Matthew McConaughey
Acting · Born 1969-11-04 in Uvalde, Texas, USA
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 performances in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), the comedy-drama The Newton Boys (1998), the satire EDtv (1999), the war film U-571 (2000), and the psychological thriller Frailty (2001). In the 2000s, McConaughey became best known for starring in…
Filmography
- Contact as Palmer Joss
- A Time to Kill as Jake Brigance
- U-571 as Lt. Andrew Tyler
- The Wedding Planner as Steve Edison
- We Are Marshall as Jack Lengyel
- EDtv as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
- Sahara as Dirk Pitt
- Tropic Thunder as Rick Peck
- Failure to Launch as Tripp
- Reign of Fire as Denton Van Zan