Matthew Broderick Trivia | 50 facts about the actor

Matthew Broderick is an American actor. He recently portayed Richard Sackler on Netflix series «Painkiller».

Let’s find out more about him!

1. Even after he got married, he had dinner with his mother at her house every Sunday night, from 1981 until her death in 2003.
2. He was involved in a deadly car crash on vacation in Ireland with former girlfriend Jennifer Grey in which he was hurt and two passengers in the other car were killed.
3. He was the first choice for the role of Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982), but he did not want to be committed to a long television run. The role eventually went to Michael J. Fox.
4. Became a father for the second and third time at age 47 when he and his wife Sarah Jessica Parker welcomed twin daughters Matilda Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick via a surrogate on June 22, 2009.
5. Became a father for the first time at age 40 when his wife Sarah Jessica Parker gave birth to their son James Wilke Broderick on October 28, 2002.
6. His sister Janet Broderick, a minister, performed at his and Sarah Jessica Parker’s wedding ceremony.
7. The ceremony took place at a Lower East Side synagogue.
8. Made his feature film debut in Max Dugan Returns (1983), which was also the debut of Kiefer Sutherland.
9. Has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”.
10. For his return to “The Producers” in December 2003-April 2004, he is being paid $100,000 a week.
11. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a double ceremony with Nathan Lane at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 9, 2006.
12. Sang “I Can Only Give You Love” for wife Sarah Jessica Parker at her 40th birthday.
13. Was introduced to wife Sarah Jessica Parker through her brother, Timothy Britten Parker.
14. (May 15, 2001) On Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993), he denied a rumor that he bought Cary Grant’s bathtub, though he did sit in it.
15. His father had Irish, with some English, ancestry. His mother’s family was Jewish (from Germany and Poland).
16. He and his wife Sarah Jessica Parker had movies opening on the same day in the United States: December 16, 2005. His movie was The Producers (2005), her movie was The Family Stone (2005).
17. Studied with a famed ‘Reiki master’ in Brooklyn for many years. Reiki is a Japanese alternative healing technique in which a master channels the universe’s ‘Reiki’ energy through touch, strengthening the patients own supply.
18. Has won two Tony Awards: in 1983, as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play) for “Brighton Beach Memoirs”; and, in 1995, as Best Actor (Musical) for a revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”. He was also nominated as Best Actor (Musical) in 2001 for “The Producers”, the new Mel Brooks musical.
19. He was awarded the 1982 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Performance in Leading Role for the play, “Brighton Beach Memoirs” at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
20. Has two older sisters: Martha Broderick, a therapist and Janet Broderick, a minister.
21. He did not get along with Cary Elwes while making the war drama Glory (1989).
22. Son of actor James Broderick and Patricia Broderick.
23. Made his London West End debut in friend Kenneth Lonergan’s “The Starry Messenger” with Elizabeth McGovern.
24. He was considered for the role of Douglas Quaid in Total Recall (1990), which went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
25. Studied drama under Herbert Berghof at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.
26. Broke his collarbone in a horse-riding accident in County Donegal, Ireland in August 2006. He ended up in Sligo Hospital, but was released a few hours later. His wife was with him at the hospital.
27. Matthew and his family have a home in Donegal (Ireland) where they vacation annually.
28. Loves to play ping-pong with his childhood best friend, Kenneth Lonergan.
29. He was awarded the 1983 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for “Brighton Beach Memoirs”, on Broadway in New York City.
30. He was considered for the lead role of Bruce Wayne in Batman (1989), which went to Michael Keaton.
31. Before voicing Simba in Lion King (1994), he was considered for the role of Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (1989).
32. During production of Deck the Halls (2006), he could often be heard saying to himself, “I’ve hit rock bottom”.
33. He was considered for the role of Homer Wells in The Cider House Rules (1999)during its early development. The role went to Tobey Maguire.
34. He was originally cast opposite Sally Field in No Small Affairs (1984), but dropped out when Martin Ritt suffered a heart attack.
35. He was originally cast as Jeffrey Willis in Flamingo Kids (1984), but dropped out. Matt Dillon replaced him.
36. He turned down the role of Michael Boll in Bad Influence (1990), which went to James Spader.
37. He was considered for the role Cedric the Bellman in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), which went to Rob Schneider.
38. He turned down the lead role in the comedy drama Jeffrey (1995), which went to Steven Weber.
39. He was considered for the role of Walter White on Breaking Bad (2008), which went to Bryan Cranston.
40. He was originally cast as David Kahane in The Players (1992) when Sidney Lumet was directing. Vincent D’Onofrio replaced him.
41. Friends with Kristin Chenoweth.
42. Broderick has won two Tony Awards, one for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983), and one for Best Actor in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1995).
43. In 2001, Broderick starred in Mel Brooks’ musical comedy The Producers alongside Nathan Lane.
44. He later reunited with Lane in the Broadway revival of Terrence McNally’s showbiz comedy It’s Only a Play (2014).
45. In 2013, Broderick starred in the Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It where he went on to receive a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
46. As of 2020, Broderick remains the youngest winner of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
47. Eleven years later, he earned induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
48. Broderick’s first major acting role came in an HB Studio workshop production of playwright Horton Foote’s On Valentine’s Day, playing opposite his father, who was a friend of Foote’s.
49. This was followed by a supporting role as Harvey Fierstein’s gay adopted son, David, in the off-Broadway production of Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy.
50. Then, a good review by The New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway.