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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer, renowned for his charisma and his distinctive "alright, alright, alright" philosophy. He has been honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his transformative portrayal of Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ​His breakout role came in the cult comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), but he established himself as a Hollywood star leading successful romantic comedies in the early 2000s, such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Following a period dominated by this genre, McConaughey underwent the "McConnaissance," a career phase where he sought more complex and dramatic roles, excelling in films like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Mud (2012), and Magic Mike (2012). ​In the last decade, his impact has spanned both auteur cinema and major space productions, notably with his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014). He also received unanimous praise for his performance in the first season of the anthology series True Detective (2014). Beyond acting, he is the author of the bestseller Greenlights (2020), where he shares memoirs and life lessons, and is a co-owner of the Austin FC soccer club. Recently, he has remained active in the industry with projects like The Gentlemen and his highly anticipated return to the big screen in The Lost Bus (2025) and upcoming productions for 2026.
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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer, renowned for his charisma and his distinctive "alright, alright, alright" philosophy. He has been honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his transformative portrayal of Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ​His breakout role came in the cult comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), but he established himself as a Hollywood star leading successful romantic comedies in the early 2000s, such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Following a period dominated by this genre, McConaughey underwent the "McConnaissance," a career phase where he sought more complex and dramatic roles, excelling in films like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Mud (2012), and Magic Mike (2012). ​In the last decade, his impact has spanned both auteur cinema and major space productions, notably with his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014). He also received unanimous praise for his performance in the first season of the anthology series True Detective (2014). Beyond acting, he is the author of the bestseller Greenlights (2020), where he shares memoirs and life lessons, and is a co-owner of the Austin FC soccer club. Recently, he has remained active in the industry with projects like The Gentlemen and his highly anticipated return to the big screen in The Lost Bus (2025) and upcoming productions for 2026.
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Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
Real Time with Bill Maher
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sex and the City
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Teen Choice Awards
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Behind the Music
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Celebrities Uncensored
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Today
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Men in Blazers Show
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Eastbound & Down
King of the Hill
My Crazy Life
The Oprah Conversation
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Deadpool & Wolverine
My Boyfriend's Back
Angels in the Outfield
Kubo and the Two Strings
Lone Star
Tropic Thunder
U2 at The BBC
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Unsolved Mysteries
Boys on the Side
The Wolf of Wall Street
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
Bernie
Making True Detective
Dazed and Confused
Magic Mike
The Wedding Planner
Reign of Fire
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Contact
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
The Dark Tower
Brothers
Serenity
Killer Joe
We Are Marshall
The Gentlemen
Sing
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
True Detective
Fool's Gold
The Science of Interstellar
Failure to Launch
Interstellar
The Lost Bus
The Lincoln Lawyer
Surfer, Dude
Sing 3
A Time to Kill
Agent Elvis
Sing: Thriller
Sing 2
Dallas Buyers Club
Free State of Jones
Mud
Sahara
White Boy Rick
True Detective
Production Credits
Agent Elvis
The Gentlemen
Surfer, Dude
True Detective
Sahara
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