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Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey’s screen credits include Cooper in Interstellar, Mark Hanna in The Wolf of Wall Street, and Michael Pearson in The Gentlemen.
Born November 4, 1969 Uvalde, Texas, USA9 movies on MoviHero
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Matthew David McConaughey (/məˈkɒnəheɪ/ 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 several 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), Fool's Gold (2008), and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), establishing him as a sex symbol. In 2011, after a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began appearing in more dramatic roles, starting with the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer. …
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In 2012, he gained wider praise for his roles as a stripper in Magic Mike and a fugitive in Mud.
McConaughey's portrayal of Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in the biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. He followed it with a supporting role in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and a starring role as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's crime anthology series True Detective (2014), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His subsequent film roles include starring in Interstellar (2014) and The Gentlemen (2019), as well as voice work in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016), and Sing 2 (2021).
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- 2026The Rivals of Amziah King2h 11m · Crime · DramaAmziah King
- 2020The Gentlemen1h 53m · Action · ComedyMichael Pearson
- 2017The Dark Tower1h 35m · Action · FantasyWalter O’Dim
- 2016Sing1h 48m · Animation · ComedyBuster Moon (voice)
- 2014Interstellar2h 49m · Adventure · DramaCooper
- 2013The Wolf of Wall Street3h 0m · Comedy · CrimeMark Hanna
- 2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days1h 56m · Comedy · RomanceBenjamin Barry
- 1997Contact2h 30m · Drama · MysteryPalmer Joss
- 1996A Time to Kill2h 29m · Crime · DramaJake Brigance
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- 2026A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaugheySelf
- 2025The Lost BusKevin McKay
- 2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso SpecialSelf
- 2024Sing: ThrillerBuster Moon (voice)
- 2024Deadpool & WolverineCowboypool (voice)
- 2024Superhuman Body: World of Medical MarvelsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2023Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the LegacyLarry Dickens
- 2023Art-House America: Austin Film SocietySelf
- 2022Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife StoryNarrator (voice)
- 2021Sing 2Buster Moon (voice)
- 2021Come HomeBuster Moon (voice)
- 2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelf
- 2020Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table ReadMike Damone
- 2020DisclosureRon Woodroof (archive footage)
- 2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
- 2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieMatthew McConaughey
- 2019The Beach BumMoondog
- 2019SerenityBaker Dill
- 2018Friedkin UncutSelf
- 2018White Boy RickRichard Wershe Sr.
- 2017U2 at The BBCSelf
- 2016Kubo and the Two StringsBeetle / Hanzo (voice)
- 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinySelf
- 2016Free State of JonesNewton Knight
- 2016The Sea of TreesArthur Brennan
- 2016GoldProducer · Kenny Wells
- 2015Inside 'Interstellar'Self - 'Cooper'
- 2014The Science of InterstellarNarrator (voice)
- 201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - Actor
- 2014Interstellar: Nolan's OdysseySelf
- 2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 YearsSelf - Host
- 2014I Am Evel KnievelSelf
- 2013Dallas Buyers ClubRon Woodroof
- 2013SynthesizersWoodson
- 2013MudMud
- 2012The PaperboyWard Jansen
- 2012We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny CashSelf
- 2012Magic MikeDallas
- 2012Killer JoeKiller Joe Cooper
- 2012Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown StorySelf
- 2012BernieDanny Buck Davidson
- 2011The Lincoln LawyerMickey Haller
- 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends PastConnor Mead
- 2008Surfer, DudeProducer · Steve Addington
- 2008Tropic ThunderRick Peck
- 2008Fool's GoldBen 'Finn' Finnegan
- 2006We Are MarshallJack Lengyel
- 2006Failure to LaunchTripp
- 2005Two for the MoneyBrandon Lang
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonAl Bean (voice)
- 2005Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel StoryNarrator (voice)
- 2005SaharaProducer · Dirk Pitt
- 2005Making DazedSelf
- 2004Linklater: St. Richard of AustinSelf
- 2004PaparazziMatthew McConaughey (uncredited)
- 2002TiptoesSteven
- 2002Reign of FireDenton Van Zan
- 2002FrailtyMeiks
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingTroy
- 2001The Wedding PlannerSteve Edison
- 2000Welcome to HollywoodMatthew McConaughey
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelf (archive footage)
- 2000U-571Lt. Andrew Tyler
- 1999EDtvEd 'Eddie' Pekurny
- 1999The Story of Darrell RoyalNarrator (voice)
- 1998Making SandwichesBud Hoagie
- 1998The Newton BoysWillis Newton
- 1997AmistadRoger Sherman Baldwin
- 1996Scorpion SpringEl Rojo
- 1996Larger Than LifeTip Tucker
- 1996Lone StarBuddy Deeds
- 1996The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The DocumentarySelf
- 1995JudgementDeputy Sam Taylor
- 1995Glory DazeRental Truck Guy
- 1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreVilmer
- 1995SubmissionActor
- 1995Boys on the SideAbe Lincoln
- 1994Angels in the OutfieldBen Williams
- 1993Dazed and ConfusedWooderson
- 1993My Boyfriend's BackGuy #2
- A Football Life:2006 Rose BowlMatthew McConaughey
- Dazed and Confused: Behind the ScenesActor
- Making True DetectiveRust Cohle
- PositanoActor
- The Brigands of RattlecreekAbraham Weiss
- Untitled Mike Hammer FilmMike Hammer
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Amziah King
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A Time to Kill
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