Matthew McConaughey Bio
Matthew McConaughey is 49 years old American actor and producer who came to limelight with films like Dazed and Confused (1993), Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and TV series True Detective (2014). He is also a celebrity spokesman for brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Wild Turkey.
Early Life
Matthew was born on 4th November, 1969 in Uvalde, Texas to Mary Kathleen and James Donald “Jim” McConaughey. He was raised in family with mother working as a former kindergarten teacher and father in oil pipe supply business. He is younger in family with two older brothers; Michael and Patrick. For education he attended Longview High School and University of Texas at Austin obtaining degree of Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television film in 1993.
Career
He was interested in the world of entertainment and thus went for various commercials and for some small roles in films just after graduation but got his first big break in 1993’s Dazed and Confused. He soon grabbed the attention with movie, A Time to Kill (1996) where he was known for his good looks and easy-going personality. In this movie he shared the screen with other artists like Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson. He raised the hopes of Hollywood by turning as a rising star on cover of Vanity Fair in 1996. In the mid of his starring career he was even got arrested for drug charges that were dropped later with a fine penalty. He then recharged his career as a king of romantic comedies with The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006) and Fool’s Gold (2008). He maintained his success and obtained critical and commercial acclaim from movies like The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Killer Joe (2011), Mud (2012) and Dallas Buyers Club (2013). He earned Academy Award for Best Actor for the later one. In 2014, he got a strong role in HBO series True Detective and film Interstellar (2014). He is recently working on his upcoming movies, Serenity and The Beach Bum in 2019.
Personal Life
He dated Penelope Cruz and Sandra Bullock before meeting Camila Alves in 2006. Both tied their knot in 2012 and together have three children; Levi Alves McConaughey, Livingston Alves McConaughey and Vida Alves McConaughey.
Net Worth
It is estimated to be around $95 million.
