Matthew McConaughey American Actor Born 1969 in Uvalde

Matthew McConaughey, born 4 November 1969 in Uvalde, is an American actor. Among the titles he is known for are Interstellar (2014) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

Early life

His education includes Gorokan High School, University of Texas at Austin and Moody College of Communication.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1993 with Dazed and Confused, as David Wooderson. The 1990s brought Contact (1997) and Amistad (1997, as Roger Sherman Baldwin). His 2000s credits include How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and Tropic Thunder (2008, as Rick "The Pecker" Peck). During the 2010s, he worked on Dallas Buyers Club (2013, as Ron Woodroof) and True Detective (2014, as Rust Cohle). Work from the 2020s includes Deadpool & Wolverine (2024, as Cowboypool) and The Lost Bus (2025).

Matthew McConaughey’s credits add up to 55 films and 2 TV series from 1993 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (17), followed by comedy (12) and crime (5). His credits run up to Brothers in 2026. Of his five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Interstellar (2014) has the highest, at $702 million.

Renée Zellweger appears in three of his listed titles, including Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Sandra Bullock (three titles) and Jon Favreau (two titles). Richard Linklater directed two of his titles on record, among them Bernie (2011). His largest audience is on YouTube, with 902K subscribers as of July 2025.

Recognition

Matthew McConaughey’s wins include the Academy Award for Best Actor, awarded in 2014 for Dallas Buyers Club. The list of wins also includes the Golden Globes (2014) for Dallas Buyers Club and an award at the Saturn Awards. In total, he has won 6 awards and earned one nomination.

Personal life

He has been married to Camila Alves since 2013. He has 3 children on record.