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Matthew David McConaughey (pronounced /məˈkɑnəˌheɪ/; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including his breakout role in Dazed and Confused (1993), director Richard Linklater's second feature film), he appeared in films such as A Time to Kill (1996), Contact (1997), U-571 (2000), Sahara (2005), and We Are Marshall (2007). He also played the leading man in several romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), and Fool's Gold (2008).

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles. Camila Alves
HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 29: W Hollywood general manager Jim McPartlin attends the Unveiling of the New W Hollywood Hotel & Residences on January 29, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Hollywood
NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Hair donor Kelly McBride (R) and 'Shear Genius' finalist Dee Adames attend the 'Shear Genius' Season 2 finale party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel August 27, 2008 in New York City. Shear Genius
PARIS - JANUARY 26: Amber Rose, Kanye West and Karl Lagerfeld attend the photocall during the Chanel Haute-Couture show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 at Pavillon Cambon Capucines on January 26, 2010 in Paris, France. Kanye West
NARBERTH, PA - JANUARY 23: A display of 'Malibu By Pamela Anderson' perfume line is shown on January 23, 2010 in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Malibu
In this photo released Monday Feb. 1. 2010 by Warner Bros., talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, right, plays a game of tennis, with Australian Open tennis champion Serena Williams during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif. This episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" airs on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Ellen DeGeneres
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Actress Portia de Rossi and Comedian Ellen DeGeneres attend the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Portia de Rossi
PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 27: Actress Galt Niederhoffer with actors Rebecca Lawrence, Elijah Wood, Jeremy Strong, Malin Akerman and Katie Holmes attend 'The Romantics' premiere during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Library Center Theatre on January 27, 2010 in Park City, Utah. Katie Holmes
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Cruise with Suri Cruise and Connor Cruise are seen at Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium on February 7, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Tom Cruise
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Rapper Jay-Z (R) accepts the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration from Mos Def (L) and Placido Domingo (C) onstage onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Jay-Z
The Facebook logo is displayed at a news conference in New York in this November 6, 2007 file photo. A new application is aiming to inject more commerce into the social playground by paying Facebook members who help make sales to their friends. Facebook Inc.
California forward Jamal Boykin (10) keeps UCLA forward Reeves Nelson (11) from scoring during a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 72-58. California
California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass D-Los Angeles, right, responds to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signing an executive order eliminating 22,000 part-time and temporary positions and ordered that 200,000 state workers receive the federal minimum wage during a news conference in her office at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Los Angeles
CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 5: In this handout provided by Harvard University News Office, Justin Timberlake feeds pudding to Harvard student, Cliff Murray (L) playing Britney Spears as he receives his Hasty Pudding Pot Man of the Year award at Harvard University on February 5, 2010 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Timberlake was roasted during a performance from the Hasty Pudding Club theatricals, the oldest college theatrical group in the nation. Britney Spears
MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Luca del Bono arrives at the VIP screening of 'Food Inc', at the Curzon Cinema Mayfair on February 8, 2010 in London, England. Bono
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Singer Taylor Swift (R) backstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift
SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 08: Actor/producer/director Ben Stiller accepts the Best Comedy award for 'Tropic Thunder' onstage during VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. Tropic Thunder
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Host of MSNBC's 'Way too Early with Willie Geist,' Willie Geist and his daughter Lucy attends the 3rd Annual New York Times Great Children's Read at Columbia University on October 4, 2009 in New York City. MSNBC

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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In this Jan. 4, 2010 photo provided by J.K. Livin via matthewmcconaughey.com, actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves pose for a photo with their second child, a baby girl. The actor says on his Web site that Vida Alves McConaughey was born Sunday Jan. 3, 2010. She weighs seven pounds, seven ounces.

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In this Jan. 4, 2010 photo provided by J.K. Livin via matthewmcconaughey.com, actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves pose for a photo with their second child, a baby girl. The actor says on his Web site that Vida Alves McConaughey was born Sunday Jan. 3, 2010. She weighs seven pounds, seven ounces.

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"We have not cut his hair yet. He's too cute. He's a little boy and I don't want to touch it. It's still pure and perfect! We're going to have so much time to style it and cut it ... At this stage in his life, I'm leaving it as..."


Camila Alves Feb 04 2010 8:52 PM from People

"It’s really tough for me to walk that line of being the person who gives bad news [be]cause I hate hurting people’s feelings ... That, I think, is the hardest part, giving the people that are disillusioned some eye opening remarks."


Ellen DeGeneres Feb 03 2010 10:16 PM from Access Hollywood

"She’s amazing, and I have so much respect for her ... I’m not there to be better or worse. I’m just a new addition to the show, and the goal was to have fun and represent myself."


Camila Alves Feb 03 2010 5:17 PM from Boston Herald

"You may believe in devils, and you may believe in laws, but you have to serve yourself."


John Lennon Feb 03 2010 6:59 AM from PopMatters
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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Camila Alves, left, and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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In this Jan. 4, 2010 photo provided by J.K. Livin via matthewmcconaughey.com, actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves pose for a photo with their second child, a baby girl. The actor says on his Web site that Vida Alves McConaughey was born Sunday Jan. 3, 2010. She weighs seven pounds, seven ounces.

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In this Jan. 4, 2010 photo provided by J.K. Livin via matthewmcconaughey.com, actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves pose for a photo with their second child, a baby girl. The actor says on his Web site that Vida Alves McConaughey was born Sunday Jan. 3, 2010. She weighs seven pounds, seven ounces.

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