Where is the Cast of The Breakfast Club Today?

Matthew Broderick played Ferris Bueller, the effortlessly charming high school slacker who skips school for one unforgettable day of adventure. Ferris is witty, daring, and endlessly persuasive, rallying friends and bending the world to his will. He became one of the most iconic teen characters in 1980s pop culture history.

In 1986, Broderick was a 23-year-old rising actor, already acclaimed for his Broadway work in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He was known for his quick wit, boyish charm, and stage presence, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off launched him into mainstream superstardom practically overnight.