About Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey, born on November 4, 1969, is a renowned American actor who first caught the audience's attention with his supporting role in the coming-of-age comedy "Dazed and Confused" in 1993. After a series of supporting roles in films like "Angels in the Outfield" (1994) and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" (1994), McConaughey made a significant breakthrough with his leading role in the legal drama "A Time to Kill" in 1996.
He continued to deliver impressive performances in movies such as "Contact" (1997), "Amistad" (1997), "The Newton Boys" (1998), "EDtv" (1999), "U-571" (2000), and "Frailty" (2001). In the 2000s, McConaughey gained fame as a sex symbol and became best known for starring in romantic comedies like "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).
Following a two-year break from film acting, McConaughey made a comeback with more dramatic roles, starting with the legal drama "The Lincoln Lawyer" in 2011. He received critical acclaim for his supporting performances in "Bernie" (2011), "Magic Mike" (2012), and "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), as well as 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 received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Since then, McConaughey has appeared in various films, such as "Interstellar" (2014), "The Sea of Trees" (2015), "Free State of Jones" (2016), "Gold" (2016), "The Dark Tower" (2017), and "The Gentlemen" (2019), with varying degrees of success. He has also lent his voice to animated films like "Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016), "Sing" (2016), and "Sing 2" (2021).
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Movie Credits
Matthew McConaughey has appeared in 82 movies.
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TV Credits
Matthew McConaughey has appeared in 43 TV Series.
Some of the most popular TV Shows include:
