Trivia

Has three bedrooms in his house and sleeps in all of them in turn.

Police responded to a disturbance call at Matthew's home in Austin, Texas in October 1999. When they arrived, the music was blaring and Matthew was playing bongo drums in the nude. He was with an unknown man and police attempted to arrest both of them after spotting illegal drugs. Matthew resisted arrest.

Has played Brazilian music for eight straight hours in the operating room to help his then-girlfriend Camila Alves McConaughey, now wife, give birth to their first child, Levi Alves McCounaghey (b. July 7, 2008).

Animal lover Matthew McConaughey has helped rescue many critters, including countless pets stranded after Hurricane Katrina.

Afraid of revolving doors.

He lost 47 pounds to play Ron Woodruff in his Oscar award winning role in Dallas Buyers Club (2013).

Has his own line of clothing, called "j.k. livin", named for his life's motto, "Just keep living", which is also the name of his charitable foundation.

His favorite actor is Paul Newman.

His first professional acting job was in a beer commercial.

During a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), Leno surprised him with an old airline training tape he had acted in. McConaughey had no memory of being in the video.

Announced that he would be auctioning his 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray on eBay, with all of the proceeds of the sale earmarked for donation Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief funds (2005).

Was for some time strongly considered to play Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997), until Leonardo DiCaprio decided to accept the role.

In 2006, he did an interview with Barbara Walters and was very happy with the way it was conducted. As a 'thank you', he gave Walters a foot-rub.

Good friends with Lance Armstrong Jake Gyllenhaal, and Reese Witherspoon.

His life motto is "Just keep living'".

His original career plan in college was to graduate with studies in pre-law, and then graduate law school, with the goal of becoming a criminal defense attorney, something he'd end up portraying in A Time to Kill (1996) and The Lincoln Lawyer (2011).

Voted "Most Handsome" in his senior year of high school.

He is well known as someone who almost never wears deodorant or cologne.

In November 2007, he bought a 3,500 square foot, four bed - three bath home in Malibu for $10 million. He was shopping for a home in the area and spotted the property - which was not on the market - and made an offer to the residents for the property, which was accepted.

He lived for a year in Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia, as a 1988 Rotary exchange student in 1988, returning with an adopted Australian accent which remained with him for awhile after returning to the United States.

His childhood hero was Evel Knievel, and he has said that he would like to star in a movie based on Knievel's life.

He owns a 1,600-acre ranch in west Texas, which he purchased for $500,000.

Is a huge fan of English rock band, The Cult. On March 17, 2012, at one of The Cult's performances in Austin, Texas, he even went onstage and played bongo drums with them during two songs.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 17, 2014.

His first two L.A. auditions were for Angels in the Outfield (1994) and Boys on the Side (1995), in that order... both of which he landed, learning about being cast in Boys on the Side while physically on the set.

His father, James Donald McConaughey, died of a heart attack in August 1992. He once played football for the Green Bay Packers.

Has kept a daily diary for most of his life, a source he used to great advantage when writing his acclaimed memoir "Greenlights" (2020).

Attended the University of Texas at Austin, College of Communication, where he majored in film, receiving his Bachelor's degree in Radio-Television-Film (1993).

The marriage between Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey was a private, Catholic Church ceremony, which took place in Austin, Texas, where they maintain a family residence for part of each year.

One of his first acting jobs was in a music video for country music star Trisha Yearwood's song with Don Henley, "Walkaway Joe".

He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 10, 2006 in Austin, Texas. The other inductees were Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Cybill Shepherd and Lyle Lovett.

Became a father for the 1st time at age 38, when his then-girlfriend Camila Alves McConaughey, now wife, gave birth to their son Levi Alves McConaughey on July 7, 2008.

Became a father for the 3rd time at age 43, when his wife Camila Alves McConaughey gave birth to their son Livingston Alves McConaughey on December 28, 2012.

Is a huge fan of Willie Nelson.

Had a dog named "Mrs. Hud", named in appreciation of the movie Hud (1963), which starred his favorite actor, Paul Newman.

His mother Kay McConaughey appeared in Bernie (2011).

Attended and graduated from Longview High School in Longview, Texas in 1988.

Despite being a native Texan, he is a huge fan of the Washington Redskins NFL team.

Arrested in Austin, Texas for "resisting transportation" after first being under suspicion for marijuana possession. (October 1999)

He was considered for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997). He then played Dirk Pitt (in Sahara (2005)), who found the Titanic in another adventure.

Member of Delta Tau Delta, international college fraternity.

He has said that the superhero he would most like to play is The Hulk, but he doubts that it will happen since both Edward Norton and Eric Bana have played him. When someone asked him if he would consider playing Captain America he said that he thinks "Captain America is an awesome name".

He chews tobacco.

McConaughey was on the sidelines with the Texas Longhorns football team during the 2006 Rose Bowl, when the Longhorns beat the USC Trojans 41-38.

Is a huge fan of John Mellencamp's music. Was seen wearing a T-shirt from Mellencamp's "Whenever We Wanted" tour in A Time to Kill (1996).

Chosen by People Magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive in 2005.

(December 26, 2011) Engaged to Camila Alves McConaughey.

He traveled around the United States for a month in his personal Airsteam trailer promoting his movie Sahara (2005).

(March 26, 2011) Was in attendance at the wedding of Reese Witherspoon to Jim Toth.

One of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. (April 2014)