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Matthew McConaughey Biography (1969-)
Full name, Matthew David McConaughey; born November 4, 1969, in Uvalde, TX; son of Jim (a gas station owner and former football player with the Green BayPackers) and Kay (a substitute teacher) McConaughey. Addresses: Agent:International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: j. k. livin', 238 S. Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Rogers & Cowan PR, 1888 Century Park East, Suite 500, Los Angeles,CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- November 4, 1969
- Uvalde, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Guy #2, My Boyfriend's Back (also known as Johnny Zombie),MCA/Universal, 1993
- David Wooderson, Dazed and Confused, Gramercy, 1993
- Vilmer, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation), Genre Pictures, 1994
- Ben Williams, Angels in the Outfield (also known as Angels), Buena Vista, 1994
- Abe Lincoln, Tucson police officer, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995
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Submission, 1995
- Deputy Sam Taylor, Judgment, 1995
- Jake Brigance, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
- Buddy Deeds, Lone Star, Columbia, 1996
- Tip Tucker, Larger than Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Rental Truck Guy, Glory Daze, Seventh Art Releasing, 1996
- El Rojo, Scorpion Spring, 1997
- Palmer Joss, Contact, Warner Bros., 1997
- Baldwin, Amistad, DreamWorks, 1997
- Bud Hoagie, Making Sandwiches (short film), Fortis Films, 1998
- Willis Newton, Newton Boys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
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The Rebel (short film), 1998
- Himself, Junket Whore (documentary), 1998
- Narrator, The Story of Darrell Royal (documentary), 1999
- Ed "Eddie" Pekurny, Edtv (also known as Ed TV), 1999
- Himself, Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (also known as Caughtin the Camera's Eye), 1999
- Lieutenant Andrew Tyler, executive officer, U-571, MCA/Universal,2000
- Himself, Welcome to Hollywood (documentary), 2000
- Steve James "Steve"/"Eddie" Edison, M.D., The Wedding Planner (also known as Wedding Planner-verliebt, verlobt, verplant), Sony PicturesEntertainment, 2001
- Troy, Thirteen Conversations about One Thing (also known as 13Conversations), Sony Pictures Classics, 2001
- Adam Meiks, Frailty (also known as Daemonisch and Nesunoe al sicuro), Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Denton Van Zan, Reign of Fire, Buena Vista, 2002
- (Uncredited) Himself, The Making of "Frailty" (documentary), 2002
- Benjamin "Ben" Barry, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (also known asWie werde ich ihn los-in 10 Tagen?), Paramount, 2003
- Steven, Tiptoes, Reality Check Productions, 2003
- Dirk Pitt, Sahara, Paramount, 2005
- Also appeared in Last Flight of the Raven, Warner Bros.; SouthBeach.
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Film Work
- Director, Chicano Chariots, 1992
- Producer, Making Sandwiches (short film), Fortis Films, 1997
- Producer and director, The Rebel (short film), 1998
- Producer, Dear Delilah, 2004
- Executive producer, Sahara, Paramount, 2005
- Also produced Last Flight of the Raven, Warner Bros.
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- (In archive footage) Warner Bros. Story: Not Guts, No Glory: 75 Yearsof Stars, TNT, 1998
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Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,1999
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The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, 1999
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Men Strike Back, VH1, 2000
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Conde Nast Traveler All-Star Special, Travel Channel, 2000
- Presenter, The 5th Annual ALMA Awards, ABC, 2000
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The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, 2000
- Himself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
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The 2001 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2001
- (Uncredited) Presenter, The 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards, ABC, 2002
- Presenter, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
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The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003
- Himself, Young Hollywood Awards, 2003
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Frat Boys (documentary), History Channel, 2003
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Episodic
- Larry Dickens, Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1992
- Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1998
- Voice of Rad Thibodeaux, "The Wedding of Bobby Hill," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999
- Himself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2000
- Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 2000
- Himself, "Escape from New York," Sex and the City, HBO, 2000
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Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2003
- Himself, TRL, MTV, 2003
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2003
- Himself, Tinseltown TV, 2003
- (In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncovered, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Also appeared as himself, Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz!
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "Key West Intermezzo" by John Mellencamp, 1997; in "WalkawayJoe" by Don Henley and Trish Yearwood.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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The Rebel (short film), 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Interview, April, 1998, p. 48
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Newsweek, July 8, 1996, p. 62; November 8, 1999, p. 57
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New York Times, July 21, 1996
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Rolling Stone, August 22, 1996, pp. 44-47, 108
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