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Matthew McConaughey earned a People's Choice Award in 2005 for his starring role in the hit film Sahara, co-starring Penelope Cruz and Steve Zahn. Sahara, which opened at the top of the weekend box office, also marked the first major motion picture produced by his production company, j.k. livin productions. McConaughey followed with a starring role opposite Al Pacino in the drama Two for the Money, before closing the year as People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.

Among his film credits are the popular romantic comedies Failure to Launch, with Sarah Jessica Parker, and How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, opposite Kate Hudson; the ensemble Thirteen Conversations About One Thing; the horror thriller Frailty, written and directed by Bill Paxton; the sci-fi adventure Reign of Fire; and Adam Shankman's hit romantic comedy The Wedding Planner, with Jennifer Lopez.

McConaughey also starred in Steven Spielberg's Amistad, Robert Zemeckis' Contact, Ron Howard's EDtv, Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused and Joel Schumacher's critically acclaimed courtroom drama A Time to Kill, as well as Angels in the Outfield, Lone Star, Glory Days and U-571.

He is currently in production with Kate Hudson on the romantic adventure Fool's Gold, directed by Andy Tennant and scheduled for a 2008 release. McConaughey's production company is currently in development on numerous projects with Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Imagine Entertainment.

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