Matthew McConaughey Wins Best Actor Oscar for Role in Dallas Buyers Club

Posted on March 3, 2014

Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club at the 86th Academy Awards. It was his first Oscar win. McConaughey also won the Golden Globe for the role. McConaughey is also receiving praise lately for his role as Rust Cohle in HBO's True Detectives.

McConaughey thanked God in his acceptance speech. He said God has shown him that it is a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates. He also thanked his family. His said his father is up there in heaven with a pot of gumbo. McConaughey also says he chases his hero, who is himself ten years in the future.

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