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Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of 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), t…
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Born 4 November 1969 · Q188955
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2026· 17 entries
Yahoo: Matthew McConaughey Says He Quit Weed After Playing One Janet Jackson Song 24 Times and Missing His Birthday
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USA TODAY: Why Matthew McConaughey feels 'guilty' helping actor son Levi, 18
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Published video “The Stolen Pizza”.
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Published video “Welcome to Hollywood”.
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Published video “Less Impressed, More Involved”.
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Published video “The Night I Grew Up”.
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Published video “Non-Negotiable”.
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Published video “A Good Man is Not a Nice Guy”.
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Published video “Wite-Out”.
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Published video “Matthew McConaughey - Howdy America 250”.
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Published video “Trailer Park Life”.
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Snopes rated the claim “In June 2026, the actor Matthew McConaughey publicly praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, "I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump. He's a great friend and an even better president."” Incorrect Attribution.
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Published video “Lucky”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Matthew McConaughey said If Kamala Harris had become president, "Trump would be in prison".” Not His Words.
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Snopes rated the claim “Actor Matthew McConaughey broadcast live from his home about the Epstein files, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump.” False.
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Said: "When you have children, that’s the literal form of becoming immortal
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2025· 1 entry
Starring in the crime film The Rivals of Amziah King, which premiered at the South by Southwest festival in March to critical acclaim
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Actors Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey will star in a remake of the 1987 comedy film “Overboard,” to be released in September 2024.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “Actor Matthew McConaughey supports Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's conservative causes and planned a fundraiser to support them.” Labeled Satire.
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2023· 4 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey made remarks about the film "Sound of Freedom," saying that people in Hollywood had "all sold their soul."” False.
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It was announced that he voiced an animated version of Elvis Presley on the Netflix animated series Agent Elvis, released on March 17, 2023
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McConaughey stated that he and longtime friend and True Detective co-star/co-executive producer Woody Harrelson could be half-brothers
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In September 2023, Madame Tussauds New York unveiled a new wax figure of Matthew McConaughey, inspired by his 2021 appearance on The Tonight Show.
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2022· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “An online advertisement leads to confirmation that actor Matthew McConaughey had an affair.” False.
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2021· 1 entry
“s 27th franchise in 2021. The club hired former U.S. international Josh Wolff as its first coach last month. Terms of Use Privacy Policy Your US State Privacy Rights Children”
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2020· 1 entry
McConaughey published a memoir, Greenlights
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2019· 3 entries
Headlined the erotic thriller Serenity, that also starred Diane Lane and Anne Hathaway
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McConaughey officially became a professor of practice for the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the Moody College of Communication at his alma mater, UT-Austin; he had served as a visiting instructor since 2015
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Became a minority owner of Austin FC, a team in Major League Soccer which began play in 2021, with McConaughey as the team's "minister of culture"
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2018· 1 entry
Starred in the true life gangster drama White Boy Rick, which gained mixed reviews
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2017· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Mathew McConaughey "came out of the closet" during an interview with a magazine.” False.
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2016· 4 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Actor Matthew McConaughey made a video endorsing Donald Trump.” False.
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McConaughey received the Creative Conscience award from unite4:humanity for his work with his foundation
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McConaughey starred in two films, Free State of Jones and Gold, and voiced leading characters in two animated films, Kubo and the Two Strings and Sing
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McConaughey was hired as creative director and celebrity spokesman for Wild Turkey's latest campaign, to bring in more women and more international customers
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2014· 3 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club (2014).
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Won Golden Globe Awards for Dallas Buyers Club (2014).
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McConaughey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is located on 6931 Hollywood Boulevard
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor (2013).
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Portrayed Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club
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2012· 4 entries
Came Mud, which gained him praise for his role as a fugitive
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Gained wider praise for his roles as a stripper in Magic Mike and a fugitive in Mud
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“When you have children, that’s the literal form of becoming immortal. They live on, and how much of you can they carry forward.”
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McConaughey starred alongside Channing Tatum in Magic Mike, based on Tatum's early life; it was directed by Steven Soderbergh
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2011· 2 entries
And were married in a private Catholic ceremony on June 9, 2012, in Austin where they reside
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After a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began to appear in more dramatic roles, beginning with the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer
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2008· 1 entry
McConaughey became the new spokesman for the national radio campaign, "Beef: It's What's for Dinner", replacing Sam Elliott
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2006· 1 entry
Co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in the romantic comedy Failure to Launch and as Marshall head football coach Jack Lengyel in We Are Marshall
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2000· 1 entry
Starred in U-571, a submarine film directed by Jonathan Mostow
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1999· 1 entry
McConaughey acted in EDtv
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1994· 1 entry
McConaughey acted in Angels in the Outfield, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Daniel Johnston's music video "Life in Vain"
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1993· 2 entries
In 183 theaters, grossing $918,127 on its opening weekend
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Where McConaughey made his first big screen appearance as ''Guy 2''
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1992· 1 entry
Was cast as the boyfriend in the music video for "Walkaway Joe", a song by Trisha Yearwood featuring Don Henley
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1988· 1 entry
Went to Australia thinking he would be attending a high school in Sydney
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1969· 2 entries
Born 1969-11-04.
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1929· 1 entry
And raised in Louisiana where he ran an oil pipe supply business; he played for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Houston Cougars college football teams
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