This week, it's all about Matthew McConaughey. The actor celebrates his 45th birthday on Tuesday, November 4, and on Friday his anticipated new Christopher Nolan movie, "Interstellar," opens in wide release. Here's a look back at the star's rise in Hollywood:
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
This week, it's all about Matthew McConaughey. The actor celebrates his 45th birthday on Tuesday, November 4, and on Friday his anticipated new Christopher Nolan movie, "Interstellar," opens in wide release. Here's a look back at the star's rise in Hollywood:
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The 1993 film "Dazed and Confused" is one of McConaughey's most beloved movies. The actor, in the foreground here with Rory Cochrane, quoted his stoner character when he accepted a Golden Globe in January: "All right, all right, all right."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
The 1993 film "Dazed and Confused" is one of McConaughey's most beloved movies. The actor, in the foreground here with Rory Cochrane, quoted his stoner character when he accepted a Golden Globe in January: "All right, all right, all right."
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McConaughey and Renee Zellweger are horrified in "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 1994.
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey and Renee Zellweger are horrified in "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 1994.
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McConaughey hits the courtroom in the 1996 film "A Time to Kill."
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McConaughey hits the courtroom in the 1996 film "A Time to Kill."
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McConaughey plays a sheriff in a small Texas town in the 1996 movie "Lone Star."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey plays a sheriff in a small Texas town in the 1996 movie "Lone Star."
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McConaughey played a lawyer in the 1997 film "Amistad."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey played a lawyer in the 1997 film "Amistad."
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McConaughey and Jodie Foster explore other worlds in the 1997 movie "Contact."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey and Jodie Foster explore other worlds in the 1997 movie "Contact."
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McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez enjoy hijinks and love in the 2001 romantic comedy "The Wedding Planner."
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McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez enjoy hijinks and love in the 2001 romantic comedy "The Wedding Planner."
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McConaughey and Kate Hudson find love in 2003's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey and Kate Hudson find love in 2003's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days."
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With 2006's "Failure to Launch," the actor further cemented his reputation as the romantic leading man.
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
With 2006's "Failure to Launch," the actor further cemented his reputation as the romantic leading man.
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McConaughey is a triumphant coach in 2006's "We Are Marshall."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey is a triumphant coach in 2006's "We Are Marshall."
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In 2009, he played a man haunted by his former loves in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
In 2009, he played a man haunted by his former loves in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."
New Line Cinema
The actor went indie -- and dark -- as a lawman/hit man in the 2011 film "Killer Joe."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
The actor went indie -- and dark -- as a lawman/hit man in the 2011 film "Killer Joe."
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"The Lincoln Lawyer" in 2011 kept McConaughey deep in the drama as a conflicted attorney.
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
"The Lincoln Lawyer" in 2011 kept McConaughey deep in the drama as a conflicted attorney.
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A buff McConaughey shows off both his pecs and his dance moves in 2012's "Magic Mike."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
A buff McConaughey shows off both his pecs and his dance moves in 2012's "Magic Mike."
Warner Brothers
McConaughey plays big brother to Zac Efron in the 2012 film "The Paperboy."
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McConaughey plays big brother to Zac Efron in the 2012 film "The Paperboy."
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McConaughey played a fugitive in the coming-of-age drama "Mud" in 2012.
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey played a fugitive in the coming-of-age drama "Mud" in 2012.
Roadside Attractions
Critics fell head over heels for McConaughey's turn as Ron Woodroof, an electrician who battles to get the AIDS medicine he needs in "Dallas Buyers Club." The role earned McConaughey his first Oscar nomination and his first win.
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
Critics fell head over heels for McConaughey's turn as Ron Woodroof, an electrician who battles to get the AIDS medicine he needs in "Dallas Buyers Club." The role earned McConaughey his first Oscar nomination and his first win.
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The actor's time is brief but memorable in the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
The actor's time is brief but memorable in the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
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McConaughey has found success on the small screen as the intense lawman Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's "True Detective."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
McConaughey has found success on the small screen as the intense lawman Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's "True Detective."
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After a standout year on the awards circuit in 2013, McConaughey's poised to do it all again with Christopher Nolan's space epic "Interstellar."
Matthew McConaughey through the years —
After a standout year on the awards circuit in 2013, McConaughey's poised to do it all again with Christopher Nolan's space epic "Interstellar."
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