Rooster McConaughey is the brother of actor Matthew McConaughey. He is featured in the TV reality series Black Gold, and previously had a role with his brother in the 1998 film, The Newton Boys.
Black Gold
McConaughey runs a company called Chapter 11 Pipe, which supplies pipes for the oil industry. In Black Gold, he is featured among a cast of other real-life oil men, competing to tap into an oil reserve. The show premieres on truTV June 18, 2008. Its creator and narrator, Thom Beers, is also responsible for Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers, other reality programs focused on dangerous jobs.Variety: 'Ice Road' creator keeps on truckin'
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Fast Facts
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Real Name
Michael Patrick McConaughey
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Occupation
Oil pipeline supplier
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Brother to Matthew McConaughey
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Named his second son "Miller Lyte", after his favorite beer
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First company went bust, now owns Chapter 11 Pipe
