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Matthew McConaughey

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 11/04/1969 (54) | Uvalde, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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Matthew David McConaughey ( mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). His career progressed with lead roles in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), and the war film U-571 (2000). In the 2000s, McConaughey became known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), ... ()
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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained notice for his supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), which was considered by many to be his breakout role. After a number of supporting roles in films including Angels in the Outfield (1994) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), his breakthrough performance as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). He followed this with leading performances in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), the comedy-drama The Newton Boys (1998), the satire Edtv (1999), the war film U-571 (2000), and the psychological thriller Frailty (2001).In the 2000s, McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), establishing him as a sex symbol. After a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began to appear in more dramatic roles beginning with the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). He was acclaimed for his supporting performances in Bernie (2011), Magic Mike (2012) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and for his leading roles in Killer Joe (2011) and Mud (2012).McConaughey's portrayal of Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in the biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him widespread praise and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2014, he starred as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's crime anthology series True Detective, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His film roles since have included Interstellar (2014), The Sea of Trees (2015), Free State of Jones (2016), Gold (2016), The Dark Tower (2017), and The Gentlemen (2019), earning varying degrees of commercial and critical success, as well as voice work in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016), and Sing 2 (2021).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. ...

Interstellar

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2014 | 4.2/5 | 2h 49min
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money. ...

Magic Mike

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2012 | 3.1/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Comedy
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Two boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and form a pact to help him reunite with his lover and escape. ...

Mud

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2013 | 3.5/5 | 2h 10min
Drama
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Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. ...

Dallas Buyers Club

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2013 | 4.0/5 | 1h 57min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Matthew McConaughey

Academy Award for Best Actor Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Awards Saturn Awards Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Matthew McConaughey as Actor(76)

as Narrator2022 Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story
as Buster Moon (voice)2021 Come Home
as Buster Moon (voice)2021 Sing 2
as himself2020 One World: Together at Home
as Ron Woodroof (archive footage)2020 Disclosure
as Mickey Pearson2020 The Gentlemen
as himself2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Moondog2019 The Beach Bum
as Baker Dill2019 Serenity
as Richard Wershe Sr.2018 White Boy Rick
as himself2018 Friedkin Uncut
as himself2017 U2 at The BBC
as Walter O’Dim2017 The Dark Tower
as himself2016 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Kenny Wells2016 Gold
as Buster Moon (voice)2016 Sing
as Beetle (voice)2016 Kubo and the Two Strings
as Newton Knight2016 Free State of Jones
as Arthur Brennan2016 The Sea of Trees
as Self - 'Cooper'2015 Inside Interstellar
as Host2014 Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
as himself2014 Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
as Joseph "Coop" Cooper2014 Interstellar
as Self - Actor2014 21 Years: Richard Linklater
as himself2014 I Am Evel Knievel
as Self / Narrator2014 The Science of Interstellar
as Woodson2013 Synthesizers
as Mud2013 Mud
as Ron Woodroof2013 Dallas Buyers Club
as Mark Hanna2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
as himself2012 Man in the Glass: Dale Brown Story
as Dallas2012 Magic Mike
as himself2012 We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
as Ward Jansen2012 The Paperboy
as Danny Buck Davidson2012 Bernie
as Det. Joe 'Killer Joe' Cooper2011 Killer Joe
as Mickey Haller2011 The Lincoln Lawyer
as Connor Mead2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
as Rick Peck2008 Tropic Thunder
as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan2008 Fool's Gold
as Steve Addington2008 Surfer, Dude
as Jack Lengyel2006 We Are Marshall
as Tripp2006 Failure to Launch
as Brandon Lang2005 Two for the Money
as Al Bean (voice)2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as himself2005 Making Dazed
as Narrator2005 Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story
as Dirk Pitt2005 Sahara
as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)2004 Paparazzi
as Steven Bedalia2003 Tiptoes
as Benjamin Barry2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
as Denton Van Zan2002 Reign of Fire
as Steve Edison2001 The Wedding Planner
as Troy2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Adam Meiks2001 Frailty
as Lt. Andrew Tyler2000 U-571
as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny1999 Edtv
as Narrator1999 The Story of Darrell Royal
as himself1998 Welcome to Hollywood
as Bud Hoagie1998 Making Sandwiches
as Willis Newton1998 The Newton Boys
as Roger Sherman Baldwin1997 Amistad
as Palmer Joss1997 Contact
as El Rojo1996 Scorpion Spring
as himself1996 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
as Jake Brigance1996 A Time to Kill
as Buddy Deeds1996 Lone Star
as Tip Tucker1996 Larger Than Life
as Deputy Sam Taylor1995 Judgement
as Abe Lincoln1995 Boys on the Side
as Rental Truck Guy1995 Glory Daze
as Vilmer1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995 Submission
as Ben Williams1994 Angels in the Outfield
as David Wooderson1993 Dazed and Confused
as Guy #21993 My Boyfriend's Back

TV Shows/Series with Matthew McConaughey as Actor(35)

as Elvis (voice)2023 Agent Elvis
as himself2020 Thanks a Million
as himself2020 The Oprah Conversation
as himself2020 Cup of Joe
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as himself2018 Red Table Talk
as himself2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Team Martha2016 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 Hot Ones
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 The Men In Blazers Show
as Rust Cohle2014 True Detective
as Roy McDaniel2009 Eastbound & Down
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as himself2004 Best Week Ever
as himself2003 Celebrities Uncensored
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as himself1998 TRL
as himself1998 Sex and the City
as Rad Thibodeaux (voice)1997 King of the Hill
as himself1997 The View
as himself1997 Behind the Music
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as himself1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as himself1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself??? Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as himself??? Today

Movies with Matthew McConaughey as Crew(3)

Production/Producer2016 Gold
Production/Producer2008 Surfer, Dude
Production/Executive Producer2005 Sahara

TV Shows/Series with Matthew McConaughey as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Agent Elvis
Production/Executive Producer2014 True Detective

Additional Information

Full Name: Matthew McConaughey
Born: Tuesday, 11/04 1969 (November) in Uvalde, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 54 years + 173 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Texas at Austin, Longview High School, Gorokan High School, Moody College of Communication
Employer: University of Texas at Austin
Spouses (current/former): Camila Alves
Children: Livingston Alves McConaughey, Levi McConaughey
Siblings: Rooster McConaughey
Related to: Dandridge McRae
Other names for Matthew McConaughey (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"マシュー・マコノヒー"
"マシュー・デヴィッド・マコノヒー"
"Меттью Мак-Конагей"
"Меттью МакКонагей"
"Matthew David McConaughey"
Matthew McConaughey frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (89x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (38x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (26x, Actor)
Bill Hader (25x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (24x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (23x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (22x, Actress)
Samuel L. Jackson (21x, Actor)
Seth Rogen (20x, Actor)
Tom Hanks (19x, Actor)
Phil Hendrie (19x, Actor)
Richard Linklater (11x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:275, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024