Although Matthew Broderick has built a solid reputation as one of the stage and screen's more talented individuals, he will forever be associated with the role that catapulted him to stardom, the irresponsible title hero of John Hughes's 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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He joined the cast of the 2004 big screen re-make of The Stepford Wives alongside Nicole Kidman, playing a couple whose lives are overwhelmed by the all-to-perfect Stepford community.
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Matthew returned to Broadway in the 1990s, most notably in his Tony Award winning performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and his Tony Award nominated performance in the Mel Brooks' stage version of The Producers in 2001.
Matthew and co-star Nathan Lane were rewarded with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.
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He reprised his role for the 2005 film adaptation with Nathan and Uma Thurman, playing the role of Leopold Leo Bloom, an accountant who co-produces a musical designed to fail, but which turns out to be successful.
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2006 found Matthew appearing in the big screen adaptation of Strangers with Candy, as well as the drama Margaret and the holiday comedy Deck the Halls.
He also leant his voice to the 2007 animated action film Bee Movie.
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Happily married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick has put together a career almost any other actor would die for. He started working straight out of high school, and has never stopped.
Yup! Simba! And Nathan Lane is Timone
Jemmicins 2 years ago 6
Yes he was....he is the voice of older Simba.
GamerGirl243 2 years ago 4