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| Born | Matthew David McConaughey November 4, 1969 Uvalde, Texas |
Matthew David McConaughey (pronounced /məˈkɑnəˈheɪ/[1]; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14929 at the 2000 census Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including his breakout role in Dazed and Confused, director Richard Linklater's second feature film), he appeared in films such as A Time to Kill (1996), Contact (1997), U-571 (2000) and We Are Marshall (2007). The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final Richard Stuart Linklater (born July 30, 1960) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film director and Screenwriter A Time to Kill is the name of the 1996 feature film adaptation of John Grisham 's 1989 Legal thriller A Time to Contact is a 1997 Science fiction film adapted from the novel by Carl Sagan. U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, We Are Marshall is a 2006 motion picture directed by McG about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed all of the He also played the leading man in several romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), and Fool's Gold (2008). The Wedding Planner is a 2001 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 Romantic comedy film. The film is directed by Donald Petrie and stars Kate Hudson and Failure to Launch is a 2006 American Romantic comedy Film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy Fool's Gold is an 2008 adventure / romance Film from Warner Bros
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McConaughey, the youngest of three boys, was born in Uvalde, Texas, the son of Mary Kathleen "Kay" (née McCabe), a substitute school teacher, and James Donald McConaughey, a gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business and once played football for the Green Bay Packers. Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14929 at the 2000 census Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. [2] McConaughey has Irish ancestry[3] and had what he describes as a conservative Christian upbringing. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth [4] McConaughey's mother and late father divorced and re-married each other several times, in what McConaughey describes as a "loving, but unstable relationship". [5]
McConaughey moved to Longview, Texas in 1980 and graduated from Longview High School in 1988, where he was voted the "Most Handsome". Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the US state of Texas. [6] Matthew lived for a year in Warnervale, NSW, Australia as a Rotary exchange student. Warnervale is a rapidly growing town in the Australian state of New South Wales. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world Rotary Youth Exchange ( RYE) is a Rotary International Student exchange program for students in secondary school. [7]
McConaughey began his acting career in 1991, appearing in student films and television commercials in Texas before being cast in Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993), after meeting casting director Don Phillips at a bar near the University of Texas at Austin. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages During this time period, he played the neglective boyfriend in country singer Trisha Yearwood's video "Walkaway Joe". Patricia Lynn Yearwood, known professionally as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19 1964 is an American Country music artist best known for her series of major hits After appearing in some additional small parts in Angels in the Outfield, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Boys on the Side, and the television series Unsolved Mysteries, McConaughey's big break came as the lawyer "Jake Brigance" in the 1996 film A Time to Kill, based on the John Grisham novel of the same name. Angels in the Outfield (known simply as Angels in some countries is a 1994 Disney film Remake of the 1951 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Next Generation (also known as The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1995 poorly received Sequel Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. Unsolved Mysteries is an American Television program that was hosted and narrated by television and film actor Robert Stack, until his death The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient A Time to Kill is the name of the 1996 feature film adaptation of John Grisham 's 1989 Legal thriller A Time to A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A Time to Kill is the title of a legal suspense thriller authored by John Grisham in 1989. In 1997, McConaughey won an MTV Movie Award for best breakthrough performance for the role. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) He has also twice been nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Blockbuster Inc ( is the largest chain of DVD and Video game rental stores in the world In 1999 he guest starred in the episode The Wedding of Bobby Hill, on King of the Hill. King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company
McConaughey was cast in leading roles in many more movies: Contact, Amistad, The Newton Boys, Edtv, and U-571. Contact is a 1997 Science fiction film adapted from the novel by Carl Sagan. Amistad is a 1997 Steven Spielberg Film based on the true story of a slave mutiny that took place aboard a ship of the same name in The Newton Boys is a 1998 dramatic Film based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of Bank robbers from Uvalde Enhanced-definition television, extended-definition television, or EDTV is a CEA marketing shorthand term for certain Digital television U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, By the early 2000s, he was frequently cast in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, both of which were successful at the box office. The Wedding Planner is a 2001 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 Romantic comedy film. The film is directed by Donald Petrie and stars Kate Hudson and During this period, he appeared as a firefighter in the low-budget film Tiptoes, opposite Rene Russo, in Two For The Money as a protege to Al Pacino's gambling mogul, and in Frailty, cast against type as a serial killer, opposite Bill Paxton. Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American Film Actress and former fashion model Two for the Money is a 2005 Film directed by D J Caruso and starring Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, and Rene Russo Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Frailty is a 2001 Psychological thriller Film, directed by and starring Bill Paxton, and co-starring Matthew McConaughey A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director.
McConaughey starred in the feature film Sahara (budgeted at $130 million), along with Steve Zahn and Penélope Cruz. Sahara is a 2005 action / Adventure Film, directed by Breck Eisner, based on the best-selling book of the same name Steven James Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American Comedian and Actor of both Film and stage. Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Prior to the release of the movie, he promoted it by repeating some trips he took in the late 1990s, including sailing down the Amazon River and trekking to Mali. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Amazon River (Rio Amazonas Río Amazonas of South America is the largest river in the world by volume with a total river flow greater than the next top ten largest rivers Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. In 2005, People magazine named him their "Sexiest Man Alive". Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published In 2006, he co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in the romantic comedy Failure to Launch, which was reasonably successful at the box office. Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American Actress and producer with a portfolio of Television, Film Failure to Launch is a 2006 American Romantic comedy Film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy McConaughey also provided voice work for an ad campaign of the Peace Corps in late 2006. The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Matthew's production company, j. k. livin, is currently in development on projects with Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount Pictures and Imagine Entertainment and can most recently be seen in the football drama We Are Marshall. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Imagine Entertainment is a Film and Television Production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian We Are Marshall is a 2006 motion picture directed by McG about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed all of the He is supposedly in line to star as Thomas Magnum in the 2008 movie Magnum, P.I.[8] In September of 2007, McConaughey was announced to have joined the cast of Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder, replacing Owen Wilson for the role. Character's background Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born on August 8th or January Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Tropic Thunder is a 2008 action Comedy film produced and directed by Ben Stiller and written by Stiller Justin Theroux Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer.
McConaughey is currently represented by CAA Co-Chairman Bryan Lourd. Bryan William Lourd (b November 5 1960) is a Talent agent. He has served as Partner Managing Director and Co-Chairman of Creative Artists Agency
On October 24, 1999, McConaughey was arrested at his home in Austin, Texas on charges of possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The police were responding to a 2:30 a. m. noise disturbance call. According to police reports, McConaughey was dancing around naked and playing bongo drums with a friend, actor Cole Hauser, a co-actor in Dazed and Confused (1993). Cole Kenneth Hauser (born March 22 1975 is an American film and television Actor. Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages [9] The drug charges were dropped, but McConaughey pled guilty for violating the city's noise ordinance and paid a USD $50 fine. An avid University of Texas football fan, it was rumoured by UT students that he was celebrating after the #18 ranked Longhorns defeated #3 Nebraska 24-20 on October 23, 1999, after attending that day's game. In a press conference following his release, he was wearing a UT burnt orange jacket while speaking to the media where he flashed the Hook 'em sign before leaving. Hook 'em Horns is the slogan and hand signal of The University of Texas at Austin.
McConaughey rescued various pets, including cats, dogs and hamsters, that were stranded after the flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. [10] In 2006 in Sherman Oaks, California, he rescued a cat from two youths who had doused the animal in hairspray and were attempting to light it on fire. Sherman Oaks is an 81-square-mile district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. [11]
In addition to his home in Austin, he owns a 1,600-acre (6 km²) ranch in Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
McConaughey is also a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, a high ranked national Fraternity. Delta Tau Delta ( ΔΤΔ, DTD or " Delts " is a US -based international college fraternity. During his pledgeship he spoke with an australian accent because he thought it was funny.
He is a Washington Redskins and University of Texas at Austin football fan, supports the Houston Astros baseball team, and he enjoys hobbies such as running, surfing, swimming, and biking. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.
In July 2006, some of his real-life foibles were documented on "McConaughey's Lost Weekend",[12] a blog with photographs of a "three-day bender in Costa Rica. "
McConaughey was named People magazine's “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2005. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [13] "Extra, NBC" reported in 2006 that McConaughey admits to wearing no underwear and says he doesn't use cologne or deodorant, because he doesn't want to smell like someone else. He said, "People say I ought to start wearing it. "[14] On December 19, 2006, eBay's homepage featured Matthew's picture and named an auction of autographed items he donated to raise money for charity as the "It" of the day. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. McConaughey is also a die-hard fan of WWE Monday Night RAW, and even claims to have never missed an episode. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [15]
McConaughey's personal life is the subject of media attention. He has dated actresses Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Salli Richardson, and Penelope Cruz. Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26 1964 is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated American - German Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield (born November 23, 1967) is an American movie actress Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress The two had been together since 2004, following Cruz's break-up with Tom Cruise. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer He and Cruz separated in April 2006. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English
He is currently dating Brazilian model Camila Alves. On January 15, 2008, McConaughey announced on his website that he and Camila are expecting a baby. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [16][17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | My Boyfriend's Back | Teenage Moviegoer | |
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | David Wooderson | |
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Ben Williams | |
| 1995 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation | Vilmer | limited release |
| Boys on the Side | Officer Abe Lincoln | ||
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Jake Tyler Brigance | |
| Lone Star | Buddy Deeds | ||
| Glory Daze | Rental Truck Guy | ||
| Larger Than Life | Tip Tucker | ||
| Scorpion Spring | El Rojo | ||
| 1997 | Amistad | Baldwin | |
| Contact | Palmer Joss | with Jodie Foster | |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Willis Newton | |
| 1999 | EDtv | Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny | |
| 2000 | U-571 | Lt. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages My Boyfriend's Back is a 1993 Comedy film. The film is about a teenage boy Johnny Dingle who dies but comes back from the dead as a Zombie The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Angels in the Outfield (known simply as Angels in some countries is a 1994 Disney film Remake of the 1951 film The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Next Generation (also known as The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1995 poorly received Sequel Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient A Time to Kill is the name of the 1996 feature film adaptation of John Grisham 's 1989 Legal thriller A Time to See Lone Star for the 1952 film starring Clark Gable and Ava Garner Glory Daze is an independent film starring Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and French Stewart. Larger Than Life is a 1996 comedy film staring Bill Murray. Plot Jack Corcoran is a Motivational speaker for the masses The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Amistad is a 1997 Steven Spielberg Film based on the true story of a slave mutiny that took place aboard a ship of the same name in Contact is a 1997 Science fiction film adapted from the novel by Carl Sagan. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The Newton Boys is a 1998 dramatic Film based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of Bank robbers from Uvalde The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s EDtv is a Comedy film directed by Ron Howard released in 1999. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer | |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Steve "Eddie" Edison | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Denton Van Zan | |
| Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Troy | ||
| Frailty | Adam Meiks | ||
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Benjamin 'Ben' Barry | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi (film) | Matthew McCanahey | |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Brandon Lang | |
| Sahara | Dirk Pitt | ||
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Jack Lengyel | |
| Failure to Launch | Tripp | ||
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Ben 'Finn' Finnegan |
| Year | Title | Role | Status |
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| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | TBA | awaiting release |
| Surfer Dude | Steve Addington | awaiting release | |
| 2009 | The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Connor | filming |
| Preceded by Jude Law | People's Sexiest Man Alive 2005 | Succeeded by George Clooney |
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| NAME | McConaughey, Matthew David |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uvalde, Texas, United States |
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