Matthew Broderick is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many productions including, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Tale of Despereaux, and Inspector Gadget.
It is no surprise that he has had a successful acting career, as he comes from an acting family. This article will take a look at the people who I can safely assume, were his inspiration for acting; his parents.
Matthew Broderick parents: James Broderick, Patricia Broderick
James Broderick and Patricia Broderick married in 1949.
James Broderick was an American actor known for his roles in Dog Day Afternoon and the TV series Family. He also acted in Broadway plays including The Time of Your Life and Johnny No-Trump.
He died from died of thyroid cancer on November 1, 1982.
Patricia was an American playwright and painter. She was born Patricia Biow, to Milton Biow who was the president of an advertising firm.
She studies painting with Rufino Tamayo. Tamayo was her art teacher at the Dalton School in Manhattan. She had her paintings displayed in several galleries in New York and across the country.
She began writing plays in the 1940s. She wrote a screenplay for the 1996 film, Infinity, which was based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman.
She passed away from cancer on November 18, 2003.
Does Matthew Broderick have any siblings?
He has two sisters.