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![]() Mathew McConaughey at the awards of the Goldene Kamera in Berlin, 2014
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Matthew David McConaughey November 4, 1969 Uvalde, Texas, U.S. |
Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Net worth | US$95 million (2016) |
Spouse(s) | Camila Alves (m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
Matthew David McConaughey (/məˈkɒnəheɪ/; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained notice for his breakout role in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). He appeared in such films as the slasher Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), the legal thriller A Time to Kill (1996), Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997), the science fiction drama Contact (1997), the comedy EDtv (1999), and the war film U-571 (2000).
In the 2000s, McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). Since 2011 he has preferred dramatic roles, in such films as The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Bernie (2011), Killer Joe (2011), The Paperboy (2012), Mud (2012), Magic Mike (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), Interstellar (2014) and Free State of Jones (2016).