Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Acting • Born 1969-11-04

Acting6Uvalde, Texas, USA

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). test

Filmography

145 credits
Contact

Contact

Movie • 1997

Palmer Joss

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Movie • 1996

Jake Brigance

U-571

U-571

Movie • 2000

Lt. Andrew Tyler

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

Movie • 2001

Steve Edison

We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

Movie • 2006

Jack Lengyel

EDtv

EDtv

Movie • 1999

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

Sahara

Sahara

Movie • 2005

Dirk Pitt

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

Movie • 2008

Rick Peck

Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

Movie • 2006

Tripp

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

Movie • 2002

Denton Van Zan

Amistad

Amistad

Movie • 1997

Roger Sherman Baldwin

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

Movie • 1994

Ben Williams

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

Movie • 2008

Ben 'Finn' Finnegan

Tiptoes

Tiptoes

Movie • 2002

Steven

Frailty

Frailty

Movie • 2002

Meiks

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Movie • 2009

Connor Mead

Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

Movie • 1995

Abe Lincoln

Lone Star

Lone Star

Movie • 1996

Buddy Deeds

Two for the Money

Two for the Money

Movie • 2005

Brandon Lang

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Movie • 2003

Benjamin Barry

Surfer, Dude

Surfer, Dude

Movie • 2008

Steve Addington

The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

Movie • 1998

Willis Newton

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Movie • 1995

Vilmer

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Movie • 2001

Troy

The Rivals of Amziah King

The Rivals of Amziah King

Movie • 2026

Amziah King

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

Movie • 2011

Mickey Haller

Come Home

Come Home

Movie • 2021

Buster Moon (voice)

The Paperboy

The Paperboy

Movie • 2012

Ward Jansen

Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Movie • 2012

Killer Joe Cooper

Bernie

Bernie

Movie • 2012

Danny Buck Davidson

Magic Mike

Magic Mike

Movie • 2012

Dallas

Mud

Mud

Movie • 2013

Mud

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

Movie • 2013

Mark Hanna

Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club

Movie • 2013

Ron Woodroof

Interstellar

Interstellar

Movie • 2014

Cooper

The Story of Darrell Royal

The Story of Darrell Royal

Movie • 1999

Narrator (voice)

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

Movie • 2022

Narrator (voice)

Scorpion Spring

Scorpion Spring

Movie • 1996

El Rojo

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

Movie • 1996

Tip Tucker

Disclosure

Disclosure

Movie • 2020

Ron Woodroof (archive footage)

Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused

Movie • 1993

Wooderson

The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

Movie • 2016

Arthur Brennan

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Movie • 2014

Self

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

Movie • 2016

Beetle (voice)

The Lost Bus

The Lost Bus

Movie • 2025

Kevin McKay

Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

Movie • 2016

Newton Knight

Gold

Gold

Movie • 2016

Kenny Wells

Sing

Sing

Movie • 2016

Buster Moon (voice)

I Am Evel Knievel

I Am Evel Knievel

Movie • 2014

Self

The Science of Interstellar

The Science of Interstellar

Movie • 2014

Narrator (voice)

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Movie • 2014

Self - Actor

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Movie • 2017

Walter O’Dim

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels

Movie • 2024

Narrator (voice)

Submission

Submission

Movie • 1995

Synthesizers

Synthesizers

Movie • 2013

Woodson

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

Movie • 2024

Cowboypool (voice)

Making Sandwiches

Making Sandwiches

Movie • 1998

Bud Hoagie

White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

Movie • 2018

Richard Wershe Sr.

The Beach Bum

The Beach Bum

Movie • 2019

Moondog

Serenity

Serenity

Movie • 2019

Baker Dill

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

Movie • 2004

Matthew McConaughey

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

Movie • 2000

Matthew McConaughey

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Movie • 1995

Rental Truck Guy

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Movie • 2005

Al Bean (voice)

Inside 'Interstellar'

Inside 'Interstellar'

Movie • 2015

Self - 'Cooper'

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut

Movie • 2018

Self

Judgement

Judgement

Movie • 1995

Deputy Sam Taylor

The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen

Movie • 2020

Michael Pearson

Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story

Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story

Movie • 2005

Narrator (voice)

Sing 2

Sing 2

Movie • 2021

Buster Moon (voice)

U2 at The BBC

U2 at The BBC

Movie • 2017

Self

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

Movie • 2012

Self

My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

Movie • 1993

Guy #2

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Movie • 2019

Matthew McConaughey

Making Dazed

Making Dazed

Movie • 2005

Self

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary

Movie • 1996

Self

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

Movie • 2014

Self - Host

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story

Movie • 2012

Self

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Movie • 2020

Self

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Movie • 2016

Self

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

Movie • 2020

Mike Damone

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Movie • 2021

Self

Sing: Thriller

Sing: Thriller

Movie • 2024

Buster Moon (voice)

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

Movie • 2023

Larry Dickens

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

Movie • 2023

Self

Untitled Mike Hammer Film

Untitled Mike Hammer Film

Movie

Mike Hammer

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Movie • 2004

Self

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Movie • 2025

Self

Sing 3

Sing 3

Movie

Buster Moon (voice)

Positano

Positano

Movie

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

Movie

A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey

A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey

Movie • 2026

Self

Making True Detective

Making True Detective

Movie • 2013

Self / Rustin Cohle

A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl

A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl

Movie

Matthew McConaughey

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

TV • 2004

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

TV • 1997

Rad Thibodeaux (voice)

Today

Today

TV • 1952

Self

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV • 2019

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

TV • 2003

Self

CMT Insider

CMT Insider

TV • 2004

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

My Crazy Life

My Crazy Life

TV • 2005

TRL

TRL

TV • 1998

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV • 2005

Self

True Detective

True Detective

TV • 2014

Rust Cohle

05

05

TV • 2021

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

Behind the Music

Behind the Music

TV • 1997

Self

Red Table Talk

Red Table Talk

TV • 2018

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million

TV • 2020

Self

Eastbound & Down

Eastbound & Down

TV • 2009

Roy McDaniel

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

TV • 2007

Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV • 2022

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

TV • 1999

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

TV • 1998

Matthew McConaughey

The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

TV • 2017

Self

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

TV • 2016

Team Martha

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

TV • 1984

Self

Brothers

Brothers

TV

Matthew McConaughey

The Men in Blazers Show

The Men in Blazers Show

TV • 2014

Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

TV • 2017

Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

TV • 2023

Elvis (voice)

Cup of Joe

Cup of Joe

TV • 2020

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self

The Oprah Conversation

The Oprah Conversation

TV • 2020

Self

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

TV • 2015

Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV • 2003

Self

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

TV • 2013

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

TV • 2014

Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

TV • 2019

Self

Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit

TV • 1995

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest