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 a celebrated American actor. He rose to prominence with his role in 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) and solidified his leading man status with 'A Time to Kill' (1996). Further success followed with leading roles in films such as 'Contact' (1997), 'Amistad' (1997), and 'U-571' (2000), establishing him as a versatile and bankable star in Hollywood.

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2014: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, True Detective, Interstellar Release and McConaissance

In 2014, Matthew McConaughey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He starred in HBO's "True Detective", winning a Critics' Choice Television Award and receiving nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He also starred in Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar", receiving critical acclaim. This period was dubbed "The McConaissance".

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2015: The Sea of Trees

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

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2015: Visiting Instructor at UT-Austin

Since 2015, Matthew McConaughey served as a visiting instructor at the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the Moody College of Communication at UT-Austin. The first two sessions were about the filming of the movie "Free State of Jones".

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February 25, 2016: Creative Conscience Award

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

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

In 2016, Matthew McConaughey starred in the films "Free State of Jones" and "Gold", and voiced leading characters in the animated films "Kubo and the Two Strings" and "Sing". Also in 2016, McConaughey became creative director and celebrity spokesman for Wild Turkey's latest campaign.

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2017: The Dark Tower

In 2017, Matthew McConaughey starred as Walter Padick in "The Dark Tower", a Stephen King adaptation that received negative reviews.

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2018: White Boy Rick

In 2018, Matthew 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, Matthew McConaughey's film "The Beach Bum", a comedy also featuring 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 team in Major League Soccer.

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 the Moody College of Communication at UT-Austin.

2020: Publication of Greenlights

In 2020, Matthew McConaughey published his memoir, "Greenlights".

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June 2022: Advocacy for Gun Laws at White House

In June 2022, Matthew McConaughey joined the White House press briefing and advocated for "commonsense gun laws", discussing the Uvalde school shooting and calling for responsible gun ownership, background checks, raising the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 rifle to 21, a waiting period for those rifles, red flag laws and consequences for those who abuse them.

February 6, 2023: Announcement of Elvis Presley Voice Role in Agent Elvis

On February 6, 2023, it was announced that Matthew McConaughey voiced an animated version of Elvis Presley on the Netflix animated series "Agent Elvis".

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March 17, 2023: Release of Agent Elvis

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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May 8, 2023: Departure from Yellowstone Series and New Title Role

On May 8, 2023, following the announced departure of Kevin Costner from the "Yellowstone" series, it was announced that the original series would end and be followed by a series related to "Yellowstone" and featuring Matthew McConaughey in a new title role.

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