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The co-star dating Texan hit the Hollywood big time in A Time To Kill, but was Dazed And Confused when he was arrested for pot possession and naked bongo playing.

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Matthew McConaughey
born: 04-11-1969
birth place: Uvalde, Texas, USA

By the time he was cast in the lead role of Ron Howard's ‘EdTV’ (1999), he had receded somewhat from the public eye, with many critics noting that, despite his talent and good looks, he seemed to have trouble finding roles that would do him justice. The film itself was a commercial and critical success, correcting some of the downward turns his career path had taken. However, he did not help his public image as reports of eccentric private behaviour, including drugs allegations and arrest for naked bongo playing caused eyebrows to be raised.

The taut World War II thriller ‘U-571’ (2000) was his next major project, followed by the lightweight romantic comedy ‘The Wedding Planner’ (2001) opposite Jennifer Lopez, which returned him to public prominence. Subsequent performances have met with more critical than commercial success, for example ‘Thirteen Conversations About One Thing’ (2001) and as a serial killer in Bill Paxton’s ‘Frailty’ (2001). But he has not shied away from the familiar role as lead hunk, co-starring alongside Kate Hudson in the romantic comedy ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ (2003).

He then took on a challenging role in the small budget ‘Tiptoes’ (2003), playing a normal sized fireman in a family of dwarfs opposite Gary Oldman and Kate Beckinsale. The movie was largely praised for its courage in confronting a difficult and sensitive issue. This was followed by the big-budget ‘Sahara’ (2005) alongside Steve Zahn, William H. Macy and Penelope Cruz, where he played an intrepid adventurer seeking a lost ship’s cargo.