McConaughey was given his original high school diploma on Friday night when he returned to his alma mater in Texas to speak in the class of 2019. He finally received his diploma more than 30 years after graduation.
According to a spokesperson for Longview High School, graduates normally receive diploma holders at opening ceremonies and diplomas must be retrieved later. McConaughey never had his.
The 49-year-old graduated from Longview in 1988.
McConaughey lives in Austin. He won an Oscar for his performance in "Dallas Buyers Club".
He told the new graduates that he had succeeded because he followed his heart and that they should keep and follow theirs.
