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->''"[[CaptainObvious That's a lot of fish!]]"''
-->-- A [[MemeticMutation memetic line]] from Matthew's character in the American ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' remake.

Matthew Broderick is an American actor famous for movies such as ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'', ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' (the American remake) and was the voice of the adult Simba in ''Disney/TheLionKing''. He started off as a teen heartthrob as part of the Creator/BratPack, but later moved on to more serious roles in TheNineties, and has had some success on Broadway as well. He is married to SarahJessicaParker, with whom he has three children.

!!Provides examples of:
* AdamWesting: A car commercial broadcast during the 2012 Super Bowl featured Broderick parodying his Ferris role as a grown man.
* BreakoutRole: In ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''
* Creator/BratPack: a member during TheEighties.
* MrFanservice: During his Creator/BratPack days.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Was the voice of adult Simba in The Lion King and both of its sequels.
* IAmNotSpock: 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 AdamWesting.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He, not MichaelJFox, was the first choice to star as Alex P. Keaton on ''FamilyTies''.

!!Films starred in or voice acted:
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''
* ''WesternAnimation/BeeMovie''
* ''BiloxiBlues''
* ''TheCableGuy''
* ''Film/{{Election}}'', alongside ReeseWitherspoon.
* ''Film/FamilyBusiness''
* ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''
* ''{{Glory}}''
* ''Film/{{Godzilla}}''
* ''Film/InspectorGadget''
* ''Film/{{Ladyhawke}}''
* ''Disney/TheLionKing''
* ''TheMusicMan'' (the ABC remake)
* ''ProjectX''
* ''TheStepfordWives'' remake
* ''StrangersWithCandy''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler''
* ''Film/WarGames''

!!Broadway Performances:
* ''HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''
* ''NightMustFall''
* ''TheOddCouple''
* ''Film/TheProducers''
* ''NiceWorkIfYouCanGetIt''