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Matthew McConaughey is an American actor, born in 1969 in Uvalde, Texas. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television-Film from University of Texas. He has appeared in films such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, A Time to Kill, Amistad, Contact, EDtv , U-571 and Interstellar, as well as TV shows such as True Detective. He received an Academy Award for his performance in Dallas Buyer’s Club. McConaughey is married to Camila Alves and has three children.

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10 Jul, 2014

Emmy nomination

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McConaughey is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Detective Rustin Cohle on True Detective.

I am honored to be nominated with such a talented field of actors. This is a tremendous category filled with some riveting performances. Thank you for this recognition.

2014 Emmy Nominations Announced

2 Mar, 2014

Wins Oscar

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McConaughey oscarMcConaughey wins Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club.  He beats Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, Chiwetel Ejiorfor, and Leonardo DiCaprio.  This is his first Oscar nomination and win.  He thanks God, his wife and children, and his mother and father. He ends with his signature line from Dazed and Confused:

All right, all right, all right.

16 Jan, 2014

Nominated for Oscar

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McConaughey is nominated for Best Actor at the 86th Academy Awards for portraying Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club.

This is the first time for me to be nominated, to be a part of a film and a performance that’s been making these award rounds and people are shining a light on it. Whether it ever happens again, I don’t know. Even if it does, it’s still my first time.

Oscar Nominations 2014