Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969 in Uvalde, Texas, United States. He grew up in the Texas town of Longview. Her mother Kay is a teacher and his father Jim, now deceased, was an American professional football player. After finishing high school, Matthew went to live in Australia for a period of one year, working as a dishwasher. He eventually returned to the United States and enrolled in law at the University of Austin, Texas. Before one of his tests he discovered a book called The Greatest Salesman in the World and decided to change his vocation as a lawyer actor.
