Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club on Sunday during the 86th Academy Awards.
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The 44-year-old walked away with his first Oscar after winning both the Golden Globe and SAG Award for his portrayal of AIDS patient Ron Woodroof in the biographical drama from Focus Features.
When he took the stage to accept his award, McConaughey, wearing a white tuxedo, calmed his usual exuberance by thanking God, his father, his mother, his wife, Camila Alves, and their children.
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