11/04/1969
Uvalde, Texas, USA:
Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer, renowned for his charisma and his distinctive "alright, alright, alright" philosophy. He has been honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his transformative portrayal of Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. His breakout role came in the cult comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), but he established himself as a Hollywood star leading successful romantic comedies in the early 2000s, such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Following a period dominated by this genre, McConaughey underwent the "McConnaissance," a career phase where he sought more complex and dramatic roles, excelling in films like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Mud (2012), and Magic Mike (2012). In the last decade, his impact has spanned both auteur cinema and major space productions, notably with his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014). He also received unanimous praise for his performance in the first season of the anthology series True Detective (2014). Beyond acting, he is the author of the bestseller Greenlights (2020), where he shares memoirs and life lessons, and is a co-owner of the Austin FC soccer club. Recently, he has remained active in the industry with projects like The Gentlemen and his highly anticipated return to the big screen in The Lost Bus (2025) and upcoming productions for 2026.
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The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) as Amziah King |
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A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey (2026) as Self |
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The Lost Bus (2025) as Kevin McKay |
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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025) as Self |
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Sing: Thriller (2024) as Buster Moon (voice) |
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) as Cowboypool (voice) |
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Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels (2024) as Narrator (voice) |
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Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy (2023) as Larry Dickens |
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Art-House America: Austin Film Society (2023) as Self |
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Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story (2022) as Narrator (voice) |
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Sing 2 (2021) as Buster Moon (voice) |
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Come Home (2021) as Buster Moon (voice) |
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Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021) as Self |
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read (2020) as Mike Damone |
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Disclosure (2020) as Ron Woodroof (archive footage) |
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One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self |
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The Gentlemen (2020) as Michael Pearson |
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) as Matthew McConaughey |
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The Beach Bum (2019) as Moondog |
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Serenity (2019) as Baker Dill |
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Friedkin Uncut (2018) as Self |
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White Boy Rick (2018) as Richard Wershe Sr. |
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U2 at The BBC (2017) as Self |
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The Dark Tower (2017) as Walter O’Dim |
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Sing (2016) as Buster Moon (voice) |
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) as Beetle (voice) |
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) as Self |
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Free State of Jones (2016) as Newton Knight |
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The Sea of Trees (2016) as Arthur Brennan |
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Gold (2016) as Kenny Wells |
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Inside 'Interstellar' (2015) as Self - 'Cooper' |
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The Science of Interstellar (2014) as Narrator (voice) |
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21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014) as Self - Actor |
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Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey (2014) as Self |
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Interstellar (2014) as Cooper |
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Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (2014) as Self - Host |
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I Am Evel Knievel (2014) as Self |
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) as Mark Hanna |
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Dallas Buyers Club (2013) as Ron Woodroof |
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Synthesizers (2013) as Woodson |
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Mud (2013) as Mud |
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The Paperboy (2012) as Ward Jansen |
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We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash (2012) as Self |
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Magic Mike (2012) as Dallas |
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Killer Joe (2012) as Killer Joe Cooper |
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Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story (2012) as Self |
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Bernie (2012) as Danny Buck Davidson |
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Mickey Haller |
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) as Connor Mead |
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Surfer, Dude (2008) as Steve Addington |
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Tropic Thunder (2008) as Rick Peck |
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Fool's Gold (2008) as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan |
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We Are Marshall (2006) as Jack Lengyel |
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Failure to Launch (2006) as Tripp |
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Two for the Money (2005) as Brandon Lang |
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) as Al Bean (voice) |
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Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story (2005) as Narrator (voice) |
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Sahara (2005) as Dirk Pitt |
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Making Dazed (2005) as Self |
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Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004) as Self |
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Paparazzi (2004) as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited) |
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) as Benjamin Barry |
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Tiptoes (2002) as Steven |
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Reign of Fire (2002) as Denton Van Zan |
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Frailty (2002) as Meiks |
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) as Troy |
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The Wedding Planner (2001) as Steve Edison |
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Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Matthew McConaughey |
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U-571 (2000) as Lt. Andrew Tyler |
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EDtv (1999) as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny |
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The Story of Darrell Royal (1999) as Narrator (voice) |
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Making Sandwiches (1998) as Bud Hoagie |
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The Newton Boys (1998) as Willis Newton |
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Amistad (1997) as Roger Sherman Baldwin |
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Contact (1997) as Palmer Joss |
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Scorpion Spring (1996) as El Rojo |
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Larger Than Life (1996) as Tip Tucker |
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A Time to Kill (1996) as Jake Brigance |
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Lone Star (1996) as Buddy Deeds |
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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary (1996) as Self |
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Judgement (1995) as Deputy Sam Taylor |
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Glory Daze (1995) as Rental Truck Guy |
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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) as Vilmer |
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Submission (1995) as |
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Boys on the Side (1995) as Abe Lincoln |
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Angels in the Outfield (1994) as Ben Williams |
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Dazed and Confused (1993) as Wooderson |
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My Boyfriend's Back (1993) as Guy #2 |
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A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl () as Matthew McConaughey |
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Untitled Mike Hammer Film () as Mike Hammer |
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The Brigands of Rattlecreek () as |
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Positano () as |
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Sing 3 () as Buster Moon (voice) |
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Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes () as |
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The Gentlemen (2020) Producer |
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Gold (2016) Producer |
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Surfer, Dude (2008) Producer |
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Sahara (2005) Executive Producer |