Mud has an American actor in its cast.
Matthew David McConaughey -LRB- -LSB- məˈkɒnəheɪ -RSB- born November 4 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor .. He first gained notice for his breakout role in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused -LRB- 1993 -RRB- .. Dazed and Confused. Dazed and Confused ( film ). He appeared in such films as the slasher Texas Chainsaw Massacre  : The Next Generation -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , the legal thriller A Time to Kill -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Steven Spielberg 's historical drama Amistad -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , the science fiction drama Contact -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , the comedy EDtv -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , and the war film U-571 -LRB- 2000 -RRB- .. A Time to Kill. A Time to Kill ( 1996 film ). Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg. Amistad. Amistad ( film ). Contact. Contact ( 1997 American film ). EDtv. EDtv. U-571. U-571 ( film ). In the 2000s , Matthew McConaughey became best known for starring in romantic comedies , including The Wedding Planner -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Failure to Launch -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Fool 's Gold -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past -LRB- 2009 -RRB- .. romantic comedies. romantic comedy. The Wedding Planner. The Wedding Planner. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Failure to Launch. Failure to Launch. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Since 2011 he has preferred dramatic roles , in such films as The Lincoln Lawyer -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Bernie -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Killer Joe -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Paperboy -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Mud -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Magic Mike -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , The Wolf of Wall Street -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Dallas Buyers Club -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Interstellar -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , The Sea of Trees , and Free State of Jones -LRB- both 2016 -RRB- .. The Lincoln Lawyer. The Lincoln Lawyer ( film ). Bernie. Bernie ( 2011 film ). Killer Joe. Killer Joe ( film ). The Paperboy. The Paperboy ( 2012 film ). Mud. Mud ( 2012 film ). Magic Mike. Magic Mike. The Wolf of Wall Street. The Wolf of Wall Street ( 2013 film ). Dallas Buyers Club. Dallas Buyers Club. Interstellar. Interstellar ( film ). The Sea of Trees. The Sea of Trees. Free State of Jones. Free State of Jones ( film ). McConaughey achieved much success in 2013 for portraying a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS in the biographical film Dallas Buyers Club , which earned him the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor , among other awards and nominations .. Actor. Actor. Dallas Buyers Club. Dallas Buyers Club. cowboy. Ron Woodroof. AIDS. AIDS. Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Actor. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Screen Actors Guild Award. Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. In 2014 , he also starred as Rust Cohle in the first season of HBO 's crime anthology series True Detective , for which he won a Critics ' Choice Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Rust Cohle. Rust Cohle. first season. True Detective ( season 1 ). HBO. HBO. True Detective. True Detective. Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series