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|children = James, Marion, and Tabitha}}'''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 ''{{WikipediaLink|WarGames}}'', the titular character in the [[1986]] teen comedy film ''{{WikipediaLink|Ferris Bueller's Day Off}}'', Leo Bloom in [[Mel Brooks]]' {{WikipediaLink|Tony Award}}-winning musical ''{{WikipediaLink|The Producers}}'', alongside [[Nathan Lane]], {{WikipediaLink|Colonel Robert Gould Shaw}} in the [[1989]] drama war film ''{{WikipediaLink|Glory (1989 film)|Glory}}'', and [[w:c:godzilla:Niko Tatopoulos|Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]] in the [[1998]] sci-fi film ''{{WikipediaLink|Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla}}''. |
|children = James, Marion, and Tabitha}}'''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 ''{{WikipediaLink|WarGames}}'', the titular character in the [[1986]] teen comedy film ''{{WikipediaLink|Ferris Bueller's Day Off}}'', Leo Bloom in [[Mel Brooks]]' {{WikipediaLink|Tony Award}}-winning musical ''{{WikipediaLink|The Producers}}'', alongside [[Nathan Lane]], {{WikipediaLink|Colonel Robert Gould Shaw}} in the [[1989]] drama war film ''{{WikipediaLink|Glory (1989 film)|Glory}}'', and [[w:c:godzilla:Niko Tatopoulos|Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]] in the [[1998]] sci-fi film ''{{WikipediaLink|Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla}}''. |
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| − | For [[The Walt Disney Company|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 [[Inspector Gadget (character)|the titular character]] and [[RoboGadget]] in the first live-action film of ''[[Inspector Gadget (1999 film)|Inspector Gadget]]''. Additionally, he portrayed Professor Harold Hill in the television film ''[[The Music Man]]''. |
+ | For [[The Walt Disney Company|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 [[Inspector Gadget (character)|the titular character]] and [[RoboGadget]] in the first live-action film of ''[[Inspector Gadget (1999 film)|Inspector Gadget]]''. Additionally, he portrayed Professor Harold Hill in the [[2003]] television film ''[[The Music Man]]''. |
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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 WarGames, the titular character in the 1986 teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' Tony Award-winning musical The Producers, alongside Nathan Lane, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in the 1989 drama war film Glory, and Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos in the 1998 sci-fi film Godzilla.
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 titular character and RoboGadget in the first live-action film of Inspector Gadget. Additionally, he portrayed Professor Harold Hill in the 2003 television film The Music Man.
Disney Roles
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(Inspector Gadget)
(The Music Man)
Gallery
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.[1]
- He was considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
References
- ↑ Hischak, Thomas S. (2011-09-15). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary (in en). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486946.