James Broderick

Broderick is the kind of actor I quietly admire most: the dependable craftsman rather than the marquee name. Coming out of small-town New Hampshire, he made his mark less through flash than through warmth, becoming a fixture in living rooms as the father in Family and lending grounded weight to Dog Day Afternoon. Character actors like him are the connective tissue that lets stars shine. Losing him at fifty-five feels far too soon, and there is something poignant in knowing his son would later carry the name to the stage. To me he represents the unglamorous, essential heart of the craft.

Name (English)

James Broderick

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・ブロデリック

Reading

じぇーむず・ぶろでりっく

Born

March 7, 1927 – November 1, 1982

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor

High school

Manchester Central High School

University

University of New Hampshire

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

Tags

• New Hampshire
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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