Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey (; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer. 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).
| Full name at birth | Matthew David McConaughey
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| Claim to fame | Contact
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| Date of birth | 4 November 1969
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| Place of birth | Uvalde, Texas, USA
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| Age | 54
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| Occupation | Actor, producer, model, writer, director
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 11¾" (182 cm)
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| Weight | 181 lbs (82 kg)
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| Shoe size | 11
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S.
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| Net worth | $95,000,000 USD
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| High school | Longview High School, Longview, Texas (1988)
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| University | University of Texas at Austin
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![Matthew McConaughey - Vanity Fair Magazine Cover [Italy] (1 November 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/6/8/68st5o7e7vbbob7.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Matthew McConaughey and Camilla Alves - Tele Tydzień Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (28 April 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/0/x/0xixzar8ck6yrk.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Matthew McConaughey - Men's Journal Magazine Cover [United States] (February 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/9/v/9vj1z4mgy6uxzgvu.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Matthew McConaughey - Men's Journal Magazine Cover [United States] (January 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/7/g/7gbs9wctynpk9tgp.jpg?skj2io4l)
- 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.
- His life motto is "Just Keep Living"
- Arrested in Oct 1999 in Austin, Texas for "resisting transportation" after first being under suspicion for marijuana possession.
- Education: University of Texas at Austin (Film)
- Is good friends with Jake Gyllenhaal.
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