Matthew McConaughey wins best actor Oscar
MATTHEW McConaughey has won the best actor Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.
MATTHEW McConaughey has won the best actor Oscar for his role in the true-life AIDS activist drama Dallas Buyers Club.
McConaughey beat fellow nominees Christian Bale (American Hustle), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave).
His turn as a homophobe who begins smuggling experimental medicine in Texas when he learns he is HIV-positive earned him his first nomination and Oscar, after a series of star performances in an increasingly serious films.
He quickly praised his rivals for the award, saying "all these performances were impeccable, in my opinion. I didn't see a false note anywhere."
After a nod to his late father - "He's probably up there with a cold can of Miller Lite" - McConaughey offered some straightforward advice for the crowd: "Just keep living."
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