
Matthew McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor who rose to fame after his breakout role in Dazed and Confused (1993). After early dramatic roles in films like A Time to Kill and Contact, he became one of Hollywood’s leading romantic comedy stars in the 2000s with hits including The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, Fool’s Gold, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, which helped establish him as a major sex symbol.
McConaughey later shifted to more dramatic work, earning critical acclaim for roles in Dallas Buyers Club, which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the HBO series True Detective. He also starred in films such as Interstellar and The Gentlemen.