Matthew Broderick

Played football as a teenager, but turned to acting after being sidelined by a knee injury. Made his stage debut in 1980 opposite his father, James Broderick, in a production of On Valentine's Day in New York City. Turned down the role of Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties to spend time with his ailing father. Pleaded guilty to the charge of careless driving after a 1987 car accident in Northern Ireland that killed two women. Appeared alongside future wife Sarah Jessica Parker on Broadway in … Show more How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1996. Received rave reviews, and a Tony nomination, for his performance in the Broadway musical The Producers , which opened in 2001; reprised his role in the 2005 film adaptation. ~ Rovi

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