ACTOR
Matthew McConaughey
1969 - Today
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey ( mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthew McConaughey has received more than 43,214,859 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 75 in 2019). Matthew McConaughey is the 478th most popular actor (down from 399th in 2019), the 872nd most popular biography from United States (down from 758th in 2019) and the 235th most popular American Actor.
Matthew McConaughey is most famous for his performances in the films "Dazed and Confused," "A Time to Kill," "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," "The Wedding Planner," "Failure to Launch," "The Lincoln Lawyer," "Magic Mike," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Interstellar," and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
Memorability Metrics
43M
Page Views (PV)
63.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
5.21
Effective Languages (L*)
5.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Matthew McConaughey ranks 478 out of 13,578. Before him are Alida Valli, Stéphane Audran, Joan Collins, Errol Flynn, Joaquin Phoenix, and Alberto Sordi. After him are Jason Robards, Robert Carlyle, Ginger Rogers, Steve Buscemi, Michael Lonsdale, and Linda Hamilton.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlida Valli
1921 - 2006
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 472
Stéphane Audran
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 473
Joan Collins
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 474
Errol Flynn
1909 - 1959
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 475
Joaquin Phoenix
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 476
Alberto Sordi
1920 - 2003
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 477
Matthew McConaughey
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 478
Jason Robards
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 479
Robert Carlyle
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 480
Ginger Rogers
1911 - 1995
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 481
Steve Buscemi
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 482
Michael Lonsdale
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 483
Linda Hamilton
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Matthew McConaughey ranks 12. Before him are Cate Blanchett, Matthew Perry, Gabriel Batistuta, Gerard Butler, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. After him are Javier Bardem, Edward Norton, Linus Torvalds, Dennis Bergkamp, Steffi Graf, and Antonio Conte.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsCate Blanchett
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 6
Matthew Perry
ACTOR
1969 - 2023
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 7
Gabriel Batistuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 8
Gerard Butler
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 9
Renée Zellweger
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 10
Catherine Zeta-Jones
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Matthew McConaughey
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 12
Javier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 13
Edward Norton
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 14
Linus Torvalds
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 15
Dennis Bergkamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 16
Steffi Graf
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 17
Antonio Conte
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 18
In United States
Among people born in United States, Matthew McConaughey ranks 872 out of 20,380. Before him are Theodore Schultz (1902), Glenn T. Seaborg (1912), John Sherman (1823), Oliver E. Williamson (1932), Sinclair Lewis (1885), and Vivian Maier (1926). After him are Jason Robards (1922), Wyatt Earp (1848), John Reed (1887), Hulk Hogan (1953), Raymond Carver (1938), and Ginger Rogers (1911).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTheodore Schultz
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1998
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 866
Glenn T. Seaborg
CHEMIST
1912 - 1999
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 867
John Sherman
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 868
Oliver E. Williamson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 869
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 870
Vivian Maier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 871
Matthew McConaughey
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 872
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 873
Wyatt Earp
MAFIOSO
1848 - 1929
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 874
John Reed
JOURNALIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 875
Hulk Hogan
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 876
Raymond Carver
WRITER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 877
Ginger Rogers
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 878
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Matthew McConaughey ranks 235. Before him are Don Johnson (1949), Linda Hunt (1945), Mark Margolis (1939), Lex Barker (1919), Morgan Fairchild (1950), and Powers Boothe (1948). After him are Jason Robards (1922), Ginger Rogers (1911), Steve Buscemi (1957), Linda Hamilton (1956), Winona Ryder (1971), and Carole Lombard (1908).
Don Johnson
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 229
Linda Hunt
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 230
Mark Margolis
1939 - 2023
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 231
Lex Barker
1919 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 232
Morgan Fairchild
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 233
Powers Boothe
1948 - 2017
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 234
Matthew McConaughey
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 235
Jason Robards
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 236
Ginger Rogers
1911 - 1995
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 237
Steve Buscemi
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 238
Linda Hamilton
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 239
Winona Ryder
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 240
Carole Lombard
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 241