McConaughey began his acting career in 1991, appearing in student films and television commercials while attending the College of Communication at the University of Texas in Austin before being cast in Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993). Also, during this period he played the neglectful boyfriend in country singer Trisha Yearwood's video "Walkaway Joe". After appearing in some additional small parts in Angels in the Outfield, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Boys on the Side, and the television series Unsolved Mysteries, McConaughey's big break came as the lawyer "Jake Brigance" in the 1996 film A Time to Kill, based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.
McConaughey was cast in leading roles in many more movies: Contact, Amistad, The Newton Boys, Edtv, and U-571. By the early 2000s, he was frequently cast in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, both of which were successful at the box office. Dur
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Matthew David McConaughey (pronounced /məˈkɑnəˌheɪ/; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including read more...
On October 24, 1999, McConaughey was arrested at his home in Austin, Texas on charges of possession of marijuana and resisting arrest. The police were responding to a 2:30 a.m. noise read more...
McConaughey began his acting career in 1991, appearing in student films and television commercials while attending the College of Communication at the University of Texas in Austin read more...