Actor

Matthew McConaughey

November 4, 1969 · Uvalde, Texas, USA

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.

Notable work

8.5
Interstellar (2014)
as Cooper
8
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Mark Hanna
7.9
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
as Ron Woodroof
7.6
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as Cowboypool (voice)
7.1
Sing (2016)
as Buster Moon (voice)
6.7
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as Rick Peck
7.7
The Gentlemen (2020)
as Michael Pearson
5.8
The Dark Tower (2017)
as Walter O’Dim
7.4
Contact (1997)
as Palmer Joss
7.8
Sing 2 (2021)
as Buster Moon (voice)
6.9
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
as Benjamin Barry
8.3
True Detective (2014)
as Rust Cohle

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