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Matthew McConaughey

Headshot Of Matthew McConaughey In The 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Birthdate
November 4, 1969
Birthplace
Uvalde, Texas, USA
Height
6 feet 0 inches
Notable Projects
Interstellar, True Detective
Professions
Actor, Producer, Writer, Professor

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Matthew McConaughey standing with his arms open in Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey To Star In Oscar-Nominated Director's Revolution Movie

Matthew McConaughey has been cast in the latest historical drama from director Paul Greengrass, who is known for films like Captain Phillips.

An edited image of Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar and Timothee Chalamet in Dune.
Matthew McConaughey & Timothée Chalamet Have An Interstellar Reunion 10 Years Later: "My Movie Dad"

Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet reunite at a football game ten years after playing father and son in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in The Haunting of Hill House and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick in The Dark Tower
Matthew McConaughey’s First Major Villain Role Was In This 7-Year-Old Stephen King Movie Being Remade By Mike Flanagan

Matthew McConaughey has only played a handful of villains, and his first major movie as an antagonist is soon being remade by Mike Flanagan.

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Matthew McConaughey as Walter and Idris Elba as Roland in The Dark Tower (2017)
Matthew McConaughey’s 7-Year-Old Western Sci-Fi Movie Is Now Streaming On Netflix & It’s Perfectly Timed

Matthew McConaughey's first villain role came in a widely disliked 2017 sci-fi Western, but it couldn't have come to Netflix at a better time.

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Matthew McConaughey as Mickey in the Gentlemen
"Most Rebellious Move In Hollywood": Matthew McConaughey Declined $14.5M Action Movie Deal In An Attempt To Restructure His Acting Career

Matthew McConaughey reveals that he declined a $14.5 million offer to star in an action movie, and unpacks the complicated reasons for the decision.

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Custom image of Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused, The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar
Matthew McConaughey's Best Movies, Ranked

Matthew McConaughey is one of Hollywood's most versatile actors, with a thrilling filmography that offers a nice balance between comedy and drama.

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Matthew McConaughey’s 12-Year-Old Drama That Made Over 20x Its Budget Is Now On Netflix & It’s Still One Of His Best Movies

One of Matthew McConaughey’s best roles, which is in one of the most lucrative movies of his career, is now available to stream on Netflix.

Matthew McConaughey in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
I Can't Believe This Early 2000s Classic Is One Of Matthew McConaughey's Lowest-Rated Movies

Matthew McConaughey has starred in numerous movies over the course of his career, and one of the actor's best films is seemingly his most underrated.

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Collage of Matthew McConaughey in True Detective and Wolf of Wallstreet
5 Roles Matthew McConaughey Would Have Lost If He Got Stuck In the Rom-Com Genre

Matthew McConaughey started his career in the rom-com genre, which could have prevented him from snagging some of his now iconic roles.

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A Young Matthew McConaughey In Front of a Purple and Pink Hearts Background
3 Best Matthew McConaughey Romantic-Comedies

Matthew McConaughey was once known for his romantic-comedy films, and these are three of the actor's best.

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Finn (Matthew McConaughey) smiling at someone in Fool's Gold.
Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down $14.5 Million Movie Offer

Matthew McConaughey says he turned down a $14.5 million movie offer in order to pivot his acting career outside of the romantic-comedy genre.

Matthew McConaughey in Mud sitting by the water
"I Had To Leave Hollywood": Why Matthew McConaughey Considered Retirement Early In His Acting Career

Matthew McConaughey reflects on why he considered retiring from acting early in his career and why he "had to leave Hollywood for two years."

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10 Matthew McConaughey Movie Moments I Will Never Forget

Matthew McConaughey's movies are full of some of the most iconic scenes in movie history, & feature some of his best work as a performer.

Matthew McConaughey in front of the Marvel logo and the cast of The Avengers in their iconic team shot
Matthew McConaughey’s Dream Marvel Role Can Make An Impossible Looking Movie Reality According To MCU Theory

Matthew McConaughey has made his dream Marvel role clear, and the actor could get his wish in one of the most exciting movies rumored for the MCU.

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Matthew McConaughey’s Dream Marvel Role Would Be Perfect For Avengers 6

Matthew McConaughey previously ed on an MCU role, but the actor's revealed dream Marvel character is perfect for Avengers: Secret Wars.

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Norman Osborn played by Willem Dafoe and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3's Gamora played by Zoe Saldaña on each side of Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's Perfect Marvel Role Would Make Up For His 7-Year-Old MCU Rejection

Matthew McConaughey once rejected a role in a fan-favorite MCU movie; however, the actor now has an even better Marvel character to play years later.

Ben (Matthew McConaughey) looks at the dog in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days: What Breed Is Krull The Dog?

Along with the love fern, the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days dog has become an iconic part of the comedy classic. But what breed is Krull?

Ben (Matthew McConaughey) and Andie (Kate Hudson) hold the dog in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How Many Movies Have Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey Made? (& Which Is The Best?)

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey began appearing in movies around the same time and even starred in some together, so which was their best?

Custom image of Jenna Ortega in Wednesday, Mark Wahlberg as Scully in Uncharted and Matthew McConaughey in The Gentlemen
Ortega, McConaughey, Wahlberg & Many More Approved to Film Movies During Strike

SAG-AFTRA approves dozens of indie movies that can film during the actors' strike, including projects starring Jenna Ortega and Mark Wahlberg.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in EDtv
Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Could Be Biological Brothers

Frequent co-stars and close friends Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson could actually be biological brothers following a wild family revelation.

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