Matthew McConaughey is an American film actor and producer born in Uvalde, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 with a degree in Radio-Television-film. McConaughey played his first major role in the 1993 film “Dazed and Confused”. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club” which was released in 2013. He also starred in the first season of “True Detective” which premiered in 2014 on HBO. Matthew McConaughey is very much alive and has a net worth of $75 million.