Played football as a teenager, but turned to acting after being sidelined by a knee injury
Made his stage debut in 1980 opposite his father, James Broderick, in a production of On Valentine's Day in New York City
Turned down the role of Alex P
Keaton on Family Ties to spend time with his ailing father
Pleaded guilty to the charge of careless driving after a 1987 car accident in Northern Ireland that killed two women
Appeared alongside future wife Sarah Jessica Parker on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1996
Received rave reviews, and a Tony nomination, for his performance in the Broadway musical The Producers, which opened in 2001; reprised his role in the 2005 film adaptation
Awards
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
1994Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special:nominated
1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:nominated