Matthew McConaughey
- a.k.a. Matthew David McConaughey
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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. 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). In the 2000s, McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), establishing him as a sex symbol. After a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began to appear in more dramatic roles beginning with the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). He was acclaimed for his supporting performances in Bernie (2011), Magic Mike (2012) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and for his leading roles in Killer Joe (2011) and Mud (2012). McConaughey's portrayal of Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in the biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him widespread praise and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2014, he starred as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's crime anthology series True Detective, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His film roles since have included Interstellar (2014), The Sea of Trees (2015), Free State of Jones (2016), Gold (2016), The Dark Tower (2017), and The Gentlemen (2019), earning varying degrees of commercial and critical success, as well as voice work in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016), and Sing 2 (2021).
German (Deutsch)
Matthew David McConaughey (* 4. November 1969) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Nach seiner Durchbruchrolle in Dazed and Confused (1993) wurde er zunächst durch romantische Komödien wie The Wedding Planner (2001) und How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) bekannt. Ab 2011 änderte er jedoch den Fokus seiner Karriere und widmete sich anspruchsvolleren Rollen, was als „McConaissance“ bezeichnet wird. Seine gefeierten Darstellungen in Filmen wie Mud (2012), Magic Mike (2012) und The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) mündeten in einem Oscar als Bester Hauptdarsteller für Dallas Buyers Club (2013). Zudem beeindruckte er als Rust Cohle in der HBO-Serie True Detective (2014) und in Christopher Nolans Interstellar (2014). Heute ist McConaughey für seine vielseitigen Rollen bekannt, arbeitet als Produzent, Autor und Professor und veröffentlichte 2020 seine Bestseller-Autobiografie Greenlights. Die obige Beschreibung basiert auf dem Wikipedia-Artikel „Matthew McConaughey“, lizenziert unter CC-BY-SA, vollständige Liste der Mitwirkenden auf Wikipedia.
French (Français)
Matthew McConaughey, né Matthew David McConaughey le 4 novembre 1969 à Uvalde (Texas), est un acteur et producteur américain. Il perce en 1993 avec un rôle secondaire mémorable dans *Dazed and Confused* de Richard Linklater, qui devient son film culte. Il enchaîne avec des seconds rôles dans *Angels in the Outfield* (1994) et accède au statut de premier rôle dans le thriller juridique *A Time to Kill* (1996), adapté de John Grisham. Dans les années 2000, il s’impose comme tête d’affiche des comédies romantiques : *The Wedding Planner* (2001), *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003), *Failure to Launch* (2006) et *Ghosts of Girlfriends Past* (2009). Il diversifie son registre avec *Frailty* (2002), *Sahara* (2005) et *We Are Marshall* (2006). Le tournant arrive dans les années 2010 avec la « McConaissance » : *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2011), *Bernie* (2011), *Killer Joe* (2011), *Mud* (2012), *Magic Mike* (2012) et surtout *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), où son interprétation de Ron Woodroof lui vaut l’Oscar du meilleur acteur, le Golden Globe et le SAG Award. Il brille ensuite dans *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) de Scorsese, *True Detective* (saison 1, 2014, nomination Emmy) et *Interstellar* (2014) de Nolan. Ses rôles plus récents incluent *The Gentlemen* (2019), des doublages dans *Sing* (2016-2021) et *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016). En 2025, il revient au cinéma avec *The Lost Bus* (sur Apple TV+, drame sur l’incendie de Camp Fire) et *The Rivals of Amziah King* (thriller criminel acclamé à SXSW, sortie large en 2026). Il prépare aussi des projets comme un film Netflix sur Mike Hammer. Marié depuis 2012 à Camila Alves, il a trois enfants : Levi, Vida et Livingston. Il réside à Austin (Texas), où il est impliqué dans des causes caritatives et a publié des livres comme *Greenlights* (2020) et *Poems & Prayers* (2025).
Italian (Italiano)
Matthew David McConaughey (nato il 4 novembre 1969) è un attore americano. Si fece notare per la prima volta per la sua interpretazione di supporto nella commedia di formazione Dazed and Confused (1993), considerata da molti il suo ruolo di svolta. Dopo diversi ruoli di supporto in film come Angels in the Outfield (1994) e Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), la sua interpretazione di svolta come protagonista arrivò nel dramma legale A Time to Kill (1996). Ha seguito con interpretazioni da protagonista nel film di fantascienza Contact (1997), nel dramma storico Amistad (1997), nella commedia drammatica The Newton Boys (1998), nella satira EDtv (1999), nel film di guerra U-571 (2000) e nel thriller psicologico Frailty (2001). Negli anni 2000, McConaughey è diventato noto soprattutto per aver recitato in commedie romantiche, tra cui The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), Fool's Gold (2008) e Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), diventando così un simbolo sessuale. Dopo una pausa di due anni dalla recitazione cinematografica, McConaughey ha iniziato a apparire in ruoli più drammatici a partire dal dramma legale The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). È stato acclamato per le sue interpretazioni di supporto in Bernie (2011), Magic Mike (2012) e The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), e per i suoi ruoli da protagonista in Killer Joe (2011) e Mud (2012). L'interpretazione di McConaughey nei panni di Ron Woodroof, un cowboy diagnosticato con l'AIDS, nel biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) gli è valso ampi elogi e numerosi riconoscimenti, incluso l'Oscar come miglior attore. Nel 2014 ha interpretato Rust Cohle nella prima stagione della serie antologica poliziesca di HBO True Detective, per la quale è stato nominato al Primetime Emmy Award come miglior attore protagonista in una serie drammatica. I suoi ruoli cinematografici successivi includono Interstellar (2014), The Sea of Trees (2015), Free State of Jones (2016), Gold (2016), The Dark Tower (2017) e The Gentlemen (2019), ottenendo successi commerciali e critici variabili, oltre a doppiatori in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016) e Sing 2 (2021).
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- male
- Date of Birth
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- Place of Birth
- Uvalde, Texas, USA
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboypool (voice) | Deadpool & Wolverine | 76% · 8,223 | ||
| Cooper | Interstellar | 85% · 38,775 | ||
| Mark Hanna | The Wolf of Wall Street | 80% · 25,444 | ||
| Rick Peck | Tropic Thunder | 67% · 6,749 |