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Matthew McConaughey,

If I said to you "From Texas", the stereotype image you would have is a 100% match for Matthew McConaughey. Texas voice, dads an oil pipe tycoon, wears a cowboy hat and one of four brothers of a petrol company 'oh' and his mother is a teacher.

Born in Uvalde in Texas but got brought up in Longview, he then went on to spend some time in Australia where he worked for cows (literally worked for cows shovelling there droppings.). He then returned to the USA to attend a uni called Austin in which, he wanted to be a lawyer of some sort. It was just before his final exam that he had a life changing experience and picked up an inspirational book which that led him to follow a career in Film.

So there it is, his acting career started. It was 1991 that this career took off and started of as 'the little man in short films and commercials locally to Texas until a director spotted his talent in 1993 and gave him a lead in the film Dazed And Confused. This film got him noticed and made him star in such films and other acting stuff:
Hammer Down (2009) (announced)
The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) (post-production) .... Connor
Surfer, Dude (2008) .... Steve Addington
Tropic Thunder (2008) .... Rick Peck
... aka Tropic Thunder (Germany)
Fool's Gold (2008) .... Benjamin Finnegan
We Are Marshall (2006) .... Jack Lengyel
Failure to Launch (2006) .... Tripp
Two For The Money (2005) .... Brandon Lang
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (voice) .... Al Bean
Sahara (2005) .... Dirk Pitt
... aka Sahara (Spain)
... aka Sahara - Abenteuer in der Wüste (Germany)
Tiptoes (2003) .... Steven Bedalia
... aka Tiny Tiptoes (France)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) .... Ben
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)
"Freedom: A History of Us" .... Alexander Stephens / ... (6 episodes, 2003)
- A Fatal Contradiction (2003) TV episode .... Alexander Stephens
- A War to End Slavery (2003) TV episode .... Captain W.W. Wood
- Wake Up America (2003) TV episode .... Charles Fenno Hoffman
- What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... Andrew Jackson
- Working for Freedom (2003) TV episode .... John Swinton
(1 more)
Reign Of Fire (2002) .... Denton Van Zan
Frailty (2001) .... Fenton Meiks
... aka Dämonisch (Germany)
... aka Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy)
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) .... Troy
... aka 13 Conversations (USA: short title)
The Wedding Planner (2001) .... Steve Edison
... aka Wedding Planner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany)
U-571 (2000) .... Lt. Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer
... aka U-571 (France)

EDtv (1999) .... Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
... aka Ed TV (USA: poster title)
"King of the Hill" .... Rad Thibodeaux (1 episode, 1999)
- The Wedding of Bobby Hill (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Rad Thibodeaux
Making Sandwiches (1998) .... Bud Hoagie
The Newton Boys (1998) .... Willis Newton
The Rebel (1998)
Amistad (1997) .... Baldwin
Contact (1997) .... Palmer Joss
Scorpion Spring (1996) .... El Rojo
Glory Daze (1996) .... Rental Truck Guy
Larger Than Life (1996) .... Tip Tucker
A Time To Kill (1996) .... Jake Tyler Brigance
Lone Star (1996) .... Buddy Deeds
Boys on the Side (1995) .... Abe Lincoln, Tucson Police Officer
... aka Avec ou sans hommes (France)
Judgement (1995) .... Deputy Sam Taylor
Submission (1995) .... Joe
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994) .... Vilmer
... aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (USA: reissue title)
Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Ben Williams
... aka Angels (UK)
Dazed And Confused (1993) .... David Wooderson
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) .... Guy #2
"Unsolved Mysteries" .... Larry Dickens (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode dated 2 December 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Larry Dickens

Producer:
Surfer, Dude (2008) (producer)
Sahara (2005) (executive producer)
... aka Sahara (Spain)
... aka Sahara - Abenteuer in der Wüste (Germany)

Director:
The Rebel (1998)
Chicano Chariots (1992)

Soundtrack:
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) (performer: "You're So Vain")
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)

Writer:
The Rebel (1998) (writer)

Thanks:
2000s
1990s
Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2008) (thanks)
Welcome to Hollywood (2000) (special thanks)

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (special thanks)
Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary (1997) (special thanks)
... aka Hands on a Hard Body (USA: short title)

Self:
2000s
1990s
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (7 episodes, 2001-2008)
- Episode dated 10 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more)
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 4 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
(4 more)
"E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Kate Hudson (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Jennifer Lopez (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 6 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #15.59 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 4 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 18 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
MovieReal: We Are Marshall (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Fuse Celebrity Playlist" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)
- We Are Marshall (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
"Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 11 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall' (2006) (V) .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 6 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"CMT Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 15 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Men (2006) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
Keith Barry: Extraordinary (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Corazón, corazón" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 19 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 17 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"The Barbara Walters Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
- The 25th Annual Oscar Edition (2006) TV episode .... Himself
The Making of 'Two For The Money' (2006) (V) .... Himself
"What It Takes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Matthew McConaughey (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 6 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 5 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Visualizing 'Sahara' (2005) (V) .... Himself
Making 'Sahara' (2005) (V) .... Himself
Across the Sands of Sahara (2005) (V) .... Himself
Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Host
"Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 14 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"My Crazy Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Fights of Fancy (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 6 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 17 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
Making 'Dazed' (2005) (V) .... Himself
St. Richard of Austin (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Paparazzi (2004) (uncredited) .... Himself
"Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 15 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Frat Boys (2003) (TV)
Young Hollywood Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Film clip from 'Gangs of New York'
"Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 2003)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Matthew McConaughey/Dixie Chicks (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Host
"Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (2002) TV series .... Himself
The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt (2002) (TV) .... Narrator
2002 ABC World Stunt Awards (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Presenter
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Frailty' (2002) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
"Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Frailty (????) TV episode .... Himself
Welcome to Hollywood (2000) .... Himself
"Sex and the City" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Escape from New York (2000) TV episode .... Himself
"The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 13 May 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
"Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 25 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
- Episode dated 14 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 February 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 March 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself

The Making of 'Amistad' (1999) (V) .... Himself
The Story of Darrell Royal (1999) (V) .... Narrator
EDtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (1999) (V) .... Himself
... aka Caught in the Camera's Eye (Europe: English title)
Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself
"Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Himself
"Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Show nº96 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997)
- Amistad (1997) TV episode .... Himself
- Contact (1997) TV episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:
"The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 24 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
"The Colbert Report"
- Episode dated 18 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007) (TV) .... Himself/Dirk Pitt
"Imagen de tu vida, La"
- Episode #1.10 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
Celebrity Debut (2006) (TV) .... Himself/Vilmer
"CMT Insider"
- Episode dated 29 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (2005) (TV) .... Himself - place #42
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Biography"
- Sandra Bullock: In the Driver's Seat (2005) TV episode
"Celebrities Uncensored"
- Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V) .... Himself
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Himself
"Bl!tz"
- Episode dated 6 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Palmer Joss

during the time of all his career he has had the dabble of the law as well, but that must be from the presure of his career, girlfriends and the fact his father died of a heart attack in 1992.

HERE HE IS IN A NUT SHELL!

His mother, Kay, is a schoolteacher.
Lived briefly in Australia following high school and adopted an Australian accent for awhile after returning to the USA.
Education: University of Texas at Austin (Film)
Graduated 1988 from Longview High School, Longview, Texas.
Brother of Rooster McConaughey.
Arrested in Oct 1999 in Austin, Texas for "resisting transportation" after first being under suspicion for marijuana possession.
Police responded to a disturbance call at Matthew's home in Austin, Tx. in October. When they arrived, the music was blaring and he was playing bongo drums in the nude. He was with an unknown man and police attempted to arrest him after spotting illegal drugs. He resisted arrest.
Was the first choice to play the lead in Titanic (1997).
Travelled around Peru after filming A Time To Kill (1996).
Voted "Most Handsome" in his Senior year of high school.
Member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
His favorite sport is golf.
He owns a 1,600-acre ranch in west Texas, which he purchased for $500,000.
His father died of a heart attack in August 1992.
His first professional acting job was in a beer commercial.
Fan of John Mellencamp's music. Was seen wearing a tee shirt from Mellencamp's "Whenever We Wanted" tour in A Time To Kill (1996).
Born on the same day as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs.
Was on the sidelines of the Texas Longhorns during the 2006 Rose Bowl where the Longhorns beat the USC Trojans 41-38.
Was accompanied by Penélope Cruz to the Grammy Awards in 2005. The couple met on the set of Sahara (2005).
Served as the Grand Marshall for the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida in February 2005.
He traveled around the United States for a month in his personal Airsteam trailer promoting his movie Sahara (2005).
During a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992), Leno surprised him with an old airline training tape he had acted in. McConaughey had no memory of being in the video.
Is of Irish descent
Despite being a native Texan, he's a big fan of the Washington Redskins NFL team.
People Magazine's 2005 Most Sexiest Man Alive
Turned down a role in The Jackal (1997).
Was considered for a role in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997).
His life motto is "Just Keep Living"
His brother, Michael McConaughey, aka Rooster McConaughey, had a son and named him Miller Lyte McConaughey.
Doesn't wear deodorant or cologne.
Has three bedrooms in his house and sleeps in all of them in turn.
Announced that he is auctioning his 1971 Chevy Stingray Corvette on Ebay, and donating all the money to Oprah's Angel Network Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief funds.
Has worked with such well-known directors as Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Linklater and Jonathan Mostow.
Good friends with Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Named one of People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" in 2006.
He was considered for the role of "Jack" in Titanic (1997). He then played "Dirk Pitt" (in Sahara (2005)), who found the Titanic in another adventure.
He has traveled around Mali in western Africa.
In November 2007 he bought a 3,500 square foot, 4 bed - 3 bath home in Malibu for $10 million. He was shopping for a home in the area and spotted the property - which was not on the market - and made an offer to the residents for the property, which was accepted.
Afraid of revolving doors.
He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2006 in Austin, Texas.
Matthew and Camila Alves became the parents of their first child, a boy named Levi Alves McConaughey, on July 7, 2008, weighing in at 7 lb. 4 oz.
His son's name is Levi Alves McConaughey.
His childhood hero was Evel Knievel, and he has said that he would like to star in a movie based on Knievel's life.
He has said that the superhero he would most like to play is The Hulk, but he doubts that it will happen since both Edward Norton and Eric Bana have played him. When someone asked him if he would consider playing Captain America he said that he thinks "Captain America is an awesome name".
Big fan of Willie Nelson.
Has his own line of clothing, called "j.k. livin".

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