Age: 56
male
Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He first gained notice for his supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), which was considered by many to be his breakout role. After a number of supporting roles in films including Angels in the Outfield (1994) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), his breakthrough performance as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). He followed this with leading performances in the science fiction film Contact (1997), the historical drama Amistad (1997), the comedy-drama The Newton Boys (1998), the satire EDtv (1999), the war film U-571 (2000), and the psychological thriller Frailty (2001). In the 2000s, McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), establishing him as a sex symbol. After a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began to appear in more dramatic roles beginning with the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). He was acclaimed for his supporting performances in Bernie (2011), Magic Mike (2012) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and for his leading roles in Killer Joe (2011) and Mud (2012). McConaughey's portrayal of Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in the biopic Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him widespread praise and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2014, he starred as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO's crime anthology series True Detective, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His film roles since have included Interstellar (2014), The Sea of Trees (2015), Free State of Jones (2016), Gold (2016), The Dark Tower (2017), and The Gentlemen (2019), earning varying degrees of commercial and critical success, as well as voice work in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Sing (2016), and Sing 2 (2021). test
Matthew McConaughey
Jann Wenner
for Jann Wenner in Fear and Loathing: The Hunter S. Thompson Story
Suggested by kamsismith
"Fear and Loathing: The Hunter S. Thompson Story" is a wild ride through the life and times of one of America's most iconic and controversial writers. From his groundbreaking Gonzo journalism to his tumultuous personal life, this biopic delves deep into the psyche of a man who blurred the lines between fact and fiction, sanity and madness. Step into the mind of the legendary Hunter S. Thompson, the man who revolutionized journalism and literature with his unique brand of immersive storytelling. "Fear and Loathing: The Hunter S. Thompson Story" takes audiences on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Thompson's life, capturing the essence of his unapologetic pursuit of truth, freedom, and the American Dream. As we follow Thompson from his early days as a struggling writer to his meteoric rise to fame with works like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," the film explores the driving forces behind his insatiable appetite for adventure and excess. Through electrifying visuals and a pulsating soundtrack, viewers are transported into the heart of the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 70s, where Thompson thrived as both a chronicler and participant.
