Matthew Broderick

Personal context

Summary

Matthew Broderick is an actor known for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Glory, Election and The Producers, with a career spanning film and Broadway. His roles range from comic leads to dramatic and satirical characters. He has said that people should speak up for gay rights and human rights, while also saying he generally tries to stay out of politics. He and Sarah Jessica Parker hosted a 2012 fundraiser for Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.