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These days when actor Matthew McConaughey comes to mind, it's easy to just think shirtless ''Sexiest Man Alive'' who bums around on beaches when he's not filming increasingly inane (but admittedly profitable) romantic comedies — the latest, Fool's Gold, debuts on DVD this week. But a quick look at his résumé shows there's more depth than you might expect. (And surprisingly, his Texas drawl seems to be appropriate in almost every role.)

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Matthew McConaughey: He's Not That Bad. Really.

With movies like ''Fool's Gold'' on his resume, and those ''Sexiest Man Alive'' abs, it's easy to think the Texas charmer's a lightweight. But we're coming to his defense: Here are 12 flicks that show he's got substance

By Erin E. Stevenson | Jun 17, 2008
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  1. January 3
    • Albatross Albatross
  2. January 4
    • Loosies
  3. January 6
    • The Devil Inside
    • Beneath the Darkness
  4. January 13
    • Contraband
    • Joyful Noise
    • Beauty and the Beast 3D
  5. January 20
    • Underworld: Awakening
    • Red Tails
    • Haywire Haywire
  6. January 27
    • One for the Money
    • The Grey
    • Man on a Ledge
  7. February 3
    • The Woman in Black
    • Big Miracle
  1. February 10
    • Safe House Safe House
    • Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
    • Perfect Sense
    • The Vow
  2. February 17
    • The Secret World Of Arrietty
    • Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
    • This Means War
  3. February 24
    • Act of Valor Act of Valor
    • Gone
    • Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
  4. March 2
    • Project X
    • Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
    • Jeff, Who Lives at Home
    • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
  1. March 9
    • John Carter John Carter
    • Silent House
    • The Bully Project
    • Footnote
    • Jiro Dreams of Sushi
  2. March 16
    • 21 Jump Street
    • Seeking Justice
    • Butter
    • Casa de Mi Padre
  3. March 23
    • The Hunger Games The Hunger Games
    • A Thousand Words
  4. March 30
    • Goon
    • Mirror Mirror
    • The Pirates! Band of Misfits
    • Snowtown
    • Wrath of the Titans
  1. April 4
    • Iron Sky
  2. April 6
    • American Reunion American Reunion
    • The Cold Light of Day
  3. April 13
    • The Three Stooges
    • The Cabin in the Woods The Cabin in the Woods
    • Bullet to the Head
  4. April 20
    • Chimpanzee
    • Escape From M.S. One
    • High School
    • House at the End of the Street
    • The Lucky One
    • Scary Movie 5
    • Think Like a Man
    • The Wettest County in the World
  5. April 27
    • The Five-Year Engagement
    • The Raven
    • Safe
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