Matthew McConaughey
Known for
A Texan from Uvalde, Matthew McConaughey rose to fame with the generational comedy 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) and the legal drama 'A Time to Kill' (1996). Through the 2000s he became the king of romantic comedy with titles such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' (2003), until he decided to reinvent himself completely. That rebirth, dubbed the "McConaissance", led him to intense roles in 'Killer Joe' (2011), 'Mud' (2012) and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (2013), culminating in the Oscar for Best Actor for his Ron Woodroof in 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013). His Rust Cohle in the first season of 'True Detective' (2014) and his role in 'Interstellar' confirmed an acting maturity marked by his Southern accent and hypnotic intensity.
Matthew McConaughey
60 Movies
6 Series
A Texan from Uvalde, Matthew McConaughey rose to fame with the generational comedy 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) and the legal drama 'A Time to Kill' (1996). Through the 2000s he became the king of romantic comedy with titles such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' (2003), until he decided to reinvent himself completely. That rebirth, dubbed the "McConaissance", led him to intense roles in 'Killer Joe' (2011), 'Mud' (2012) and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (2013), culminating in the Oscar for Best Actor for his Ron Woodroof in 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013). His Rust Cohle in the first season of 'True Detective' (2014) and his role in 'Interstellar' confirmed an acting maturity marked by his Southern accent and hypnotic intensity.
Movies
Plays Cooper
Interstellar
2014
Plays Cowboypool (voice)
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Plays Mark Hanna
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Producer
Plays Michael Pearson
The Gentlemen
2020
Plays Buster Moon (voice)
Sing
2016
Plays Rick Peck
Tropic Thunder
2008
Plays Buster Moon (voice)
Sing 2
2021
Plays Walter O’Dim
The Dark Tower
2017
Plays Palmer Joss
Contact
1997
Plays Benjamin Barry
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
Plays Kevin McKay
The Lost Bus
2025
Plays Jake Brigance
A Time to Kill
1996
Plays Tripp
Failure to Launch
2006
Plays Mickey Haller
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Plays Beetle / Hanzo (voice)
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Plays Buster Moon (voice)
Sing: Thriller
2024
Plays Denton Van Zan
Reign of Fire
2002
Plays Wooderson
Dazed and Confused
1993
Plays Amziah King
The Rivals of Amziah King
2026
Plays Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Fool's Gold
2008
Plays Abe Lincoln
Boys on the Side
1995
Plays Dallas
Magic Mike
2012
Producer
Plays Dirk Pitt
Sahara
2005
Plays Baker Dill
Serenity
2019
Plays Ron Woodroof
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
Plays Richard Wershe Sr.
White Boy Rick
2018
Plays Ward Jansen
The Paperboy
2012
Plays Steve Edison
The Wedding Planner
2001
Plays Mud
Mud
2013
Plays Meiks
Frailty
2002
Producer
Plays Kenny Wells
Gold
2016
Plays Arthur Brennan
The Sea of Trees
2016
Plays Connor Mead
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
Plays Killer Joe Cooper
Killer Joe
2012
Plays Moondog
The Beach Bum
2019
Plays Vilmer
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
Plays Lt. Andrew Tyler
U-571
2000
Plays Brandon Lang
Two for the Money
2005
Plays Newton Knight
Free State of Jones
2016
Plays Jack Lengyel
We Are Marshall
2006
Plays Ben Williams
Angels in the Outfield
1994
Plays Buddy Deeds
Lone Star
1996
Plays Danny Buck Davidson
Bernie
2012
Producer
Plays Steve Addington
Surfer, Dude
2008
Plays Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
EDtv
1999
Plays Matthew McConaughey
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Plays Tip Tucker
Larger Than Life
1996
Plays Matthew McConaughey
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
Plays Steven
Tiptoes
2002
Plays Rental Truck Guy
Glory Daze
1995
Latest Trailers
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The Rivals of Amziah King
Full Filmography
Brothers
Matthew McConaughey · 8 episodes
2026
TV
The Rivals of Amziah King
Amziah King
2026
Film
The Lost Bus
Kevin McKay
2025
Film
Sing: Thriller
Buster Moon (voice)
2024
Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cowboypool (voice)
2024
Film
Agent Elvis
Elvis (voice) · 10 episodes
2023
TV
Sing 2
Buster Moon (voice)
2021
Film
Come Home
Buster Moon (voice)
2021
Film
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
Mike Damone
2020
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Matthew McConaughey and where are they from?
Matthew McConaughey is 56 years old, born on November 4, 1969 in Uvalde, Texas, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Matthew McConaughey?
Matthew McConaughey is best known for roles in Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club.
How many movies has Matthew McConaughey been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Matthew McConaughey has appeared in 60 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Matthew McConaughey's first movie?
The career of Matthew McConaughey began with My Boyfriend's Back (1993).
What is Matthew McConaughey's most recent movie or series?
Matthew McConaughey's most recent release is The Rivals of Amziah King, which premiered on August 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Matthew McConaughey appeared in?
On television, Matthew McConaughey has appeared in True Detective, Sex and the City, King of the Hill, The Daily Show.
Matthew McConaughey
1969-11-04 · 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. 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. In 2012, he gained wider praise for his roles as a stripper in Magic Mike and a fugitive in Mud.
McConaughey's portrayal of Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in the biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. He followed it with a supporting role in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and a starring role as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's crime anthology series True Detective (2014), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His subsequent film roles include starring in Interstellar (2014) and The Gentlemen (2019), as well as voice work in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016), and Sing 2 (2021).Matthew McConaughey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.