A Comprehensive Visual History of Matthew McConaughey in Hats - Slideshow - Vulture

October 30, 2013 1:00 pm

A Comprehensive Visual History of Matthew McConaughey in Hats

By Margaret Lyons

Photo: Getty and Focus Features

All right, all right, all right. Matthew McConaughey is a guy with a lot of strong associations — his Texas twang, his proclivity for shirtlessness, that thing where he cannot stand up on his movie posters. But he’s also a major hat guy. He wears them in life. He wears them on film. Cowboy hats, beanies, an appalling number of newsboy caps. Let’s look back at not just the great moments but at damn near every moment of Matthew McConaughey’s illustrious history with headwear.

If the movie is called Lone Star, you expect everyone to be in cowboy hats. Seek and ye shall receive.

If the movie is called Lone Star, you expect everyone to be in cowboy hats. Seek and ye shall receive.

McConaughey had a small role in this Bill Murray flop, but he did get one thing out of it ...

McConaughey had a small role in this Bill Murray flop, but he did get one thing out of it ...

That American flag hat.

That American flag hat.

That oversize newsboy cap is no good. At least it helps distract from those sunglasses, though.

That oversize newsboy cap is no good. At least it helps distract from those sunglasses, though.

Whereas this hat-glasses combo just works in an 1841 kind of way.

Whereas this hat-glasses combo just works in an 1841 kind of way.

Golf cap, part I.

Golf cap, part I.

McConaughey consistently looks far younger in his films than offscreen.

McConaughey consistently looks far younger in his films than offscreen.

See? He could be 20 years old in this photo.

See? He could be 20 years old in this photo.

Intense Paul Newman vibes.

Intense Paul Newman vibes.

There are so many baffling parts of Tiptoes, but McConaughey in a kippah is perhaps the strangest.

There are so many baffling parts of Tiptoes, but McConaughey in a kippah is perhaps the strangest.

Hmmm, is he promoting a movie or something?

Hmmm, is he promoting a movie or something?

A bucket hat, Matthew? Have some self-respect.

A bucket hat, Matthew? Have some self-respect.

Noooooo, I take it back, the beanie is far worse.

Noooooo, I take it back, the beanie is far worse.

Man, that fuzzy knit hat is really bring out the glassiness of his eyes.

Man, that fuzzy knit hat is really bring out the glassiness of his eyes.

We are Marshall, and we look pretty damn good in seventies coaching attire.

We are Marshall, and we look pretty damn good in seventies coaching attire.

Throwing out the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium. Usually that person wears a Dodgers hat, but in this case, McConaughey is promoting his charitable organization, the Just Keep Livin' foundation.

Throwing out the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium. Usually that person wears a Dodgers hat, but in this case, McConaughey is promoting his charitable organization, the Just Keep Livin' foundation.

Don't knits get super sweaty? Shudder.

Don't knits get super sweaty? Shudder.

Another promo hat for JKL.

Another promo hat for JKL.

He could pass for an Olympic louger.

He could pass for an Olympic louger.

Please, no more of these floppy newsboy hats.

Please, no more of these floppy newsboy hats.

Argh, less floppy but still so blah.

Argh, less floppy but still so blah.

Just Keep Livin' helps high school students lead active and healthy lives. It also provides McConaughey's workout gear.

Just Keep Livin' helps high school students lead active and healthy lives. It also provides McConaughey's workout gear.

Including visors.

Including visors.

Yes, yes, golf comes with weird clothes, but denim? A denim golf hat?

Yes, yes, golf comes with weird clothes, but denim? A denim golf hat?

Yep, more JKL gear.

Yep, more JKL gear.

Oooh, ominous black cowboy hat — made all the more ominous by those leather gloves.

Oooh, ominous black cowboy hat — made all the more ominous by those leather gloves.

And a far less ominous white cowboy hat.

And a far less ominous white cowboy hat.

Which McConaughey obviously took a liking to.

Which McConaughey obviously took a liking to.

In fact, wearing his characters' hats seems to be one of his things. See: this hat in Magic Mike.

In fact, wearing his characters' hats seems to be one of his things. See: this hat in Magic Mike.

And what appears to be the same hat, later on the red carpet.

And what appears to be the same hat, later on the red carpet.

JKL. Obviously.

JKL. Obviously.

YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS DUMB GRAY HAT, MATTHEW.

YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS DUMB GRAY HAT, MATTHEW.

And this cheesey ecru one.

And this cheesey ecru one.

But this black one is okay. Ish.

But this black one is okay. Ish.

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