Career Timeline of Matthew McConaughey: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Matthew McConaughey made an impact.

Matthew McConaughey is an American actor whose career took off with Dazed and Confused (1993). He gained prominence in a leading role in A Time to Kill (1996). He further starred in movies such as Contact (1997), Amistad (1997), and U-571 (2000).

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

2014: Hollywood Walk of Fame star, True Detective, Interstellar

In 2014, Matthew McConaughey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and starred in HBO's True Detective, winning a Critics' Choice Television Award. He also starred in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, receiving critical acclaim for his performance as Cooper.

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2015: The Sea of Trees

In 2015, McConaughey finished filming Gus Van Sant's film The Sea of Trees with Ken Watanabe.

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2015: Visiting Instructor

Since 2015, McConaughey has been a visiting instructor at UT-Austin.

February 25, 2016: Creative Conscience award

On February 25, 2016, Matthew McConaughey received the Creative Conscience award from unite4:humanity for his work with his just keep livin foundation.

2016: Free State of Jones, Gold, Kubo and the Two Strings, Sing, Wild Turkey campaign

In 2016, McConaughey starred in Free State of Jones and Gold, voiced characters in Kubo and the Two Strings and Sing, and became creative director for Wild Turkey's campaign.

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2017: The Dark Tower

In 2017, McConaughey starred as Walter Padick in the Stephen King adaptation The Dark Tower, which received negative reviews.

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2018: White Boy Rick

In 2018, McConaughey starred in the true life gangster drama White Boy Rick, which received mixed reviews.

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March 29, 2019: The Beach Bum release

On March 29, 2019, The Beach Bum, a comedy starring Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, and Jonah Hill, was released.

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2019: Minority owner of Austin FC

In 2019, Matthew McConaughey became a minority owner of Austin FC, a Major League Soccer team.

2019: Professor of practice at UT-Austin

In 2019, Matthew McConaughey officially became a professor of practice for the Department of Radio-Television-Film at UT-Austin.

November 2020: Denial of gubernatorial interest

In November 2020, during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Matthew McConaughey denied any interest in running for governor.

2020: Publication of Greenlights

In 2020, Matthew McConaughey published his memoir titled Greenlights.

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March 2021: Consideration of Texas gubernatorial run

In March 2021, Matthew McConaughey confirmed he was considering running in the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election.

October 2021: Vague response on gubernatorial run

In an October 2021 interview, Matthew McConaughey responded to a question about running for governor of Texas with, "I am not – until I am."

2021: The Tonight Show appearance

Matthew McConaughey appeared on The Tonight Show in 2021.

June 2022: White House speech on gun laws

In June 2022, Matthew McConaughey joined the White House press briefing and advocated for "commonsense gun laws" during a 20-minute speech, speaking about the Uvalde school shooting.

2022: Decision not to compete for Texas governor

Shortly before the Texas primary candidate filing deadline in 2022, Matthew McConaughey announced he would not compete for the office of Texas governor.

February 6, 2023: Announcement of Agent Elvis role

On February 6, 2023, it was announced that Matthew McConaughey would voice Elvis Presley in the animated series Agent Elvis.

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March 17, 2023: Agent Elvis Release

On March 17, 2023, the Netflix animated series Agent Elvis, featuring the voice of Matthew McConaughey as Elvis Presley, was released.

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July 2024: Interest in running for political office

In July 2024, Matthew McConaughey spoke at the annual National Governors Association meeting, reiterating his interest in running for political office and stating he has been "on a learning tour".