Matthew McConaughey biography
Matthew McConaughey is an American actor (born 1969), born on 4 November 1969 in Uvalde.
Matthew McConaughey's screen career began in 1992 with Unsolved Mysteries, playing Larry Dickens.
Matthew McConaughey has appeared in 65 films and 6 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Lost Bus (2025), The Rivals of Amziah King (2025), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Honours include Academy Award for Best Actor, Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor and Golden Globes.
Coming up next: Exodus (2027).
- Born
- 4 November 1969 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Uvalde
- Work
- Film actor, Actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1991 to present
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globes
- Saturn Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey filmography
66 films and 6 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Exodus | C.C. Orlev | Upcoming | |
| 2025 | The Lost Bus | Kevin McKay | ||
| 2025 | The Rivals of Amziah King | Amziah King | ||
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Cowboypool | Voice cameo | |
| 2024 | Sing: Thriller | Buster Moon | Voice role; short film | |
| 2022 | Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Buster Moon | Voice role | |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum | Moondog | ||
| 2019 | Serenity | Baker Dill | ||
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Mickey Pearson | Also co-producer | |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | English | ||
| 2018 | White Boy Rick | Richard Wershe Sr. | ||
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Walter Padick | ||
| 2016 | Gold | Kenny Wells | Also producer | |
| 2016 | Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny | |||
| 2016 | Free State of Jones | Newton Knight | ||
| 2016 | Sing | Buster Moon | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Beetle | Voice role | |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | English | ||
| 2015 | The Sea of Trees | Arthur Brennan | ||
| 2014 | Interstellar | Cooper | ||
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Mark Hanna | ||
| 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | Ron Woodroof | Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| 2012 | Mud | Mud | ||
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Ward Jansen |
Show all 66 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Magic Mike | Dallas | ||
| 2011 | Killer Joe | "Killer" Joe Cooper | ||
| 2011 | Bernie | Danny Buck Davidson | ||
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Mickey Haller | ||
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Connor Mead | ||
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Ben "Finn" Finnegan | ||
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Rick Peck | ||
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Steve Addington | Also producer | |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Tripp | ||
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Jack Lengyel | ||
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Brandon Lang | ||
| 2005 | Sahara | Dirk Pitt | Also executive producer | |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | Al Bean | Documentary; Voice role | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | English | ||
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Benjamin Barry | ||
| 2003 | Tiptoes | Steven | ||
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Denton Van Zan | ||
| 2002 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Troy | ||
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Steve Edison | ||
| 2001 | Frailty | Fenton/Adam Meiks | ||
| 2000 | Welcome to Hollywood | English | ||
| 2000 | U-571 | Lt. Andrew Tyler | ||
| 1999 | EDtv | Ed Pekurny | ||
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Willis Newton | ||
| 1998 | Making Sandwiches | Bud Hoagie | Short film; Also producer | |
| 1998 | Junket Whore | English | ||
| 1998 | The Rebel | , N/a | Short film; Producer, writer, and director only | |
| 1997 | Contact | Palmer Joss | ||
| 1997 | Amistad | Roger Sherman Baldwin | ||
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Jake Brigance | ||
| 1996 | Lone Star | Buddy Deeds | ||
| 1996 | Larger than Life | Tip Tucker | ||
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Rental Truck Guy | ||
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Officer Abe Lincoln | ||
| 1995 | The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Vilmer Slaughter | Also known as Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation | |
| 1995 | Scorpion Spring | El Rojo | ||
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Ben Williams | ||
| 1994 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation | English | ||
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | David Wooderson | ||
| 1993 | My Boyfriend's Back | Guy #2 | ||
| 1992 | Chicano Chariots | , N/a | Short film; Director only |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Elvis Presley | Voice role; also executive producer | |
| 2014 | True Detective | Rustin "Rust" Cohle | Season 1; also executive producer | |
| 2010 | Eastbound & Down | Roy McDaniel | 3 episodes | |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of US | Charles Fenno Hoffman / Alexander H. Stephens / Captain W. W. Wood / Andrew Johnson / John Swinton / Mark Twain | Voice role; 6 episodes | |
| 1999 | King of the Hill | Rad Thibodeaux | Voice role; episode: "The Wedding of Bobby Hill" | |
| 1992 | Unsolved Mysteries | Larry Dickens | Episode: #5.12 |