smithson & Matthew Broderick: Murray Krafft & Chloë Sevigny: Carolyn Krafft) 93m-Tragikomödie (06-07; 1911 > limited release + VoD) AT: Beautiful Darkness
# To Dust (2017-USA; R: Shawn Snyder, B: Jason Begue, Shawn Snyder, K: Xavi Giménez, M: Ariel Marx, D: Géza Röhrig: Shmuel * Matthew Broderick: Albert) 92m-Tragikomödie (06-07 > 20 Tage; 1902)
# No Hard Feelings (No Hard Feelings, 2022-USA; R: Gene Stupnitsky, B: Gene Stupnitsky, John Phillips, K: Eigil Bryld, M: Mychael Danna & Jessica Rose Weiss, D: Jennifer Lawrence: Maddie Barker, Andrew Barth Feldman: Percy Becker, Laura Benanti: Allison Becker, Natalie Morales: Sara & Matthew Broderick: Laird Becker) 103m-Komödie (09-11; 2306)