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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor.

After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused (1993). He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall. McConaughey is best known more recently for his performances as a leading man in the romantic comedies The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Fool's Gold.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Dazed and Confused David Wooderson
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Guy #2
1994 Angels in the Outfield Ben Williams
1994 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation Vilmer Slaughter
1995 Boys on the Side Officer Abe Lincoln
1995 Glory Daze Rental Truck Guy
1996 A Time to Kill Jake Tyler Brigance MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor
1996 Lone Star Buddy Deeds
1996 Larger than Life Tip Tucker
1997 Amistad Roger Sherman Baldwin
1997 Contact Palmer Joss
1998 Making Sandwiches Bud Hoagie Short
1998 The Newton Boys Willis Newton
1999 EDtv Ed "Eddie" Pekurny
2000 U-571 Lt. Andrew Tyler
2001 The Wedding Planner Steve "Eddie" Edison
2002 Reign of Fire Denton Van Zan
2002 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Troy Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
2002 Frailty Fenton/Adam Meiks
2003 Tiptoes Steven Bedalia
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Benjamin Barry
2005 Two for the Money Brandon Lang
2005 Sahara Dirk Pitt
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Al Bean Voice
2006 We Are Marshall Jack Lengyel
2006 Failure to Launch Tripp
2008 Fool's Gold Ben "Finn" Finnegan
2008 Tropic Thunder Rick Peck
2008 Surfer, Dude Steve Addington
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Connor Mead
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller
2011 Bernie Danny Buck Davidson Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2012 Killer Joe Killer Joe Cooper Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
2012 The Paperboy Ward James Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
2012 Mud Mud Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award or Best Body of Work
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
2012 Magic Mike Dallas Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013 Dallas Buyers Club Ron Woodroof Academy Award for Best Actor
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Dorian Award for Best Actor
Palm Springs International Film Festival – Desert Palm Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Hollywood Film Festival Award for Actor of the Year
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nevada Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award or Best Body of Work
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Rome Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2nd place)
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (3rd place)
Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Transformation
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Nominated—North Carolina Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Mark Hanna Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award or Best Body of Work
2014 Interstellar Cooper Post-production
2015 Magic Mike XXL Dallas Pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Unsolved Mysteries Larry Dickens Episode #5.12
1999 King of the Hill Rad Thidbodeaux Voice
Episode: The Wedding of Bobby Hill
2000 Sex and the City Himself Episode: "Escape From New York"
2010–2012 Eastbound & Down Roy McDaniel / Texas Scout 3 episodes
2014 True Detective Rustin "Rust" Cohle 8 episodes
Executive producer
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2014)
Nominated—TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (2014)




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