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{{quote|''"[[Captain Obvious|That's a lot of fish!]]"''|A [[Memetic Mutation|memetic line]] from Matthew's character in the American [[Godzilla]] remake.}}
{{quote|''"[[Captain Obvious|That's a lot of fish!]]"''|A [[Memetic Mutation|memetic line]] from Matthew's character in the American [[Godzilla]] remake.}}


Matthew Broderick is an American actor famous for movies such as ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Film)|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]'', ''[[Godzilla]]'' (the American remake) and was the voice of the adult Simba in ''[[The Lion King]]''. He started off as a teen heartthrob as part of the [[Brat Pack]], but later moved on to more serious roles in [[The Nineties]], and has had some success on Broadway as well. He is married to [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] with whom he has three children.
Matthew Broderick is an American actor famous for movies such as ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]'', ''[[Godzilla]]'' (the American remake) and was the voice of the adult Simba in ''[[The Lion King]]''. He started off as a teen heartthrob as part of the [[Brat Pack (actors)|Brat Pack]], but later moved on to more serious roles in [[The Nineties]], and has had some success on Broadway as well. He is married to [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] with whom he has three children.


=== Provides examples of: ===
=== Provides examples of: ===
* [[Adam Westing]]: A car commercial broadcast during the 2012 Super Bowl featured Broderick parodying his Ferris role as a grown man.
* [[Adam Westing]]: A car commercial broadcast during the 2012 Super Bowl featured Broderick parodying his Ferris role as a grown man.
* [[Breakout Role]]: In ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''
* [[Breakout Role]]: In ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''
* [[Brat Pack]]: a member during [[The Eighties]].
* [[Brat Pack (actors)|Brat Pack]]: a member during [[The Eighties]].
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: During his [[Brat Pack]] days.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: During his [[Brat Pack (actors)|Brat Pack]] days.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Was the voice of adult Simba in both The Lion King and its sequel Simba's Pride.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Was the voice of adult Simba in both The Lion King and its sequel Simba's Pride.
* [[I Am Not Spock]]: He will forever be Ferris Bueller to the world, but Broderick himself has ruled out reappearing as the character and is rumored to be annoyed when people bring it up to him. However, he may be softening his stance towards the role; see [[Adam Westing]].
* [[I Am Not Spock]]: He will forever be Ferris Bueller to the world, but Broderick himself has ruled out reappearing as the character and is rumored to be annoyed when people bring it up to him. However, he may be softening his stance towards the role; see [[Adam Westing]].
* [[What Could Have Been]]: He, not [[Michael J Fox]], was the first choice to star as Alex P. Keaton on ''[[Family Ties]]''.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: He, not [[Michael J. Fox]], was the first choice to star as Alex P. Keaton on ''[[Family Ties]]''.


=== Films starred in or voice acted: ===
=== Films starred in or voice acted: ===
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* ''[[The Cable Guy]]''
* ''[[The Cable Guy]]''
* ''[[Election]]'', alongside Reese Witherspoon.
* ''[[Election]]'', alongside Reese Witherspoon.
* ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Film)|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]''
* ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]''
* ''[[Glory]]''
* ''[[Glory]]''
* ''[[Godzilla]]''
* ''[[Godzilla]]''
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* ''[[Project X]]''
* ''[[Project X]]''
* ''[[The Stepford Wives]]'' remake
* ''[[The Stepford Wives]]'' remake
* ''[[Strangers With Candy]]''
* ''[[Strangers with Candy]]''
* ''[[The Tale of Despereaux]]''
* ''[[The Tale of Despereaux]]''
* ''[[The Thief and The Cobbler (Animation)|The Thief and The Cobbler]]''
* ''[[The Thief and the Cobbler]]''
* ''[[War Games]]''
* ''[[WarGames]]''


=== Broadway Performances: ===
=== Broadway Performances: ===
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[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:Matthew Broderick]]
[[Category:Matthew Broderick]]
[[Category:Voice Actors]]

Latest revision as of 19:34, 1 November 2018

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"That's a lot of fish!"
—A memetic line from Matthew's character in the American Godzilla remake.

Matthew Broderick is an American actor famous for movies such as Ferris Buellers Day Off, Godzilla (the American remake) and was the voice of the adult Simba in The Lion King. He started off as a teen heartthrob as part of the Brat Pack, but later moved on to more serious roles in The Nineties, and has had some success on Broadway as well. He is married to Sarah Jessica Parker with whom he has three children.

Provides examples of:

Films starred in or voice acted:

Broadway Performances:

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