Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

1969-11-04 Uvalde, Texas, USA 93 Credits

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...

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The Rivals of Amziah King

The Rivals of Amziah King

2025

as Amziah King

Acting

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

Sing: Thriller

2024

as Buster Moon (voice)

7.2
Acting

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

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as Cowboypool (voice)

7.6
Acting

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special

2024

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Acting

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

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels

2024

as Narrator (voice)

2.0
Acting

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

Nine Ball

2024

as Pool Shark Father

1.0
Acting

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

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

2023

as Larry Dickens

10.0
Acting

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

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

2023

as Self

Acting

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

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

2022

as Narrator (voice)

8.8
Acting

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

Sing 2

2021

as Buster Moon (voice)

7.8
Acting

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

Come Home

2021

as Buster Moon (voice)

7.5
Acting

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

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

2020

as Mike Damone

5.5
Acting

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

Disclosure

2020

as Ron Woodroof (archive footage)

7.9
Acting

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

One World: Together at Home

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...

The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen

2020

as Michael Pearson

7.7
Acting

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

The Gentlemen

2020

Producer

7.7
Producing

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

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019

as Matthew McConaughey

5.9
Acting

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

The Beach Bum

2019

as Moondog

5.7
Acting

An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

Serenity

Serenity

2019

as Baker Dill

5.4
Acting

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

Friedkin Uncut

2018

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

White Boy Rick

2018

as Richard Wershe Sr.

6.4
Acting

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

U2 at The BBC

2017

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

The Dark Tower

2017

as Walter O’Dim

5.8
Acting

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

Sing

2016

as Buster Moon (voice)

7.1
Acting

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

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016

as Beetle (voice)

7.6
Acting

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

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

as Self

6.9
Acting

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

Free State of Jones

2016

as Newton Knight

6.8
Acting

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

The Sea of Trees

2016

as Arthur Brennan

6.2
Acting

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

Gold

2016

as Kenny Wells

6.6
Acting

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

Gold

2016

Producer

6.6
Producing

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'

Inside 'Interstellar'

2015

as Self - 'Cooper'

6.9
Acting

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

The Science of Interstellar

2014

as Narrator (voice)

6.8
Acting

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

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

as Self - Actor

6.2
Acting

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

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as Cooper

8.5
Acting

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

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014

as Self

7.7
Acting

A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

2014

as Self - Host

Acting

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

I Am Evel Knievel

2014

as Self

6.1
Acting

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

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

as Mark Hanna

8.0
Acting

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

Dallas Buyers Club

2013

as Ron Woodroof

7.9
Acting

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

7.0
Acting

Music video about Dazed and Confused character Wooderson.

Mud

Mud

2013

as Mud

7.1
Acting

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

The Paperboy

2012

as Ward Jansen

5.5
Acting

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

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

2012

as Self

7.1
Acting

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

Magic Mike

2012

as Dallas

6.2
Acting

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

Killer Joe

2012

as Killer Joe Cooper

6.5
Acting

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

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story

2012

as Self

2.0
Acting

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

Bernie

2012

as Danny Buck Davidson

6.6
Acting

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

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

as Mickey Haller

7.2
Acting

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

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009

as Connor Mead

6.0
Acting

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead lives life in the fast lane, committed to lifelong bachelorhood and simultaneous relationships with multiple women....

Surfer, Dude

Surfer, Dude

2008

as Steve Addington

4.6
Acting

A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Surfer, Dude

Surfer, Dude

2008

Producer

4.6
Producing

A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

2008

as Rick Peck

6.7
Acting

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

Fool's Gold

2008

as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan

5.8
Acting

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

We Are Marshall

2006

as Jack Lengyel

6.9
Acting

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

Failure to Launch

2006

as Tripp

5.8
Acting

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

Two for the Money

2005

as Brandon Lang

6.0
Acting

A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Al Bean (voice)

5.8
Acting

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

Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Matthew McConaughey hosts a profile of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel that features extensive commentary from Knievel and footage of famous leaps, a...

Sahara

Sahara

2005

as Dirk Pitt

5.9
Acting

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

Sahara

2005

Executive Producer

5.9
Producing

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

Making Dazed

2005

as Self

9.0
Acting

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

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

2004

as Self

Acting

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

Paparazzi

2004

as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

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

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003

as Benjamin Barry

6.8
Acting

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

Tiptoes

2002

as Steven

3.9
Acting

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

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

2002

as Denton Van Zan

6.2
Acting

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

Frailty

2002

as Meiks

7.0
Acting

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

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

as Troy

6.3
Acting

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

The Wedding Planner

2001

as Steve Edison

5.9
Acting

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

U-571

2000

as Lt. Andrew Tyler

6.5
Acting

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

EDtv

1999

as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

6.0
Acting

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)

10.0
Acting

Award-winning story of University of Texas coaching legend and three time National Champion, Darrell Royal.

Making Sandwiches

1998

as Bud Hoagie

5.7
Acting

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

Welcome to Hollywood

1998

as Matthew McConaughey

3.6
Acting

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

The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

1998

as Willis Newton

6.1
Acting

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

Amistad

1997

as Roger Sherman Baldwin

7.0
Acting

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

Contact

1997

as Palmer Joss

7.4
Acting

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

Scorpion Spring

1996

as El Rojo

6.6
Acting

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

1996

as Tip Tucker

5.5
Acting

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

A Time to Kill

1996

as Jake Brigance

7.4
Acting

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

Lone Star

1996

as Buddy Deeds

7.0
Acting

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

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary

1996

as Self

6.2
Acting

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

Judgement

1995

as Deputy Sam Taylor

7.0
Acting

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

Glory Daze

1995

as Rental Truck Guy

5.1
Acting

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

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1995

as Vilmer

4.6
Acting

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

8.7
Acting

Benicio del Toro's 1995 short film

Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

1995

as Abe Lincoln

6.3
Acting

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

Angels in the Outfield

1994

as Ben Williams

5.9
Acting

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

Dazed and Confused

1993

as Wooderson

7.3
Acting

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

My Boyfriend's Back

1993

as Guy #2

5.7
Acting

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

The Lost Bus

N/A

as Kevin McKay

Acting

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

Acting