Son of actor James Broderick and Patricia Broderick.
Was implicated in a deadly car crash during vacation in Ireland with former girlfriend Jennifer Grey. Broderick himself had been hurt in the crash.
Dated 'Lili Taylor' . [1994]
Dated Penelope Ann Miller who he worked with while doing the play and film Biloxi Blues (1988). [1987]
Has had dinner with his mother at her house every Sunday night since 1981, even after he got married
Denied a rumor, on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), that he bought Cary Grant's bathtub, though he did sit in it. [15 May 2001]
Dated Daisy Foote, the daughter of writer Horton Foote, in 1986.
Has two older sisters: Martha, a therapist and Janet, a minister.
Loves to play ping-pong with his childhood best friend, Kenneth Lonergan.
Was the first choice to play Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom "Family Ties" (1982), but he didn't want to be committed to a long television run. (The role went to Michael J. Fox instead).
Sister Janet performed Matthew and Sarah Jessica's wedding ceremony.
Son James Wilke Broderick born in Manhattan. [October 28, 2002]
For his return to The Producers in December 2003-April 2004, he is being paid $100,000 a week.
Made his feature film debut in Max Dugan Returns (1983). The film was also the film debut of Kiefer Sutherland.
He is Polish-Jewish on his father's side and Irish-Catholic on his mother's side. His wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, is also half-Jewish.
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