Matthew McConaughey
His breakout role came in the cult comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), but he established himself as a Hollywood star leading successful romantic comedies in the early 2000s, such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Following a period dominated by this genre, McConaughey underwent the "McConnaissance," a career phase where he sought more complex and dramatic roles, excelling in films like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Mud (2012), and Magic Mike (2012).
In the last decade, his impact has spanned both auteur cinema and major space productions, notably with his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014). He also received unanimous praise for his performance in the first season of the anthology series True Detective (2014). Beyond acting, he is the author of the bestseller Greenlights (2020), where he shares memoirs and life lessons, and is a co-owner of the Austin FC soccer club. Recently, he has remained active in the industry with projects like The Gentlemen and his highly anticipated return to the big screen in The Lost Bus (2025) and upcoming productions for 2026.
Filmography (141 Appearances)
The Rivals of Amziah King
A Football Life:2006 Rose Bowl
Brothers
Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes
Positano
Sing 3
Untitled Mike Hammer Film
A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey
The Lost Bus
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Sing: Thriller
Deadpool & Wolverine
Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
Agent Elvis
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story
Sing 2
Come Home
05
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
The Oprah Conversation
Disclosure
Cup of Joe
One World: Together at Home
Thanks a Million
The Gentlemen
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Tamron Hall
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
The Beach Bum
Serenity
Friedkin Uncut
White Boy Rick
Red Table Talk
U2 at The BBC
The Russell Howard Hour
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Dark Tower
Sing
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Kubo and the Two Strings
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Free State of Jones
The Sea of Trees
Gold
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Inside 'Interstellar'
Hot Ones
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The Science of Interstellar
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Interstellar
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
The Men in Blazers Show
I Am Evel Knievel
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
True Detective
Making True Detective
The Wolf of Wall Street
Dallas Buyers Club
Synthesizers
Mud
The Last Leg
The Paperboy
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
Magic Mike
Killer Joe
Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
Bernie
The Lincoln Lawyer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Eastbound & Down
Surfer, Dude
Tropic Thunder
Fool's Gold
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
The Graham Norton Show
We Are Marshall
Failure to Launch
Two for the Money
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Absolute Evel: The Evel Knievel Story
Sahara
My Crazy Life
Making Dazed
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Paparazzi
CMT Insider
Best Week Ever
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Celebrities Uncensored
Real Time with Bill Maher
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tiptoes
Reign of Fire
Frailty
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
The Wedding Planner
Welcome to Hollywood
U-571
Teen Choice Awards
EDtv
The Story of Darrell Royal
Making Sandwiches
TRL
Sex and the City
The Newton Boys
Amistad
Behind the Music
The View
Contact
King of the Hill
Scorpion Spring
Larger Than Life
A Time to Kill
The Daily Show
Lone Star
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
Judgement
Kulturzeit
Glory Daze
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Submission
Boys on the Side
Angels in the Outfield
Dazed and Confused
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
My Boyfriend's Back
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Goldene Kamera
Saturday Night Live