Matthew McConaughey

Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer, renowned for his charisma and his distinctive "alright, alright, alright" philosophy. He has been honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his transformative portrayal of Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ​His breakout role came in the cult comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), but he established himself as a Hollywood star leading successful romantic comedies in the early 2000s, such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Following a period dominated by this genre, McConaughey underwent the "McConnaissance," a career phase where he sought more complex and dramatic roles, excelling in films like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Mud (2012), and Magic Mike (2012). ​In the last decade, his impact has spanned both auteur cinema and major space productions, notably with his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014). He also received unanimous praise for his performance in the first season of the anthology series True Detective (2014). Beyond acting, he is the author of the bestseller Greenlights (2020), where he shares memoirs and life lessons, and is a co-owner of the Austin FC soccer club. Recently, he has remained active in the industry with projects like The Gentlemen and his highly anticipated return to the big screen in The Lost Bus (2025) and upcoming productions for 2026.

Cast

Contact

(Palmer Joss)

A Time to Kill

(Jake Brigance)

U-571

(Lt. Andrew Tyler)

The Wedding Planner

(Steve Edison)

We Are Marshall

(Jack Lengyel)

EDtv

(Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny)

Sahara

(Dirk Pitt)

Tropic Thunder

(Rick Peck)

Failure to Launch

(Tripp)

Reign of Fire

(Denton Van Zan)

Amistad

(Roger Sherman Baldwin)

Angels in the Outfield

(Ben Williams)

Fool's Gold

(Ben 'Finn' Finnegan)

Tiptoes

(Steven)

Frailty

(Meiks)

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

(Connor Mead)

Boys on the Side

(Abe Lincoln)

Lone Star

(Buddy Deeds)

Two for the Money

(Brandon Lang)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

(Benjamin Barry)

Surfer, Dude

(Steve Addington)

The Newton Boys

(Willis Newton)

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

(Vilmer)

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

(Troy)

The Rivals of Amziah King

(Amziah King)

The Lincoln Lawyer

(Mickey Haller)

Come Home

(Buster Moon (voice))

The Paperboy

(Ward Jansen)

Killer Joe

(Killer Joe Cooper)

Bernie

(Danny Buck Davidson)

Magic Mike

(Dallas)

Mud

(Mud)

The Wolf of Wall Street

(Mark Hanna)

Dallas Buyers Club

(Ron Woodroof)

Interstellar

(Cooper)

The Story of Darrell Royal

(Narrator (voice))

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

(Narrator (voice))

Scorpion Spring

(El Rojo)

Larger Than Life

(Tip Tucker)

Disclosure

(Ron Woodroof (archive footage))

Dazed and Confused

(Wooderson)

The Sea of Trees

(Arthur Brennan)

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

(Self)

Kubo and the Two Strings

(Beetle (voice))

The Lost Bus

(Kevin McKay)

Free State of Jones

(Newton Knight)

Gold

(Kenny Wells)

Sing

(Buster Moon (voice))

I Am Evel Knievel

(Self)

The Science of Interstellar

(Narrator (voice))

21 Years: Richard Linklater

(Self - Actor)

The Dark Tower

(Walter O’Dim)

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels

(Narrator (voice))

Submission

Synthesizers

(Woodson)

Deadpool & Wolverine

(Cowboypool (voice))

Making Sandwiches

(Bud Hoagie)

White Boy Rick

(Richard Wershe Sr.)

The Beach Bum

(Moondog)

Serenity

(Baker Dill)

Paparazzi

(Matthew McConaughey)

Welcome to Hollywood

(Matthew McConaughey)

Glory Daze

(Rental Truck Guy)

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

(Al Bean (voice))

Inside 'Interstellar'

(Self - 'Cooper')

Friedkin Uncut

(Self)

Judgement

(Deputy Sam Taylor)

The Gentlemen

(Michael Pearson)

Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story

(Narrator (voice))

Sing 2

(Buster Moon (voice))

U2 at The BBC

(Self)

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

(Self)

My Boyfriend's Back

(Guy #2)

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

(Matthew McConaughey)

Making Dazed

(Self)

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary

(Self)

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

(Self - Host)

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story

(Self)

One World: Together at Home

(Self)

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

(Self)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

(Mike Damone)

Roll Up Your Sleeves

(Self)

Sing: Thriller

(Buster Moon (voice))

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

(Larry Dickens)

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

(Self)

Untitled Mike Hammer Film

(Mike Hammer)

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

(Self)

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

(Self)

Positano

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey

(Self)

A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl

(Matthew McConaughey)

Sing 3

(Buster Moon (voice))

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

(Self)

Best Week Ever

(Self)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

(Self)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

(Self)

King of the Hill

(Rad Thibodeaux (voice))

Today

(Self)

The View

(Self)

Tamron Hall

(Self - Guest)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(Self)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(Self - Guest)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

(Self - Guest)

Celebrities Uncensored

(Self)

CMT Insider

(Self)

The Oscars

(Self)

My Crazy Life

TRL

(Self)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

(Self)

True Detective

(Rust Cohle)

05

(Self)

The Daily Show

(Self)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

(Self)

Saturday Night Live

(Self - Host)

Behind the Music

(Self)

Red Table Talk

(Self)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

(Self - Guest)

Thanks a Million

(Self)

Eastbound & Down

(Roy McDaniel)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

(Self)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

(Self)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Teen Choice Awards

(Self)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

(Self - Guest)

Sex and the City

(Matthew McConaughey)

The Russell Howard Hour

(Self)

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

(Team Martha)

Goldene Kamera

(Self)

Brothers

(Matthew McConaughey)

The Men in Blazers Show

(Self)

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

(Self)

The Graham Norton Show

(Self)

Agent Elvis

(Elvis (voice))

Cup of Joe

(Self)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

(Self)

The Oprah Conversation

(Self)

Hot Ones

(Self)

Real Time with Bill Maher

(Self)

The Last Leg

(Self)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

(Self)

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

(Self)

Kulturzeit

(Self)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

(Self - Guest)

Bear Grylls is Running Wild

(Self)