Matthew McConaughey strutted on to the big screen in Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED (1992). Playing the handsome and shiftless but lovable high school drop-out David Wooderson, his character's Texas drawl and glad eye for the girls and available keg parties launched the Uvalde-born actor into Texas cinematic lore. McConaughey, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, has made his career playing the handsome charmer in dramas and comedies alike, starring in films such as LONE STAR, A TIME TO KILL, CONTACT, AMISTAD, THE NEWTON BOYS, EDTV, REIGN OF FIRE, THE WEDDING PLANNER and HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS. That timeless appeal has seen him paired onscreen with leading ladies such as Jodie Foster, Ashley Judd, Kate Hudson, Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz, with whom he starred in 2005's summer blockbuster SAHARA. Matthew McConaughey served as executive producer for that film, heralding a new direction for the multi-talented actor.
Matthew McConaughey
2006 Texas Film Hall of Fame
Matthew McConaughey strutted on to the big screen in Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED (1992). Playing the handsome and shiftless but lovable high school drop-out David Wooderson, his character's Texas drawl and glad eye for the girls and available keg parties launched the Uvalde-born actor into Texas cinematic lore. McConaughey, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, has made his career playing the handsome charmer in dramas and comedies alike, starring in films such as LONE STAR, A TIME TO KILL, CONTACT, AMISTAD, THE NEWTON BOYS, EDTV, REIGN OF FIRE, THE WEDDING PLANNER and HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS. That timeless appeal has seen him paired onscreen with leading ladies such as Jodie Foster, Ashley Judd, Kate Hudson, Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz, with whom he starred in 2005's summer blockbuster SAHARA. Matthew McConaughey served as executive producer for that film, heralding a new direction for the multi-talented actor.
