Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor and producer, renowned for his charisma and his distinctive "alright, alright, alright" philosophy. He has been honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his transformative portrayal of Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club (2013). In 2014, he was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ​His breakout role ca...