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- NAME: Matthew McConaughey
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: November 04, 1969 (Age: 43)
- EDUCATION: Longview High School, University of Texas at Austin
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Uvalde, Texas
- ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio
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Matthew McConaughey is an American actor from Texas known for his laid back persona and good looks. He was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2005.
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Then, working with Al Pacino, McConaughey played a con man in the dramatic thriller Two for the Money (2005). While neither Sahara nor Two for the Money scored at the box office,
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McConaughey remained popular. He cemented his status as a heartthrob later that year when he was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2005.
In 2006, McConaughey returned to familiar territory with the romantic comedy Failure to Launch, co-starring with Sarah Jessica Parker. He also reteamed with Kate Hudson for 2008's Fool's Gold. Shortly before the film was released, McConaughey announced on his website that he was going to become a father. He and girlfriend Camila Alves welcomed a baby boy, Levi Alves McConaughey, on July 7, 2008.
More recently, McConaughey appeared in the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder—taking over the part for Owen Wilson—along with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. He went on to star in 2009's The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past with Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas.
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