Matthew Broderick is everyone's favourite nice-guy actor. Even when he's out murdering families in Ireland, it's hard to hold anything against him.

He's a good actor, a Tony Award-winning singer and an all-'round loveable guy. So, in his honor, I've compiled this handy guide of visages d'Broderick to help you to better identify him in the wild. You can think of it as a sort of Matthew Broderick Pokédex, except with less animal abuse and more parental neglect. 

The Classic Broderick

As seen in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the Classic Broderick is how most of us choose to remember our favourite truant. Young, cocky and with a full life of success ahead of him—let's just not tell him about Godzilla, okay?

Your Classic Broderick Face Horoscope

If you were born with this face, you can expect to achieve everything you want in life without putting in the slightest amount of effort. You will probably die rich and with thousands of friends. Fuck you.

The Intellectual Broderick

A potential look-a-like for Harry Potter at age 34, the Intellectual Broderick is perfect for narrating your serious dramatic screenplay about coming to terms with terminal illness. He'll probably also do your math homework if you pay him thirty bucks. 

Natural Habitat of the Intellectual Broderick

This species of Broderick can most often be found in remote, swampy areas feeding on saps and leaves. The Intellectual Broderick is sometimes known to mistakenly mate with the local moose life, i.e. Sarah Jessica Parker.

High School Stoner Broderick

Not to be confused with the Classic Broderick, this form of Broderick face can only be found in Europe during movie promotions or in shitty garage bands like the one you were in.

Tips For Spotting a High School Stoner Broderick

Try attending concerts by local bands or independent film festivals. If you're a teenage female, it's possible that you may already be dating one.

Awards Show Broderick

Success is the mark of this Broderick face—unless you're at the Golden Globes, in which case better luck next year.

Fun Facts

Did you know that an Awards Show Broderick's beard can last up to sixteen months and be used to smooth or polish woodwork and other surfaces? It is also often used as insulation to keep houses warm during the harsh, Canadian winter.

Sideburns Broderick

If you have a Sideburns Broderick for an uncle, expect spontaneous visits coupled with awesome gifts and the possibility of adult-sanctioned underage drinking. If he's your dad, expect embarrassment and divorce.

If You've Been Bitten By a Sideburns Broderick…

Symptoms may resemble a mid-life crisis. You will likely develop an urge to drive 1960s convertibles and listen to Bruce Springsteen. Treatment options are available so seek medical attention immediately.

Middle-Aged Broderick

Respectable and with a mark of aged wisdom, this Broderick is the ideal encounter for any young fan. Welcome his sage, Hollywood advice and use it to further your own career as a peppy young star. Be wary, however, if he offers you a Werther's Original, for that means he has advanced to the stage of Old Man Broderick and his dementia-addled words should be taken with a grain of salt.

What to Do if You Encounter this Face:

Offer him a guest spot on 30 Rock or perhaps give him a deal to replace Michael J. Fox on Spin City.