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‘Dazed and Confused’ - The actor’s breakout performance was in ‘Dazed and Confused,’ a coming-of-age comedy directed by Richard Linklater.

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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’ - McConaughey followed that up by starring in this 1994 horror.

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‘A Time to Kill’ - In 1996, the actor starred alongside Sandra Bullock (right) in ‘A Time to Kill.’ He plays a lawyer who helps a client in a controversial case.

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‘Amistad’ - In ‘Amistad,’ he starred as Roger Sherman Baldwin, a lawyer who defends African slaves in the 1841 Amistad case.

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‘Contact’ - In 1997, McConaughey starred in ‘Contact,’ alongside Jodie Foster. He plays Palmer Joss, a Christian philosopher who crosses paths with a cosmic scientist.

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‘The Newton Boys’ - The next year, McConaughey played Willis Newton in the crime drama ‘The Newton Boys.’

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‘U-571’ - In 2000, McConaughey starred as Lieutenant Andrew Tyler in ‘U-571.’ It was a drama that centered around a German submarine during World War II.

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‘The Wedding Planner’ - During the 2000s, the actor was typecast in many romantic comedies, starting with ‘The Wedding Planner.’

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‘Frailty’ - He switched things up in ‘Frailty,’ playing the son of a fanatically religious serial killer.

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‘Reign of Fire’ - In ‘Reign of Fire,’ McConaughey played Denton Van Zan, the leader of a cult-like group.

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‘Thirteen Conversations About One Thing’ - The actor played a district attorney in this drama, reeling from guilt after being involved in a hit and run.

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‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ - McConaughey returned to rom-coms with this film, which also starred Kate Hudson.

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‘Two for the Money’ - The actor ventured into the world of sports gambling for ‘Two for the Money.’

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‘Failure to Launch’ - In ‘Failure to Launch,’ McConaughey played a 35-year-old who still lives with this parents. He crosses paths with an expert who tries to get him kicked out of the house.

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‘We Are Marshall’ - This historical drama is based on the tragic Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash. The crash killed 75 people in total. McConaughey starred as head coach Jack Lengyel.

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‘Fool’s Gold' - Hudson and McConaughey reunited for ‘Fool’s Gold,’ a romantic drama that focuses on a divorced couple who reunite to find lost treasure.

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‘Tropic Thunder' - The actor also starred in this action comedy, playing eccentric talent manager Rick Peck.

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‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ - McConaughey also appeared in this rom-com, based on Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol.’

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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ - In 2011, he returned to drama for ‘The Lincoln Lawyer.’ McConaughey plays a criminal defense attorney who works out of the back seat of his car.

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‘Killer Joe’ - The same year, McConaughey starred in comedy crime film ‘Killer Joe.’ He plays a police detective who moonlights as a contract killer.

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‘Bernie’ - In this Richard Linklater film, McConaughey plays a Texan district attorney (again). He is stuck handling Bernie Tiede, a murderous mortician.

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‘Magic Mike’ - McConaughey made an unexpected appearance in ‘Magic Mike,’ playing an ex-stripper who owns the Xquisite club.

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‘Mud’ - The same year, the actor led the cast of ‘Mud.’ He plays the titular star, a vigilante who befriends two 14-year-old locals.

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‘The Paperboy’ - In this 2012 drama, McConaughey plays an idealistic reporter named Ward Jansen, who investigates the events surrounding a local murder.

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‘Dallas Buyers Club’ - The next year, the actor stunned in historical drama ‘Dallas Buyers Club.’ He played Ron Woodroof, a real-life AIDS patient who smuggled medication that helped treat his condition.

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‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ - The same year, he made a humorous appearance in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

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‘True Detective’ - McConaughey wowed audiences around the world in ‘True Detective.’ He played Rustin Cohle, a detective who investigates a series of murders in Louisiana.

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‘Interstellar’ - The same year, he lit up the screen in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar.’ The actor played Cooper, a NASA pilot who ventures into space.

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‘The Dark Tower’ - In 2017, he starred alongside Idris Elba in ‘The Dark Tower,’ a film based on Stephen King’s book of the same name.

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‘White Boy Rick’ -

Earlier this year, the actor starred in crime drama ‘White Boy Rick.’

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