Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor and singer who is best known for his roles as David Lightman in the 1983 cold war film ', the titular character in the 1986 teen comedy film ', Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' -winning musical ', alongside Nathan Lane, in the 1989 drama war film ', and Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos in the 1998 sci-fi film .

For Disney, he voiced Simba in the 1994 Disney animated film The Lion King, and its sequels, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½. He also played the title character and RoboGadget in the first live-action film of Inspector Gadget. He also portrayed Professor Harold Hill in the television film, The Music Man.

Trivia

 * Broderick was also considered for the role of Chicken Little in the 2005 film Chicken Little, along with Michael J. Fox and David Spade.
 * He was considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.