Biography
Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained notice for his supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), which was considered by many to be his breakout role. After a number of supporting roles in films including Angels in the Outfield (1994) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), his breakthrough performance as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). He followed this with leading p...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Rivals of Amziah King
2025
as Amziah King
In rural Oklahoma, Kateri loses her mother and flees foster care. She reunites with past foster parent Amziah King, who mentors her, revealing hidden ...

Sing: Thriller
2024
as Buster Moon (voice)
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" fil...

Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
as Cowboypool (voice)
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces...

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
2024
as Narrator (voice)
Explores the work of scientists and bioengineers who are behind groundbreaking medical innovations, such as CAR T-cell immunotherapy and the inner wor...

Nine Ball
2024
as Pool Shark Father
A pool shark who brings his young son to the bar while he bets cash against his opponent, in the future his son grows up to play billiards in the same...

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
2023
as Larry Dickens
Sitting down with co-creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, along with long-time actors, producers, and directors of the show, this documentary...

Art-House America: Austin Film Society
2023
as Self
Founded by Richard Linklater in 1985 as a screening series dedicated to bringing experimental and art cinema to the city of Austin, Texas, the Austin ...

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story
2022
as Narrator (voice)
Directed by award winning filmmaker Ben Masters, Deep in the Heart is a visually stunning celebration of Texas’ diverse landscapes and remarkable wild...

Sing 2
2021
as Buster Moon (voice)
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connecti...

Come Home
2021
as Buster Moon (voice)
During the holiday season, Angie, a pack's mother, gets stranded by a blizzard and winds up backstage at the variety show studio. She then gets a chan...

Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing v...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020
as Mike Damone
A virtual table read of the classic 1982 hit Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The all-star cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Dane Cook, Morgan Freeman, Jim...

Disclosure
2020
as Ron Woodroof (archive footage)
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have...

One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...

The Gentlemen
2020
as Michael Pearson
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the busine...

The Gentlemen
2020
Producer
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the busine...

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Matthew McConaughey
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...

The Beach Bum
2019
as Moondog
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

Serenity
2019
as Baker Dill
The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, where he spends his days obsessed with capturing an el...

Friedkin Uncut
2018
as Self
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...

White Boy Rick
2018
as Richard Wershe Sr.
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug t...

U2 at The BBC
2017
as Self
U2 bring their stadium-filling rock to Abbey Road Studios to perform exclusive versions of classics like With or Without You, Beautiful Day and One, a...

The Dark Tower
2017
as Walter O’Dim
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...

Sing
2016
as Buster Moon (voice)
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
as Beetle (voice)
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seek...

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
as Self
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his w...

Free State of Jones
2016
as Newton Knight
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than figh...

The Sea of Trees
2016
as Arthur Brennan
In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

Gold
2016
as Kenny Wells
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luck...

Gold
2016
Producer
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luck...

Inside 'Interstellar'
2015
as Self - 'Cooper'
Cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" discuss project origins, the film's imagery, ambitions, incorporating IMAX footage, the human elem...

The Science of Interstellar
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar', including scientific foundations, the work of cons...

21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Actor
A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture; ...

Interstellar
2014
as Cooper
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the va...

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014
as Self
A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
as Self - Host
The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest hosts Jeff Bridges, Matthew McConaughey and Sheryl Cro...

I Am Evel Knievel
2014
as Self
I Am Evel Knievel features footage of Evels greatest jumps, including the seminal Snake River Canyon and Caesars Palace jumps. The film also showcases...

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Mark Hanna
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi...

Dallas Buyers Club
2013
as Ron Woodroof
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thi...
Synthesizers
2013
as Woodson
Music video about Dazed and Confused character Wooderson.

Mud
2013
as Mud
Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family an...

The Paperboy
2012
as Ward Jansen
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012
as Self
Johnny Cash influenced a great variety of musicians and it was never more apparent than on Friday, April 20, 2012 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX. ...

Magic Mike
2012
as Dallas
Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and ...

Killer Joe
2012
as Killer Joe Cooper
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal si...

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
2012
as Self
Born on Halloween, 1935, Dale Brown's fight for justice began the day his father walked out - two days before he was born. About how an overachiever f...

Bernie
2012
as Danny Buck Davidson
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour ...

The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Mickey Haller
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty cro...

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
as Connor Mead
Celebrity photographer Connor Mead lives life in the fast lane, committed to lifelong bachelorhood and simultaneous relationships with multiple women....

Surfer, Dude
2008
as Steve Addington
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Surfer, Dude
2008
Producer
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Tropic Thunder
2008
as Rick Peck
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the fru...

Fool's Gold
2008
as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When...

We Are Marshall
2006
as Jack Lengyel
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving p...

Failure to Launch
2006
as Tripp
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his ...

Two for the Money
2005
as Brandon Lang
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Al Bean (voice)
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this ...

Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Matthew McConaughey hosts a profile of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel that features extensive commentary from Knievel and footage of famous leaps, a...

Sahara
2005
as Dirk Pitt
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a c...

Sahara
2005
Executive Producer
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a c...

Making Dazed
2005
as Self
This documentary reunites the cast of the 1993 film "Dazed and Confused", and features behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. A decade...

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004
as Self
Ben Lewis spends time with Richard Linklater, the highly-respected director of 'Slacker', 'School of Rock', and 'Before Sunset', along with some of th...

Paparazzi
2004
as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)
A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a perso...

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
as Benjamin Barry
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clo...

Tiptoes
2002
as Steven
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

Reign of Fire
2002
as Denton Van Zan
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to ...

Frailty
2002
as Meiks
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to k...

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
as Troy
The lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a housecleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of...

The Wedding Planner
2001
as Steve Edison
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he ...

U-571
2000
as Lt. Andrew Tyler
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. Howe...

EDtv
1999
as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Award-winning story of University of Texas coaching legend and three time National Champion, Darrell Royal.
Making Sandwiches
1998
as Bud Hoagie
Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey make sandwiches in a small kitchen while watching television, where Eric Roberts, in drag aping his sister, rep...

Welcome to Hollywood
1998
as Matthew McConaughey
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

The Newton Boys
1998
as Willis Newton
The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the eldest, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers ...

Amistad
1997
as Roger Sherman Baldwin
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are th...

Contact
1997
as Palmer Joss
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and ...

Scorpion Spring
1996
as El Rojo
On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...

Larger Than Life
1996
as Tip Tucker
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. One day,...

A Time to Kill
1996
as Jake Brigance
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

Lone Star
1996
as Buddy Deeds
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
1996
as Self
This documentary goes behind the scenes of the 1993 filming of "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in Pflugerville, Texas. It includes on-set ...

Judgement
1995
as Deputy Sam Taylor
In Judgement County, Texas, a rookie cop gets the ultimate test when an APB for a child killer fits the general description of a man he stops for spee...

Glory Daze
1995
as Rental Truck Guy
Jack, a soon-to-be graduate, finds he's having a difficult time letting go of the college life -- and decides maybe he doesn't have to. Also questioni...

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
as Vilmer
After a group of Texas teenagers leave prom night early and get into a car crash in the woods, they employ the aid of a nearby insurance agent, who ca...
Submission
1995
Benicio del Toro's 1995 short film

Boys on the Side
1995
as Abe Lincoln
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-coun...

Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Ben Williams
Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins ...

Dazed and Confused
1993
as Wooderson
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jock...

My Boyfriend's Back
1993
as Guy #2
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win he...

The Lost Bus
N/A
as Kevin McKay
Bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire as the town of Paradise is caught in t...
Untitled Mike Hammer Film
N/A
as Mike Hammer