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Matthew David McConaughey, born November 4, 1969, emerged as a leading man with roles in legal dramas and historical epics, only to become a romantic comedy staple in the early 2000s. Post a hiatus, he redefined his image in dramatic roles, notably as a stripper in "Magic Mike" and a resilient AIDS patient in "Dallas Buyers Club," earning him an Academy Award. His range extended to voice acting and the crime series "True Detective," solidifying his status as both a sex symbol and a versatile actor.
The roles that explain the career.
65 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Rivals of Amziah King | Amziah King | Film |
| 2026 | Brothers | Matthew McConaughey | TV |
| 2026 | Brothers | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | The Lost Bus | Kevin McKay | Film |
| 2024 | Sing: Thriller | Buster Moon (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Elvis (voice) | TV |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2021 | 05 | Self | TV |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Buster Moon (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | The Gentlemen | Michael Pearson | Film |
| 2020 | The Gentlemen | Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Matthew McConaughey | Film |
| 2019 | Serenity | Baker Dill | Film |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Walter O’Dim | Film |
| 2016 | Free State of Jones | Newton Knight | Film |
| 2016 | Sing | Buster Moon (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Beetle / Hanzo (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | The Sea of Trees | Arthur Brennan | Film |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Cooper | Film |
| 2014 | True Detective | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2013 | Mud | Mud | Film |
| 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | Ron Woodroof | Film |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Mark Hanna | Film |
| 2012 | Magic Mike | Dallas | Film |
| 2012 | Killer Joe | Killer Joe Cooper | Film |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Ward Jansen | Film |
| 2012 | Bernie | Danny Buck Davidson | Film |
| 2012 | We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash | Self | Film |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Mickey Haller | Film |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Connor Mead | Film |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Rick Peck | Film |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Ben 'Finn' Finnegan | Film |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Steve Addington | Film |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Producer | Film |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Jack Lengyel | Film |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Tripp | Film |
| 2005 | Sahara | Dirk Pitt | Film |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Brandon Lang | Film |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Al Bean (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Sahara | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Benjamin Barry | Film |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Denton Van Zan | Film |
| 2002 | Frailty | Meiks | Film |
| 2002 | Tiptoes | Steven | Film |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Troy | Film |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Steve Edison | Film |
| 2000 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2000 | U-571 | Lt. Andrew Tyler | Film |
| 1999 | The Story of Darrell Royal | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | EDtv | Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny | Film |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Willis Newton | Film |
| 1998 | Making Sandwiches | Bud Hoagie | Film |
| 1997 | Contact | Palmer Joss | Film |
| 1997 | Amistad | Roger Sherman Baldwin | Film |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Jake Brigance | Film |
| 1996 | Larger Than Life | Tip Tucker | Film |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Buddy Deeds | Film |
| 1995 | The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Vilmer | Film |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Abe Lincoln | Film |
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Rental Truck Guy | Film |
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Ben Williams | Film |
| 1993 | My Boyfriend's Back | Guy #2 | Film |
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Wooderson | Film |
| Sing 3 | Buster Moon (voice) | Film | |
| The Brigands of Rattlecreek | Film |
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