- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 4, 1969
- Place of Birth
- Uvalde, Texas, USA
Matthew McConaughey
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. I…
Filmography
tvBrothers
2026 · Matthew McConaughey, Executive Producer
movieThe Rivals of Amziah King
2026 · Amziah King
tvBear Grylls is Running Wild
2026 · Self
A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey
2026 · Self
movieThe Lost Bus
2025 · Kevin McKay
movieNot So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025 · Self
movieSing: Thriller
2024 · Buster Moon (voice)
movieDeadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Cowboypool (voice)
movieSuperhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
2024 · Narrator (voice)
movieUnsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
2023 · Larry Dickens
movieArt-House America: Austin Film Society
2023 · Self
tvAgent Elvis
2023 · Elvis (voice), Executive Producer
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
movieDeep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story
2022 · Narrator (voice)
movieSing 2
2021 · Buster Moon (voice)
movieCome Home
2021 · Buster Moon (voice)
tv05
2021 · Self
movieRoll Up Your Sleeves
2021 · Self
movieFast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020 · Mike Damone
tvThe Oprah Conversation
2020 · Self
movieDisclosure
2020 · Ron Woodroof (archive footage)
tvCup of Joe
2020 · Self
movieOne World: Together at Home
2020 · Self
tvThanks a Million
2020 · Self
movieThe Gentlemen
2020 · Michael Pearson, Producer
movieBetween Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · Matthew McConaughey
tvTamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
tvToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Self
movieThe Beach Bum
2019 · Moondog
movieSerenity
2019 · Baker Dill
movieFriedkin Uncut
2018 · Self
movieWhite Boy Rick
2018 · Richard Wershe Sr.
tvRed Table Talk
2018 · Self
movieU2 at The BBC
2017 · Self
tvThe Russell Howard Hour
2017 · Self
tvCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
movieThe Dark Tower
2017 · Walter O’Dim
movieSing
2016 · Buster Moon (voice)
tvMartha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016 · Team Martha
movieKubo and the Two Strings
2016 · Beetle (voice)
movieRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Self
movieFree State of Jones
2016 · Newton Knight
movieThe Sea of Trees
2016 · Arthur Brennan
movieGold
2016 · Kenny Wells, Producer
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
movieInside 'Interstellar'
2015 · Self - 'Cooper'
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
movieThe Science of Interstellar
2014 · Narrator (voice)
movie21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014 · Self - Actor
movieInterstellar
2014 · Cooper
movieInterstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014 · Self
movieAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014 · Self - Host
tvThe Men in Blazers Show
2014 · Self
movieI Am Evel Knievel
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
tvTrue Detective
2014 · Rust Cohle, Executive Producer
movieThe Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Mark Hanna
movieDallas Buyers Club
2013 · Ron Woodroof
Synthesizers
2013 · Woodson
movieMud
2013 · Mud
tvThe Last Leg
2013 · Self
movieThe Paperboy
2012 · Ward Jansen
movieWe Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012 · Self
movieMagic Mike
2012 · Dallas
movieKiller Joe
2012 · Killer Joe Cooper
movieMan in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
2012 · Self
movieBernie
2012 · Danny Buck Davidson
movieThe Lincoln Lawyer
2011 · Mickey Haller
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieGhosts of Girlfriends Past
2009 · Connor Mead
tvEastbound & Down
2009 · Roy McDaniel
movieSurfer, Dude
2008 · Steve Addington, Producer
movieTropic Thunder
2008 · Rick Peck
movieFool's Gold
2008 · Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
tvDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieWe Are Marshall
2006 · Jack Lengyel
movieFailure to Launch
2006 · Tripp
movieTwo for the Money
2005 · Brandon Lang
movieMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005 · Al Bean (voice)
movieAbsolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story
2005 · Narrator (voice)
movieSahara
2005 · Dirk Pitt, Executive Producer
My Crazy Life
2005
movieMaking Dazed
2005 · Self
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
movieLinklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004 · Self
moviePaparazzi
2004 · Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)
tvCMT Insider
2004 · Self
tvBest Week Ever
2004 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
tvCelebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
movieHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 · Benjamin Barry
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
movieTiptoes
2002 · Steven
movieReign of Fire
2002 · Denton Van Zan
movieFrailty
2002 · Meiks
movieThirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001 · Troy
movieThe Wedding Planner
2001 · Steve Edison
movieWelcome to Hollywood
2000 · Matthew McConaughey
movieTexas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieU-571
2000 · Lt. Andrew Tyler
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
movieEDtv
1999 · Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999 · Narrator (voice)
Making Sandwiches
1998 · Bud Hoagie
tvTRL
1998 · Self
tvSex and the City
1998 · Matthew McConaughey
movieThe Newton Boys
1998 · Willis Newton
movieAmistad
1997 · Roger Sherman Baldwin
tvBehind the Music
1997 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieContact
1997 · Palmer Joss
tvKing of the Hill
1997 · Rad Thibodeaux (voice)
movieScorpion Spring
1996 · El Rojo
movieLarger Than Life
1996 · Tip Tucker
movieA Time to Kill
1996 · Jake Brigance
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieLone Star
1996 · Buddy Deeds
movieThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
1996 · Self
movieJudgement
1995 · Deputy Sam Taylor
tvKulturzeit
1995 · Self
movieGlory Daze
1995 · Rental Truck Guy
movieThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995 · Vilmer
Submission
1995
movieBoys on the Side
1995 · Abe Lincoln
movieAngels in the Outfield
1994 · Ben Williams
movieDazed and Confused
1993 · Wooderson
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
movieMy Boyfriend's Back
1993 · Guy #2
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self, Self - Guest
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self
movieUntitled Mike Hammer Film
— · Mike Hammer
Positano
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Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes
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A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl
— · Matthew McConaughey
movieSing 3
— · Buster Moon (voice)
movieThe Brigands of Rattlecreek
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