Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor. He first gained notice for his supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused.
Born on November 4, 1969 (age 52 years), in Uvalde, Texas, in the United States of America, Matthew is married to his beautiful wife by the name of Camila Alves.
He is said to be a father of three children by the names of Levi Alves McConaughey, Vida Alves McConaughey and Livingston Alves McConaughey.
Awards and nominations
| Organizations | Year | Category/award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA International Awards | 2014 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 2014 | Best Actor | won | ||
| EDA Awards | 2013 | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2012 | Special Honorary Award | BernieKiller Joe
Magic Mike |
Won | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1998 | Favorite Actor – Drama | Contact | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Favorite Actor – Action | U-571 | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Best Cast | The Wolf of Wall Street | Runner-up | ||
| 1997 | Most Promising Actor | A Time to Kill | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | |||
| Crime Thriller Awards | 2014 | The Best Actor Dagger | True Detective | Won | |
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Magic Mike | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | ||
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Wolf of Wall Street | Nominated | |||
| Critics’ Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | True Detective | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Magic Mike | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Mud | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble | The Wolf of Wall Street | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | 2014 | Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| 2015 | TV Performance of the Year – Actor | True Detective | Nominated | ||
| Dublin Film Critics’ Circle | 2012 | Best Actor | Killer Joe | 5th place[d] | |
| 2013 | Mud | 6th place | |||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2015 | Best TV Actor | True Detective | Won | |
| Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Male | Magic Mike | Won | |
| Best Male Lead | Killer Joe | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |||
| Robert Altman Award | Mud | Won | |||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2003 | Best Cast | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Won | |
| Goldene Kamera Awards | 2013 | Best International Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | True Detective | Nominated | ||
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 2019 | Worst Actor | Serenity | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | The Wolf of Wall Street | Nominated | |||
| Gotham Awards | 2012 | Best Ensemble Cast | Bernie | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | ||
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2013 | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2016 | Ensemble of the Year | Gold | Won | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2013[e] | Best Supporting Actor | Magic Mike | Nominated | |
| 2013[f] | Mud | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | |||
| Irish Film & Television Academy | 2014 | Best International Actor | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | 1997 | Best Breakthrough Performance | A Time to Kill | Won | |
| 2014 | Best On-Screen Transformation | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Jared Leto) | Nominated | ||||
| National Society of Film Critics | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Bernie Magic Mike |
Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Bernie Magic Mike |
Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Mud | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2014 | Desert Palm Achievement Award | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| People’s Choice Awards | 2006 | Favorite Male Action Star | Sahara | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | True Detective | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Drama Series[g] | Nominated | ||||
| Producers Guild of America Award | 2015 | Best Episodic Drama[g] | Nominated | ||
| Rome Film Festival | 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| Russian National Movie Awards | 2015 | Foreign Actor of the Year | Dallas Buyers Club Interstellar The Wolf of Wall Street True Detective |
Won | |
| Foreign Hero of the Year | Interstellar | Nominated | |||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Killer Joe | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Nominated | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 2013 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Sant Jordi Awards | 2014 | Best Foreign Actor | Mud | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | 2013 | Best Actor | Killer Joe | Won | |
| 2015 | Interstellar | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Gold | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Dallas Buyers Club | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | True Detective | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Runner-up | |
| TCA Awards | 2014 | Individual Achievement in Drama | True Detective | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2001 | Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Jennifer Lopez) | The Wedding Planner | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Kate Hudson) | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Liar | Nominated | ||||
| 2005 | Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Penélope Cruz) | Sahara | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Actor: Action/Thriller | Nominated | ||||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 2013 | Best Actor | Dallas Buyers Club | Runner-up | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 2014 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Village Voice Film Poll | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Bernie | 9th place | |
| Killer Joe | 5th place | ||||
| Magic Mike | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | Killer Joe | 7th place | |||
| 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | 8th place | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2013 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2016 | Best Actor | Free State of Jones | Nominated |
Other honors
| Year | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Texas Film Hall of Fame | |
| 2014 | American Cinematheque Award | |
| Texas Exes Distinguished Alumni Award | ||
| 2015 | New Orleans Film Society Celluloid Hero Award |
