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American actor and producer matthew david mcconaughey was born in uvalde, texas. Matthew mcconaughey is one of the leading actors in hollywood. In his real life, matthew was also exposed to media after a scandalous case of possessing marijuana. Aug 02, 2017 matthew mcconaughey and idris elba look to kickstart a new franchise in the longawaited adaptation of stephen kings book series. Nov 06, 2014 matthew mcconaughey is a hollywood star with an oscar to his name and the world at his feet. Matthew mcconaughey felt a responsibility to use the nword. A few of you will take action and actually read these books which will seriously improve your lives. We provide you with practical advice, resources and the motivation to help you realize your full potential. His popular movies included dazed and confused 1993 and dallas buyers club 20. Pizzolatto has also moved his overall deal from hbo to fox 21 tv studios and fx productions, while the emmynominated mcconaughey has inked a firstlook pact with the latter.
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