Robb Elementary School shooting, which occurred in his hometown of Uvalde. He said, "We need responsible gun ownership. We need background checks. We need to raise the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 rifle to 21. We need a waiting period for those rifles. We need red flag laws and consequences for those who abuse them." CNN described the speech as "impassioned and at-times emotional". Philanthropy McConaughey started the "just keep livin foundation", which is "dedicated to helping teenage kids lead active lives and make healthy choices to become great men and women". On February 25, 2016, McConaughey received the Creative Conscience award from unite4:humanity for his work with his foundation. In 2019 McConaughey officially became a professor of practice for the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the Moody College of Communication at his alma mater, UT-Austin; he had served as a visiting instructor since 2015. The first two sessions were about the filming of the movie Free State of Jones. Filmography and accolades References External links Matthew McConaughey on Box Office Mojo 1969 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century Methodists 21st-century Methodists American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Methodists from Texas American people of English descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people of Scottish descent American people of Swedish descent Austin FC owners Best Actor Academy Award winners Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners Film producers from Texas Television producers from Texas Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead winners Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male winners Longview High School alumni Male actors from Austin, Texas Male actors from Texas Method actors Moody College of Communication alumni Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners People from Longview, Texas People from Uvalde, Texas University of Texas at Austin alumni University of Texas at Austin faculty American Christians