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Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4 , 1969 ) is an American Actor . After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s , he came to fame after starring in several successful films, including '' A Time To Kill '' and '' U-571 ''. He is known for having played the leading man in several hit romantic comedies, including '' The Wedding Planner '' (2001), '' How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days '' (2003) and '' Failure To Launch '' (2006). BIOGRAPHY Early life McConaughey, the youngest of three children, was born in Uvalde , Texas and had what he describes as a conservative Christian upbringing.1 His late father, James Donald McConaughey, ran a Texaco gas station, worked as a truck driver, and was a former professional Football player (for the Green Bay Packers , drafted in 1953). His mother, Mary Kathlene McCabe, was a substitute schoolteacher. His parents divorced and re-married several times (to each other), in what he describes as a "loving, but unstable relationship".2 McConaughey moved to Longview, Texas in 1980 and, after graduating from Longview High School in 1988, lived briefly in Australia . In 1993, he studied film direction at the University Of Texas At Austin and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, graduating in 1993. Career McConaughey got his start working in '', '' 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 . In 1997 , McConaughey won an MTV Movie Award for best breakthrough performance for the role. He has also twice been nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award . McConaughey gained renown and 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. McConaughey starred in the feature film, '' Sahara '' (budgeted at $130 million), along with Steve Zahn and Penélope Cruz . Prior to the release of the movie, he promoted it by repeating some trips he took in the late 1990s , including sailing down the Amazon River and trekking to Mali . In 2005 , People Magazine named him their "Sexiest Man Alive". In 2006, he co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in the romantic comedy, '' Failure To Launch '', which was a success at the box office. Personal life On s with a friend, actor Cole Hauser , ironically a co-actor in '' Dazed And Confused '' ( 1993 ). The drug charges were dropped, but McConaughey pled guilty for violating the city's noise ordinance and paid a USD $50 fine. An avid University Of Texas At Austin football fan, McConaughey is often seen at Longhorn games. In addition to his home in Austin, he also owns a 1,600 acre ranch in Texas and is currently dating actress Penelope Cruz ; the two have been together since 2004, soon after Cruz broke up with Tom Cruise in January 2004. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY in '' The Wedding Planner '', 2001]] REFERENCES Footnotes Interviews
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