MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY FAMILY, AND EDUCATION
Matthew David McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969, in Uvalde, Texas, USA, to James Donald McConaughey, a gas-station owner and oil supplier, and Mary Kathleen, a kindergarten teacher.
His family relocated to Longview, Texas, where he attended ‘Longview High School.’ In high school, he was voted ‘most handsome’ in the ‘Longview Lobo Yearbook.’
In 1988, he moved to Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia for a year as part of an education exchange program. He was a Rotary exchange student. He later attended the ‘University of Texas’ at ‘Austin College of Communication.’
In 1993, he graduated from the ‘University of Texas with a B.S. degree in radio-television-film. During his time at the university, he was a member of the ‘Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.’
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S LIFE AND CAREER
In 1991, he began his career in the entertainment industry. He appeared in a series of TV commercials, before landing a role in the coming-of-age comedy film ‘Dazed and Confused,’ which earned immense critical acclaim.
He was seen playing minor roles in a series of films like ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation,’ ‘Boys on the Side,’ and ‘Angels in the Outfield.’ He was also seen in the TV series ‘Unsolved Mysteries.’
In 1996, he got his big break in the Joel Schumacher thriller film ‘A Time to Kill,’ in which he played the role of a lawyer named Jake Brigance. This critically acclaimed film was an adaptation of John Grisham’s novel of the same name.
In 1997, he starred in the Academy Award-nominated historical drama film ‘Amistad,’ which was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film received good reviews from film critics.
In 1999, he played the role of Edward ‘Ed’ Pekurny in the American comedy film ‘EDtv,’ which was directed by Ron Howard. The following year, he was seen in a film titled ‘U-571.’
In 2000, he appeared in an episode titled ‘Escape from New York’ in the popular TV series ‘Sex and the City.’ The next year, he starred in the romantic comedy film ‘The Wedding Planner.’
In 2002, he starred in the film Reign of Fire.’ In the same year, he was seen in films, such as ‘Thirteen Conversations About One Thing,’ a drama film, and ‘Frailty,’ a psychological thriller.
In 2003, he appeared in the TV series documentary, ‘Freedom: A History of Us.’ That year, he also played the character of Steven Bedelia in the film ‘Tiptoes.’ He even starred in the romantic comedy film ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.’
In 2005, he played Brandon Lang in the film ‘Two for the Money’ and also acted in the action-comedy adventure film ‘Sahara.’ He voiced Al Bean in ‘Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D,’ a 3D documentary film.
In 2006, he played Jack Lengyel in the historical drama biopic film ‘We Are Marshall,’ which was directed by McG. In 2008, he starred in the American adventure film ‘Fool’s Gold.’
In 2008, he also starred in the action comedy film Tropic Thunder,’ which was immensely successful at the box office. That year, he was also seen as Steve Addington in the film ‘Surfer, Dude.’
In 2009, he starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the romantic comedy film, ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.’ The film was a commercial success but received negative reviews from critics.
In 2010, he starred in the American TV comedy series Eastbound & Down,’ which was broadcast on ‘HBO.’ He was seen in three episodes of the show. The following year, he starred in the film ‘The Lincoln Lawyer.’
In 2012, he played the title role in the coming-of-age drama film ‘Mud,’ which was directed by Jeff Nichols. That year, he was also seen in films, such as ‘Magic Mike’ and ‘The Paperboy.’
In 2013, he appeared in the biographical drama film ‘Dallas Buyers Club.’ He received appreciation for portraying a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS. The role earned him the ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ for ‘Best Actor – Drama.’ In addition to these two awards, he also won other awards and nominations. In 2013, he also starred in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’
He appeared in the first season of HBO’s crime anthology series ‘True Detective.’ For his performance as detective Rust Cohle, he won several awards and was nominated for ‘Primetime Emmy’ and ‘Golden Globe awards.
In 2014, Matthew starred as NASA pilot Joseph Cooper in the critically and commercially acclaimed science fiction movie ‘Interstellar.’ Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film also starred Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, and Michael Caine in important roles. The following year, he hosted an episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.’
In 2016, he voiced important characters in movies like ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and ‘Sing.’ In the next couple of years, McConaughey was seen in movies like ‘The Sea of Trees’ (2015), ‘Free State of Jones’ (2016), ‘Gold’ (2016), ‘The Dark Tower (2017), ‘White Boy Rick’ (2018), and ‘Serenity’ (2019).
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S NET WORTH
Matthew McConaughey, an American actor, is considered worth US$77 million. The majority of his income rises from his TV appearance.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S MARRIAGE LIFE/ RELATIONSHIP
Matthew McConaughey wed Brazilian model and television personality Camila Alves, who had been his longtime lover, in 2012. They have three kids and reside in Austin, Texas. His three children are Levi Alves McConaughey, Vida Alves McConaughey, and Livingston Alves McConaughey.
Matthew McConaughey has been the boyfriend of Cassandra Hepburn (2007), Penélope Cruz (2005-2006), Salli Richardson (2000-2001), Sandra Bullock (1996-1998), and Ashley Judd (1995-1996).
He had an encounter with Janet Jackson (2002).
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