Matthew Broderick is obviously most famous for his starring role in the hit comedy film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. However, he is a lot more than that one role. From voice acting to stage acting, this popular 1980’s entertainer has worked very diligently in entertainment following that one major success. You may be familiar with his work voicing adult Simba in the Lion King movies. Even that was a long time ago, though. What has Matthew Broderick been doing more recently? In this article, I’m going to be discussing how Broderick was able to become such a hit in Hollywood, while also making sure to address where he has taken his career more recently. Without further ado, let’s learn a little bit more about this guy.
Matthew Broderick’s Early Life and Career
Matthew Broderick was born in March of 1962 in Manhattan, New York. His parents were both in entertainment, with his mother being an actress and playwright and with his father being an actor. Apparently determined to follow in their footsteps, Broderick went to high school at Walden School. Walden School doesn’t exist anymore, but it used to be a private school in Manhattan that was well-known for its excellent drama program. Like many other aspiring young actors, Matthew turned to the stage to help springboard his career. His first role was in a production of On Valentine’s Day, where he was performing alongside his father, James Broderick. Matthew’s breakout role didn’t come until 1981, when he held a supporting role in the play Torch Song Trilogy. In Torch Song Trilogy, he played the character David, a homosexual male model. Although this was an Off-Broadway production, it still helped to attract a lot of attention towards this promising young talent.
Broderick was able to reprise the role of Eugene Jerome from Brighton Beach Memoirs in the next installation of the production’s series, Biloxi Blues. Although he did not win any awards for this performance, he still received acclaim. It’s worth noting that, although Eugene was the main character of Brighton Beach Memoirs, he was not the main character in Biloxi Blues. This play would go on to win a Tony Award for Best Play. That part was in 1985, and during that year Matthew appeared in a made-for-tv movie called Master Harold…and the Boys. Although television acting has never really been a thing that Matthew Broderick is known for, his work in this movie received rave reviews, winning him a CableACE Award for ACtor in a Theatrical or Drama Special. It may seem like Matthew is flying high right now, but he would only see his stardom go through the roof in the years to come.
Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Beyond
He took a break from the stage following Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, opting to remain on the silver screen for a little while longer. In 1988, he worked alongside Christopher Walken in the movie adaptation of Biloxi Blues, where he played his standard character of Eugene Morris Jerome. In that same year, he appeared in the movie Torch Song Trilogy, which was also based off of the play. Although Matthew played David during the show’s run, he played Alan in the film. In the years to come, Broderick would appear in movies like Family Business, Out on a Limb, Glory, and The Freshman. He would not see his next major role until 1994, when he tried his hand at professional voice acting. He voiced the character of Adult Simba in the hit animated movie The Lion King.
In more recent years, Broderick has been keeping himself busy, as well. In 2016, he appeared in the critically acclaimed film Manchester by the Sea. He had a cameo appearance in the animated series Adventure Time. On stage, he starred in an Off-Broadway revival of the play Shining City. Although he may not be as popular in the mainstream eye as he was a couple of decades ago, he is still a very prominent part of this world’s entertainment industry. He has just become a little bit pickier about what projects he takes part in. Does Matthew Broderick have any projects lined up right now, though? What does he plan on doing this year, in 2017?
What’s Matthew Broderick Doing Now in 2018 – Recent Updates

Currently, Matthew has a couple of projects that are slated to release in 2017. First of all, he is going to be the narrator in the documentary The Gettysburg Address. Broderick has spoken in a documentary before, in the movie Skum Rocks!. However, this is the first time that he has taken this kind of role in a documentary about such a serious subject, so that’s an interesting place that his career is going right now. He is also set to appear in the comedy-drama film Look Away, which also features the talents of Chloe Sevigny and Aidan Turner. Like I said before, you may not hear about him quite as often as you did during his “peak”, but Matthew Broderick is still working on plenty of different projects throughout entertainment.