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Matthew McConaughey Profile |
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Birth Date: November 4, 1969
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Birth Place: Uvalde, Texas, USA
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Birth
Name: Matthew David McConaughey
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Height:
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Matthew McConaughey
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Biography |
Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an
American actor.
Born in the town of Uvalde, Texas, McConaughey grew up in
Longview, Texas. His father, James Donald McConaughey, was a
former professional football player (Green Bay Packers,
1967–1968), later involved in the oil industry. Matthew's
mother, Mary Kathlene McCabe, was a substitute teacher. The
youngest of three children, Matthew studied film direction
at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member
of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, and graduated in 1993.
McConaughey got his start working in television commercials
and was cast in his first minor role in the movie Dazed and
Confused. After playing some additional small parts in
Angels in the Outfield, Return of the Texas Chainsaw
Massacre and Boys on the Side, McConaughey's big break came
as the lawyer Jake Brigance in the film A Time to Kill,
based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.
McConaughey's rugged good looks made him many fans, and he
was cast in many more movies: Contact, Amistad, The Newton
Boys, Edtv, and U-571. By the early 2000s, McConaughey began
being cast frequently in romantic comedies, including The
Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
McConaughey won an MTV Movie Award in 1997 for best
breakthrough performance for A Time to Kill. He has also
twice been nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award.
In 1999, McConaughey was arrested at his home in Austin,
Texas for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. The
police were responding to a disturbance call after a
neighbor complained of loud music. They were responding to a
call for a different residence and took it upon themselves
to enter the premises without authorization. According to
police reports, McConaughey was found dancing around naked
and playing bongo drums with a friend, Cole Hauser. The drug
charges were dropped, but McConaughey pled guilty for
violating Austin's noise ordinance and he paid a USD $50
fine.
Mr. McConaughey recently starred in the $130 million feature
film, Sahara, along with Penélope Cruz. Prior to the debut
of the movie, he promoted it by repeating some trips he took
in the late 1990s, including sailing down the Amazon River
and trekking to Mali.
In 2005, People Magazine named him the "Sexiest Man Alive". |
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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 _Time To Kill, A (1996)_
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Voted "Most Handsome" in his Senior year of high school.
Member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
His father was at one time a professional football player
for the Green Bay Packers
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 2005
Rose Bowl where the Longhorns beat Michigan 38-37
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.
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 |
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