Matthew Broderick Wiki, Bio, Age, Net Worth, and Other Facts

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A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (née Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from Germany and Poland).

Interesting Facts about Matthew Broderick

He was considered for the role of Brad Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) which went to Judge Reinhold.
Friends with Kristin Chenoweth.
He turned down the lead role of Maverick in Top Gun (1986), which went to Tom Cruise.
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.
Matthew and his family have a home in Donegal (Ireland) where where they vacation annually.
He 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: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) and The Lion King (1994).
He was originally cast as David Kahane in The Player (1992) when Sidney Lumet was directing.
Was the first choice to play Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982), but he did not want to be committed to a long television run.
(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.
Loves to play ping-pong with his childhood best friend, Kenneth Lonergan.
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.
He turned down the role of Johnny Utah in Point Break (1991), which went to Keanu Reeves.