Actor
Matthew McConaughey
Born 4 November 1969 · Uvalde, Texas, USA
Matthew McConaughey is an American actor from Texas who broke through in Dazed and Confused (1993). After a run of 2000s romantic comedies, he reinvented himself in dramatic roles, a shift often called the "McConaissance," culminating in his Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Buyers Club.
Key films
Dazed and Confused (1993)
His breakthrough supporting role in Richard Linklater's coming-of-age comedy, which launched his screen career.
A Time to Kill (1996)
His first major success as a leading man, in a courtroom drama.
Magic Mike (2012)
Widely praised role as a club owner that marked his move toward more daring, dramatic work.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Played AIDS patient Ron Woodroof, a performance that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Interstellar (2014)
Led Christopher Nolan's science-fiction epic, one of his best-known post-Oscar roles.
Key awards
- 2014 Academy Award for Best Actor (Dallas Buyers Club)
- 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Dallas Buyers Club)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 89
- 1993Dazed and Confused · as WoodersonActor
- 1993My Boyfriend's Back · as Guy #2Actor
- 1994Angels in the Outfield · as Ben WilliamsActor
- 1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as VilmerActor
- 1995Boys on the Side · as Abe LincolnActor
- 1995Glory Daze · as Rental Truck GuyActor
- 1995SubmissionActor
- 1995Judgement · as Deputy Sam TaylorActor
- 1996A Time to Kill · as Jake BriganceActor
- 1996Lone Star · as Buddy DeedsActor
- 1996Larger Than Life · as Tip TuckerActor
- 1996Scorpion Spring · as El RojoActor
- 1996The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary · as SelfActor
- 1997Contact · as Palmer JossActor
- 1997Amistad · as Roger Sherman BaldwinActor
- 1998The Newton Boys · as Willis NewtonActor
- 1998Making Sandwiches · as Bud HoagieActor
- 1999EDtv · as Ed 'Eddie' PekurnyActor
- 1999The Story of Darrell Royal · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2000U-571 · as Lt. Andrew TylerActor
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2000Welcome to Hollywood · as Matthew McConaugheyActor
- 2001The Wedding Planner · as Steve EdisonActor
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One Thing · as TroyActor
- 2002Reign of Fire · as Denton Van ZanActor
- 2002Frailty · as MeiksActor
- 2002Tiptoes · as StevenActor
- 2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days · as Benjamin BarryActor
- 2004Paparazzi · as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)Actor
- 2004Linklater: St. Richard of Austin · as SelfActor
- 2005Sahara · as Dirk PittActor
- 2005Two for the Money · as Brandon LangActor
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon · as Al Bean (voice)Actor
- 2005Making Dazed · as SelfActor
- 2005Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2006Failure to Launch · as TrippActor
- 2006We Are Marshall · as Jack LengyelActor
- 2008Tropic Thunder · as Rick PeckActor
- 2008Fool's Gold · as Ben 'Finn' FinneganActor
- 2008Surfer, Dude · as Steve AddingtonActor
- 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends Past · as Connor MeadActor
- 2011The Lincoln Lawyer · as Mickey HallerActor
- 2012Magic Mike · as DallasActor
- 2012Killer Joe · as Killer Joe CooperActor
- 2012Bernie · as Danny Buck DavidsonActor
- 2012The Paperboy · as Ward JansenActor
- 2012We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash · as SelfActor
- 2012Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story · as SelfActor
- 2013The Wolf of Wall Street · as Mark HannaActor
- 2013Dallas Buyers Club · as Ron WoodroofActor
- 2013Mud · as MudActor
- 2013Synthesizers · as WoodsonActor
- 2014Interstellar · as CooperActor
- 2014Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey · as SelfActor
- 201421 Years: Richard Linklater · as Self - ActorActor
- 2014The Science of Interstellar · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2014I Am Evel Knievel · as SelfActor
- 2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years · as Self - HostActor
- 2015Inside 'Interstellar' · as Self - 'Cooper'Actor
- 2016Sing · as Buster Moon (voice)Actor
- 2016Kubo and the Two Strings · as Beetle / Hanzo (voice)Actor
- 2016Gold · as Kenny WellsActor
- 2016Free State of Jones · as Newton KnightActor
- 2016The Sea of Trees · as Arthur BrennanActor
- 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny · as SelfActor
- 2017The Dark Tower · as Walter O’DimActor
- 2017U2 at The BBC · as SelfActor
- 2018White Boy Rick · as Richard Wershe Sr.Actor
- 2018Friedkin Uncut · as SelfActor
- 2019Serenity · as Baker DillActor
- 2019Between Two Ferns: The Movie · as Matthew McConaugheyActor
- 2019The Beach Bum · as MoondogActor
- 2020The Gentlemen · as Michael PearsonActor
- 2020Disclosure · as Ron Woodroof (archive footage)Actor
- 2020One World: Together at Home · as SelfActor
- 2020Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read · as Mike DamoneActor
- 2021Sing 2 · as Buster Moon (voice)Actor
- 2021Come Home · as Buster Moon (voice)Actor
- 2021Roll Up Your Sleeves · as SelfActor
- 2022Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2023Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy · as Larry DickensActor
- 2023Art-House America: Austin Film Society · as SelfActor
- 2024Deadpool & Wolverine · as Cowboypool (voice)Actor
- 2024Sing: Thriller · as Buster Moon (voice)Actor
- 2024Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2025The Lost Bus · as Kevin McKayActor
- 2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special · as SelfActor
- 2026The Rivals of Amziah King · as Amziah KingActor
- 2026A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.