Celebrity Biographies
Matthew McConaughey Height Weight Body Stats
Born name
Matthew David McConaughey
nickname
McConaughey, Matt, Matty
Sun sign
Scorpio
Place of birth
Uvalde, Texas, USA
Residence
Austin, Texas, USA
nationality
training
Matt was attending Longview High School in Longview, Texas.
In 1993 he received a bachelor’s degree in radio-television-film from the University of Texas at Austin College of Communication .
occupation
Actor, Film Producer, Soundtrack Producer
family
- Father – James Donald McConaughey (Gas Station Owner)
- Mother – Mary Kathleen “Kay” (School Teacher)
- Siblings – Hahn McConaughey (Older Brother), Pat McConaughey (Older Brother)
- Others – George Glynn McCabe (Grandfather), Maxine McCabe (Grandmother)
Manager
He is signed to his own JK Living Production.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 feet 0 inches or 183 cm
weight
181 pounds or 82 kg
girlfriend/spouse
Matthew McConaughey datiert –
- Ashley Judd (1996) – In 1996, Matthew and Ashley starred in the same film ‘A Time to Kill’ as husband and wife. They began to meet at that time. They eventually broke up that same year after dating for a few months.
- Sandra Bullock (1996-1997) – Matthew dated Sandra Bullock for quite a long time. They saw each other for about a year from 1996 to 1997 and then broke up. In one of her interviews after breaking up with Matthew, Sandra said she couldn’t find happiness in her love life.
- Salli Richardson (2001) – Although this is said to be possible RUMOR. In August 2000, Matthew began dating actress Salli Richardson, who has starred in various science fiction films. These two dated for almost a year before splitting in 2001.
- Janet Jackson (2002) – In February 2002, Matt began dating popular singer Janet Jackson. They met at the 2002 Grammy Awards. Since then they have been spotted together in various places; For example Balboa Steakhouse in Los Angeles. They eventually split in March 2002.
- Penélope Cruz (2005-2006) – Matthew and Penelope started dating while they were on the set of the movie ‘Sahara.’ The couple dated for about a year before their split. The reason, as both actors revealed, was the little time they spent together due to their busy schedules.
- Cassandra Hepburn (2007) – Both actors met on the set of Surfer Guy In Malibu in 2007 and they started dating shortly after. The reason why they broke up in the same year is not known because they kept their relationship a secret.
- Camila Alves(2007 – Present) – In April 2007, Camila, who started amodel, started dating popular actor Matthew after they first met at a bar in WEST HOLLYWOOD known as Club Hyde. Camila said she didn’t know who Matthew was at first as he sported a long beard and a rasta hat. But eventually she found out that she was interacting with well-known actor McConaughey. These two went on quite a long date until finally wed on June 9th, 2012. They had a three-day extravagant wedding at their Texas estate, where they invited quite a long list of well-known actors and models. Matthew and Camila have three children, Levi Alves McConaughey (born July 7, 2008), Vida McConaughey (born January 23, 2010), and Livingston McConaughey (born January 28, 2010).
race/ethnicity
White
His ancestors include German, Scottish, Swedish, Irish and English.
hair colour
Hellbraun
eye color
Blau
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- Curly brown hair
- soft blue eyes
- Texas drawl
- specific voice
- The habit of taking off your shirt
measurements
Matthew’s body specifications can be:
- Chest – 46 inches or 116 cm
- Arms/biceps – 42 cm or 16.5 inches
- Waist – 87 cm or 34 inches
shoe size
According to its fans, it is considered 11 (US) or 10.5 (UK) or 44 (EU) or 27.9 (JAP).
brand promotion
He has appeared in many commercials and campaigns.
Some of them are –
- TV spot for Stetson Cologne in 2004
- TV advertisement for the US Peace Corps 2006
- Dolce and Gabbana TV commercial in 2008
- “Welcome back veterans” print advertisement about the service campaign for the Entertainment Industry Foundation in 2010
- A 2015 TV commercial about the new luxury utility Lincoln MKC “I’ve been drinking Lincolns since they paid me.”
Religion
Christianity
Known for
In romantic comedies such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , Mistakes Starting, The Wedding Planner and Fool’s Gold .
He is also known for acting in various films from other genres including The Lincoln Attorney , Killer Joe, Mud, Magic Mike, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar.
Matthew is also known for starring in the TV series True Detective in 2014.
first movie
He first gained notoriety in the 1993 comedy film Dazed and Confused for the role of David Wooderson.
First TV show
In 1992, he guest-starred on NBC ‘s Unsolved Mysteries as Larry Dickens in episode #5.12.
Matthew’s first television appearance was in a 1991 commercial for the Austin, Texas newspaper Austin American- Statesman in which he starred.
Personal trainer
Matthew’s personal trainer is Gunnar Peterson, known for his work with professional athletes and celebrities.
Since Matthew is often part of different types of films, he plays different roles in each film. So his workouts and diets are quite different.
He had played various roles ranging from raising to losing weight to maintaining the muscle mass already gained.
For example, Matt worked with Gunnar while preparing for his role in Magic Mike (2002).
His training program consisted of two circuit training sessions in one day.
From a morning run on the treadmill to circuit training with bodyweight and free weights.
Day 1 and Day 4
Strength training consisted of:
- Squat and press dumbbell
- Stability Ball Leg Curls
- Dumbbell side lunges
- Dumbbell forward lunges
* Each exercise is to be performed for 1 set of 10 to 12 repetitions
After his strength training, he decided to do core training, which consisted of:
- twist plank
- crunches
- reverse crunches
- walking planks
- climber
- Abdominal Twists
* Each exercise is to be performed for 1 set of 30 seconds.
Day 2 and Day 5
Strength training consisted of:
- Dumbbell chest press
- Incline Chest Press
- dumbbell flies
- Shoulder Dumbbell Press
- Lateral dumbbell raises
- Complete Diamond Pushups
* Each exercise is to be performed for 1 set of 10 to 12 repetitions.
Basic training for Day 2 and Day 5 consisted of:
- Stability Ball Crunches
- boards
- Stability Ball Climber
- Stability Ball Rollups
- Stable pike press
* Each exercise except planks is to be performed for 1 set of 12 to 15 repetitions. For planks, 1 set of 30 plus seconds applies.
Day 3 and Day 6
Strength training consisted of:
- Cable Lat Pulldowns
- dumbbell rows
- Wide grip barbell bicep curl
- One grip barbell curl
- Push cable down
- Tricep Extensions
- Bench Dips
* Each exercise is to be performed for 1 set of 10 to 12 repetitions.
Basic training for Day 3 and Day 6 consisted of:
- wall climbs
- Medicine ball slams
* Both exercises are to be performed for 1 set of 10 to 12 repetitions.
Matthew’s diet for his role on Magic Mike was to eat lots of vegetables like spinach, broccoli, cabbage, peas, peppers and cucumbers.
To meet his daily protein intake, he had to eat chicken, steak, beef, and pork.
He also ate a lot of fruit between meals, especially plums.
Matthew McConaughey Lieblingssachen
- Actor – John Newman
- Sports – Golf, Tennis, Boxing
- Musician – Willie Nelson
- animal – dog
Matthew McConaughey Fakten
- Matthew has lived in Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia for about a year.
- Matthew is part of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
- Before deciding to attend Austin College of Communication, his original plan was to go to law school and become a lawyer.
- Matt was once voted “Best Student”.
- He was once a part of the music video “ Walkaway Joe ” song by Trisha Yearwood.
- Matthew gave his mother the nicknames KayMac and T-Kay.
- For the role of Ron Woodroof in the film Dallas Buyers Club (2013), Matthew had to lose over 38 pounds.
- McConaughey started his K Living Foundation to help teenage children make the right choices by leading active, healthy lives.
- Matt is a big Washington Redskins (NFL team) fan.
- Matt is very good friends with Lance Armstrong.
- He played Brazilian music in the operating room for eight hours while his wife Camila gave birth to their child Levi.
- He writes diaries about every film and every place he travels to.
- He has his own website.
- His motto in life is ” Just stay alive. “
- Follow Matt on his Twitter.