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Matthew McConaughey is an American actor and producer. He is married and has three kids.

Relationship Facts of Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is married to Camila Alves {Compare Couple}.
Matthew McConaughey married on June 09, 2012.
💑 Anniversary in 82 days 💑
He is father of Three (Levi Alves McConaughey, Livingston Alves McConaughey, Vida Alves McConaughey).
Matthew McConaughey is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Matthew McConaughey is a father of three kids! Dating History!

Matthew McConaughey dated Ashley Judd who played in the same movie “A Time to Kill” as husband and wife.

They started dating each other at that time. Eventually, they broke up the same year after dating for a couple of months.

Matthew dated Sandra Bullock, they saw each other for about a year from 1996 to 1997 and then they parted ways.

In one of her interviews after she broke up with Matthew, Sandra said that she officiously couldn’t find luck in her love life.

Matthew started dating the actress who has played big roles in various sci-fi movies, Salli Richardson.

These two dated each other for almost a year before they parted away in 2001. Matthew started dating the well-known singer Janet Jackson.

They met each other at the 2002 Grammy Awards. Since then, they were seen in different places together; for example Balboa Steakhouse in Los Angeles.

Eventually, they parted ways in March 2002.

Matthew and Penelope Cruz started dating while they were on set for the movie “Sahara.” The couple dated for about a year before they broke up.

The reason as both the actors revealed was the little time they were spending together due to their busy schedules.

Matthew dated Cassandra Hepburn Both actors met each other in 2007 on the set of Surfer Dude in Malibu and shortly.

The reason why they broke up the same year isn’t known because they kept their relationship a secret.

In April 2007, Camila Alves who is a model commenced dating well-known actor Matthew after they met each other for the first time in a bar in West Hollywood known as Club Hyde.

Camila said that at first, she didn’t know who Matthew is, because of his long beard and the Rasta hat, he was wearing.

But eventually, she got to know that she was interacting with well-known actor McConaughey.

These two dated for quite a long period until they finally married each other on June 9, 2012.

They’ve had a 3-day long wedding extravaganza on their property in Texas, where they invited quite a long list of well-known actors and models.

Matthew and Camila have 3 children, Levi Alves McConaughey (born on July 7, 2008), Vida McConaughey (born on January 23, 2010), and Livingston McConaughey (born on December 28, 2012).

Who is Matthew McConaughey?

Matthew McConaughey is an American actor and producer, who first tasted stardom with the critically successful film, ‘Dazed and Confused.

Likely, McConaughey’s breakthrough performance as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996).

His other projects are Amistad (1997), The Newton Boys (1998), the satire EDtv (1999), U-571 (2000), and Frailty (2001).

Matthew McConaughey: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Matthew McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, the United States on November 4, 1969.

His father’s name is James Donald McConaughey and his mother’s name is Mary Kathlene McCabe.

His family relocated to Longview, Texas, the United States.

Whereas, McConaughey’s mother and late father married each other three times, having divorced each other twice.

His dad passed away in the year 1992, due to a heart attack while making love to his mom.

Matthew McConaughey has two siblings namely, Rooster McConaughey and Pat McConaughey.

Matthew holds American citizenship and mixed (Irish- Scottish- English- German-Welsh- Swedish) ethnicity. His birth sign is Scorpio.

In which school did Matthew McConaughey attend?

Talking about Matthew’s education history, he went to Longview High School.

Then, he went on an education exchange program for a year to Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia.

He was a Rotary exchange student. He later attended the University of Texas at Austin College of Communication.

In the year 1993, he graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. degree in Radio-Television-Film.

In university, he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.

Matthew McConaughey: Professional Life, Career

Talking about his profession, in the year 1991, Matthew McConaughey began his career in the entertainment business.

He appeared in a series of TV commercials, before begging for himself for a role in the coming-of-age comedy film, ‘Dazed and Confused, which earned immense critical acclaim.

Matthew McConaughey was seen in minor roles in a series of films like, ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, ‘Boys on the Side, ‘Angels in the Outfield’, and the TV series ‘Unsolved Mysteries.

In the year 1996, he got his big break in the Joel Schumacher thriller film, ‘A Time to Kill’, in which he played the role of a lawyer ‘Jake Brigance’.

This critically acclaimed film was an adaptation of a John Grisham novel of the same name.

In 1999, he played the role of, ‘Ed Eddie Pekurny’ in the American comedy film ‘EDtv’, directed by Ron Howard.

On the year 2003, he appeared in the TV series documentary, ‘Freedom: A History of Us’.

In 2005, he played ‘Brandon Lang’ in the film, ‘Two for the Money, and also acted in the action-comedy adventure film, ‘Sahara’.

Matthew McConaughey played the voice of ‘Al Bean’ in ‘Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D’, a 3D documentary film.

In 2009, he starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the romantic comedy film, ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

The film was a commercial success but received negative reviews from critics.

In the year 2010, he starred in the American TV comedy series, ‘Eastbound & Down’, broadcast on HBO.

On 2012, he played the title role in the coming-of-age drama film, ‘Mud’, directed by Jeff Nichols.

In the year 2013, he appeared in the biographical drama film ‘Dallas Buyers Club’.

Matthew McConaughey received appreciation and success for portraying a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS in the film.

In 2013, he starred in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street as well. He appeared in the 2014 HBO crime anthology series True Detective.

Awards, Nomination

He won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Dallas Buyers Club (2013) at Oscar, won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Dallas Buyers Club (2013) at Golden Globe Awards, also won Best Actor for Killer Joe (2011) at Saturn Award.

Likewise, he won Best Vocal Ensemble (2016) at BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award, and he won Actor of the Year for Magic Mike (2012), Killer Joe (2011), Bernie (2011), and The Paperboy (2012).

He won Best Actor in a Drama Series for True Detective (2014) at Critics’ Choice TV Award.

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How much is the net worth of Matthew McConaughey?

He has an estimated net worth of around $170 million (as per 2023 data) and he has earned salaries up to $20M for his acting.

Rumors and Controversy

There was a rumor about Matthew McConaughey and Victoria Beckham “got flirty” backstage at “Good Morning America” when they both appeared as guests on the show.

The outlet alleged that the fashion designer’s marriage to David Beckham was on the verge of ending, so she got close to McConaughey, who was supposed “very receptive” to her “advances.”

The tabloid failed to mention that Victoria raved about her husband during her “GMA” appearance, calling the former soccer star her “soulmate,” a “great husband” and a “fantastic dad.”

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Matthew McConaughey has a height of 6 feet and he weighs is 82Kg.

Additionally, his chest, waist, and biceps sizes are 46-34-16.5 inches respectively.

His hair color is light brown and his eyes color is blue.

Social Media

Being an American actor, Matthew has a huge fan following. He has been active on social sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Matthew McConaughey has around 9.9M followers on her Facebook and around 2.8M followers on his Twitter.

But, he doesn’t have an official page on Instagram.

 

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