Matthew McConaughey

Acting

Matthew McConaughey

Born November 4, 1969Uvalde, Texas, USA143 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Sing 3
2027Sing 3
as Buster Moon (voice)Movie
The Lost Bus
2025The Lost Bus
as Kevin McKayMovie
Sing: Thriller
2024Sing: Thriller
as Buster Moon (voice)Movie
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024Deadpool & Wolverine
as Cowboypool (voice)Movie
Agent Elvis
2023Agent Elvis
as Elvis (voice)TV
Sing 2
2021Sing 2
as Buster Moon (voice)Movie
Come Home
2021Come Home
as Buster Moon (voice)Movie
05
202105
as SelfTV
Disclosure
2020Disclosure
as Ron Woodroof (archive footage)Movie
The Gentlemen
2020The Gentlemen
as Michael PearsonMovie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Matthew McConaugheyMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestTV
The Beach Bum
2019The Beach Bum
as MoondogMovie
Serenity
2019Serenity
as Baker DillMovie
Friedkin Uncut
2018Friedkin Uncut
as SelfMovie
White Boy Rick
2018White Boy Rick
as Richard Wershe Sr.Movie
U2 at The BBC
2017U2 at The BBC
as SelfMovie
The Dark Tower
2017The Dark Tower
as Walter O’DimMovie
Sing
2016Sing
as Buster Moon (voice)Movie
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016Kubo and the Two Strings
as Beetle (voice)Movie
Free State of Jones
2016Free State of Jones
as Newton KnightMovie
The Sea of Trees
2016The Sea of Trees
as Arthur BrennanMovie
Gold
2016Gold
as Kenny WellsMovie
Inside 'Interstellar'
2015Inside 'Interstellar'
as Self - 'Cooper'Movie
Hot Ones
2015Hot Ones
as SelfTV
The Science of Interstellar
2014The Science of Interstellar
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Interstellar
2014Interstellar
as CooperMovie
True Detective
2014True Detective
as Rust CohleTV
Making True Detective
2013Making True Detective
as Self / Rustin CohleMovie
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013The Wolf of Wall Street
as Mark HannaMovie
Dallas Buyers Club
2013Dallas Buyers Club
as Ron WoodroofMovie
S
2013Synthesizers
as WoodsonMovie
Mud
2013Mud
as MudMovie
The Paperboy
2012The Paperboy
as Ward JansenMovie
Magic Mike
2012Magic Mike
as DallasMovie
Killer Joe
2012Killer Joe
as Killer Joe CooperMovie
Bernie
2012Bernie
as Danny Buck DavidsonMovie
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011The Lincoln Lawyer
as Mickey HallerMovie
Eastbound & Down
2009Eastbound & Down
as Roy McDanielTV
Surfer, Dude
2008Surfer, Dude
as Steve AddingtonMovie
Tropic Thunder
2008Tropic Thunder
as Rick PeckMovie
Fool's Gold
2008Fool's Gold
as Ben 'Finn' FinneganMovie
We Are Marshall
2006We Are Marshall
as Jack LengyelMovie
Two for the Money
2005Two for the Money
as Brandon LangMovie
Sahara
2005Sahara
as Dirk PittMovie
Making Dazed
2005Making Dazed
as SelfMovie
Paparazzi
2004Paparazzi
as Matthew McConaugheyMovie
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
as Benjamin BarryMovie
Tiptoes
2002Tiptoes
as StevenMovie
Reign of Fire
2002Reign of Fire
as Denton Van ZanMovie
Frailty
2002Frailty
as MeiksMovie
The Wedding Planner
2001The Wedding Planner
as Steve EdisonMovie
Welcome to Hollywood
2000Welcome to Hollywood
as Matthew McConaugheyMovie
U-571
2000U-571
as Lt. Andrew TylerMovie
EDtv
1999EDtv
as Ed 'Eddie' PekurnyMovie
T
1999The Story of Darrell Royal
as Narrator (voice)Movie
M
1998Making Sandwiches
as Bud HoagieMovie
TRL
1998TRL
as SelfTV
Sex and the City
1998Sex and the City
as Matthew McConaugheyTV
The Newton Boys
1998The Newton Boys
as Willis NewtonMovie
Amistad
1997Amistad
as Roger Sherman BaldwinMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Contact
1997Contact
as Palmer JossMovie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hill
as Rad Thibodeaux (voice)TV
Scorpion Spring
1996Scorpion Spring
as El RojoMovie
Larger Than Life
1996Larger Than Life
as Tip TuckerMovie
A Time to Kill
1996A Time to Kill
as Jake BriganceMovie
Lone Star
1996Lone Star
as Buddy DeedsMovie
Judgement
1995Judgement
as Deputy Sam TaylorMovie
Glory Daze
1995Glory Daze
as Rental Truck GuyMovie
Boys on the Side
1995Boys on the Side
as Abe LincolnMovie
Angels in the Outfield
1994Angels in the Outfield
as Ben WilliamsMovie
Dazed and Confused
1993Dazed and Confused
as WoodersonMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV
Untitled Mike Hammer Film
Untitled Mike Hammer Film
as Mike HammerMovie
A
A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl
as Matthew McConaugheyMovie
B
Brothers
as Matthew McConaugheyTV