Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Brothers Brothers 2026 The Rivals of Amziah King The Rivals of Amziah King 2026 The Lost Bus ★ 7.0 The Lost Bus 2025 Sing: Thriller ★ 7.2 Sing: Thriller 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine ★ 7.6 Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels ★ 2.0 Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels 2024 Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy ★ 9.0 Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy 2023 Agent Elvis ★ 6.9 Agent Elvis 2023 Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story ★ 8.8 Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story 2022 Sing 2 ★ 7.8 Sing 2 2021 Come Home ★ 7.5 Come Home 2021 Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read ★ 5.4 Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read 2020 Disclosure ★ 7.8 Disclosure 2020 The Gentlemen ★ 7.7 The Gentlemen 2020 Between Two Ferns: The Movie ★ 5.9 Between Two Ferns: The Movie 2019 The Beach Bum ★ 5.7 The Beach Bum 2019 Serenity ★ 5.5 Serenity 2019 White Boy Rick ★ 6.3 White Boy Rick 2018 The Dark Tower ★ 5.8 The Dark Tower 2017 Sing ★ 7.1 Sing 2016 Kubo and the Two Strings ★ 7.6 Kubo and the Two Strings 2016 Free State of Jones ★ 6.8 Free State of Jones 2016 The Sea of Trees ★ 6.2 The Sea of Trees 2016 Gold ★ 6.6 Gold 2016 The Science of Interstellar ★ 6.9 The Science of Interstellar 2014 Interstellar ★ 8.5 Interstellar 2014 True Detective ★ 8.3 True Detective 2014 The Wolf of Wall Street ★ 8.0 The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 Dallas Buyers Club ★ 7.9 Dallas Buyers Club 2013 Synthesizers ★ 7.0 Synthesizers 2013 Mud ★ 7.1 Mud 2013 The Paperboy ★ 5.5 The Paperboy 2012 Magic Mike ★ 6.2 Magic Mike 2012 Killer Joe ★ 6.5 Killer Joe 2012 Bernie ★ 6.6 Bernie 2012 The Lincoln Lawyer ★ 7.2 The Lincoln Lawyer 2011 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ★ 6.0 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 2009 Eastbound & Down ★ 7.4 Eastbound & Down 2009 Surfer, Dude ★ 4.6 Surfer, Dude 2008 Tropic Thunder ★ 6.7 Tropic Thunder 2008 Fool's Gold ★ 5.8 Fool's Gold 2008 We Are Marshall ★ 6.9 We Are Marshall 2006 Failure to Launch ★ 5.8 Failure to Launch 2006 Two for the Money ★ 6.1 Two for the Money 2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon ★ 5.9 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 2005 Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story ★ 10.0 Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story 2005 Sahara ★ 5.9 Sahara 2005 My Crazy Life ★ 7.0 My Crazy Life 2005 Paparazzi ★ 5.3 Paparazzi 2004 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ★ 6.9 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 Tiptoes ★ 3.9 Tiptoes 2002 Reign of Fire ★ 6.2 Reign of Fire 2002 Frailty ★ 6.9 Frailty 2002 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing ★ 6.3 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001 The Wedding Planner ★ 5.9 The Wedding Planner 2001 Welcome to Hollywood ★ 4.1 Welcome to Hollywood 2000 U-571 ★ 6.5 U-571 2000 EDtv ★ 6.0 EDtv 1999 The Story of Darrell Royal ★ 10.0 The Story of Darrell Royal 1999 Making Sandwiches ★ 6.3 Making Sandwiches 1998 Sex and the City ★ 7.4 Sex and the City 1998 The Newton Boys ★ 6.1 The Newton Boys 1998 Amistad ★ 7.0 Amistad 1997 Contact ★ 7.4 Contact 1997 King of the Hill ★ 7.4 King of the Hill 1997 Scorpion Spring ★ 6.7 Scorpion Spring 1996 Larger Than Life ★ 5.5 Larger Than Life 1996 A Time to Kill ★ 7.4 A Time to Kill 1996 Lone Star ★ 7.0 Lone Star 1996 Judgement ★ 7.8 Judgement 1995 Glory Daze ★ 5.2 Glory Daze 1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre ★ 4.6 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1995 Submission ★ 8.5 Submission 1995 Boys on the Side ★ 6.4 Boys on the Side 1995 Angels in the Outfield ★ 6.0 Angels in the Outfield 1994 Dazed and Confused ★ 7.3 Dazed and Confused 1993 My Boyfriend's Back ★ 5.7 My Boyfriend's Back 1993 Untitled Mike Hammer Film Untitled Mike Hammer Film Positano Positano Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes