Still of Matthew McConaughey and Willie Nelson in Surfer, Dude (2008)
Caption: Still of Matthew McConaughey and Willie Nelson in Surfer, Dude (2008)
Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Born: April 30, 1933
Star sign: Taurus
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Known for: Forrest Gump (1994), Shrek (2001), Wag the Dog (1997), Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Source: IMDB
This versatile, eclectic, rather wanderlust country crossover star known for his classic ballads ("Always On My Mind"), autobiographical road songs ("On the Road Again") and catchy rhythms ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys") started out life as Willie Hugh Nelson on April 30, 1933, in Depression-era Abbot, Texas. He is the son ...