Matthew McConaughey
Date of birth: 1969-11-04
Place of birth: Uvalde, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: マシュー・デヴィッド・マコノヒー, მეთიუ მაკკონაჰი, Matthew David McConaughey, متیو مککانهی
Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Contact
1997-07-11
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the
A Time to Kill
1996-07-24
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daug
U-571
2000-04-20
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as th
The Wedding Planner
2001-01-26
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her d
We Are Marshall
2006-12-12
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of
EDtv
1999-03-26
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
Sahara
2005-04-06
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African dese
Tropic Thunder
2008-08-09
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning c
Failure to Launch
2006-03-10
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a
Reign of Fire
2002-07-09
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a bro
Amistad
1997-12-10
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads th
Angels in the Outfield
1994-07-15
Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's fav
Fool's Gold
2008-02-07
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessi
Tiptoes
2002-12-17
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.
Frailty
2002-04-12
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religiou
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009-05-01
Celebrity photographer Connor Mead lives life in the fast lane, committed to lifelong bachelorhood a
Boys on the Side
1995-02-03
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a
Lone Star
1996-06-21
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-b
Two for the Money
2005-10-07
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-r
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003-02-07
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs t
Surfer, Dude
2008-09-05
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
The Newton Boys
1998-03-26
The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the eldest, Willis, realize
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995-09-22
A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001-09-02
In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people ar
The Rivals of Amziah King
2025-03-10
In rural Oklahoma, Kateri loses her mother and flees foster care. She reunites with past foster pare
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011-03-17
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan
Come Home
2021-11-25
During the holiday season, Angie, a pack's mother, gets stranded by a blizzard and winds up backstag
The Paperboy
2012-09-14
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Killer Joe
2012-06-07
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exch
Bernie
2012-04-27
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjori
Magic Mike
2012-06-28
Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools h
Mud
2013-04-26
Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reuni
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on
Dallas Buyers Club
2013-11-01
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who
Interstellar
2014-11-05
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the li
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999-01-01
Award-winning story of University of Texas coaching legend and three time National Champion, Darrell
Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story
2022-06-03
Directed by award winning filmmaker Ben Masters, Deep in the Heart is a visually stunning celebratio
Scorpion Spring
1996-10-10
On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the
Larger Than Life
1996-07-26
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest g
Disclosure
2020-06-19
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about t
Dazed and Confused
1993-09-24
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student R
The Sea of Trees
2016-04-27
In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014-11-05
A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016-08-18
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami
The Lost Bus
2025-09-19
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wi
Free State of Jones
2016-06-24
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slave
Gold
2016-02-03
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left wit
Sing
2016-11-23
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hostin
I Am Evel Knievel
2014-09-10
I Am Evel Knievel features footage of Evels greatest jumps, including the seminal Snake River Canyon
The Science of Interstellar
2014-11-13
Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar',
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014-11-07
A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years crea
The Dark Tower
2017-08-03
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destr
Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
2024-04-12
Explores the work of scientists and bioengineers who are behind groundbreaking medical innovations,
Submission
1995-06-13
Benicio del Toro's 1995 short film
Synthesizers
2013-06-03
Music video about Dazed and Confused character Wooderson.
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024-07-24
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary,
Making Sandwiches
1998-10-03
Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey make sandwiches in a small kitchen while watching television,
White Boy Rick
2018-09-14
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during
The Beach Bum
2019-03-21
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who l
Serenity
2019-01-24
The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, wher
Paparazzi
2004-09-03
A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photogr
Welcome to Hollywood
2000-10-27
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
Glory Daze
1995-10-01
Jack, a soon-to-be graduate, finds he's having a difficult time letting go of the college life -- an
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005-09-23
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on t
Inside 'Interstellar'
2015-03-31
Cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" discuss project origins, the film's imagery, amb
Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary an
Judgement
1995-12-31
In Judgement County, Texas, a rookie cop gets the ultimate test when an APB for a child killer fits
The Gentlemen
2020-01-01
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word ge
Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story
2005-06-13
Matthew McConaughey hosts a profile of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel that features extensive comm
Sing 2
2021-12-01
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theate
U2 at The BBC
2017-12-19
U2 bring their stadium-filling rock to Abbey Road Studios to perform exclusive versions of classics
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012-08-20
Johnny Cash influenced a great variety of musicians and it was never more apparent than on Friday, A
My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for y
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019-09-20
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show,
Making Dazed
2005-03-01
This documentary reunites the cast of the 1993 film "Dazed and Confused", and features behind-the-sc
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
1996-01-02
This documentary goes behind the scenes of the 1993 filming of "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Mas
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014-10-03
The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest host
Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
2012-05-08
Born on Halloween, 1935, Dale Brown's fight for justice began the day his father walked out - two da
One World: Together at Home
2020-04-18
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization f
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016-08-05
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by t
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020-09-17
A virtual table read of the classic 1982 hit Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The all-star cast include
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021-04-18
This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the CO
Sing: Thriller
2024-10-15
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated
Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
2023-10-05
Sitting down with co-creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, along with long-time actors, prod
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
2023-05-01
Founded by Richard Linklater in 1985 as a screening series dedicated to bringing experimental and ar
Untitled Mike Hammer Film
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004-12-13
Ben Lewis spends time with Richard Linklater, the highly-respected director of 'Slacker', 'School of
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025-08-22
"Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special" pays tribute to Lee Corso, a beloved figure in college