Matthew Broderick is known to the Russian audience for such films as "War Games" and "Lady Hawk", "Godzilla". At the beginning of his career, the main role of the actor was playing the roles of cool teenagers, but he managed to go beyond it, to get an honorable place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and several significant awards in the world of cinema.
Matthew Broderick has a unique acting talent and boyish charm, even crossing the 50-year mark. He is familiar both to those who do not miss a single movie premiere, and to those who visit the cinema from time to time. His work is not only acting. Matthew's voice speaks to the protagonist of one of the highest-grossing cartoons - Simba from The Lion King. Critics note his versatility, the ability to cope equally well with both dramatic and comedic roles.
Biography of actor Matthew Broderick
Matthew was born in New York on March 21, 1962, to a family of immigrants from Poland and Germany. The boy's family was multinational; the blood of Irish, Jews and Poles flows in his veins. Parents were closely connected with the world of art - Broderick's mother was engaged in painting and directing, dad built a successful acting career. In addition to Matthew, the family had two more daughters - Janet and Martha.
Broderick Matthew received his primary education at the City and Country School for gifted children, then transferred to the private school Walden School. In his youth, the future actor dreamed of a career as an athlete, was seriously involved in rugby, but fate decreed otherwise. A knee injury forced Matthew to leave the sport. The young man did not lose heart, and switched to acting. He received the basics of the profession in the drama club of the Walden School, where there were quite experienced teachers. Within a couple of months Broderick got a role in the play "Valentine's Day", which he coped with brilliantly.
Career and filmography of actor Matthew Broderick
Two years after his theater debut, rumored to have been promoted by Matthew's father, Broderick landed another small role in the play Sentimental Song. The young actor's work was highly praised by the then leading American critic Mel Gussow and attracted the attention of Broadway directors. It was the start of the career of the actor Broderick Matthew.
In 1981, the film career of an actor began. At first he got minor episodic roles, for example, in the TV series "Lou Grant". The first serious work was the role of Michael McPhee in the movie "The Return of Max Dagan". Very soon after the release of the film, Broderick became one of the most demanded actors; 2-3 films with his participation were released annually. The most famous of them:
- Lady Hawk
- "Family business",
- "Project X",
- "Newbie",
- Godzilla
- "Welcome or No neighbors allowed."
In total, Mutthew Broderick's creative piggy bank has more than 70 works, including both theatrical and film roles. In addition, he is engaged in directing and producing activities, voicing cartoon characters.
Personal life of actor Matthew Broderick
At the beginning of his career, Matthew met for several years with a colleague - actress Jennifer Gray. Rumors of a wedding were circulating around the couple, but in 1987 the young people announced their separation. Only 9 years later, in 1996, Broderick appeared in public with a new lover - Sarah Jessica Parker, and a year later the couple entered into an official marriage and played a wedding.
Sarah gave Matthew three children - son James and twin daughters Marion and Tabitha. The family actually lives in two countries - the USA and Ireland. In America, Sarah and Mutthew have careers, and in Ireland, they say, they relax and enjoy being with each other and their children.
