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Matthew McConaughey says Woody Harrelson’s wild antics include 2 a.m. visits, inviting strangers on vacations

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Bashian, L. (2026, October 4). Matthew McConaughey says Woody Harrelson’s wild antics include 2 a.m. visits, inviting strangers on vacations. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/matthew-mcconaughey-says-woody-harrelsons-wild-antics-include-2-a-m-visits-inviting-strangers-vacations

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Matthew McConaughey discussed the wild antics of his friend Woody Harrelson during a podcast appearance to promote their new show "Brothers". One story involves Harrelson entering McConaughey’s home in Los Angeles by climbing over fences and breaking into windows at 2 AM. Another anecdote describes Harrelson's tendency to surprise people with spontaneous invitations, like bringing strangers along on vacations. The article highlights the unconventional nature of their decades-long friendship through these humorous and sometimes daring stories.
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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, two well-known Hollywood actors who are close friends, have shared some outrageous stories about their friendship while promoting their new show called "Brothers." During an interview on the "Glass Half Full" podcast, McConaughey revealed that Harrelson showed up unexpectedly in his bed at 2 a.m. after not seeing each other for a year when McConaughey was living in Los Angeles. He also mentioned that Harrelson never calls or sends messages to make plans; he just arrives unannounced, having entered through a window instead of the front door every time. These anecdotes highlight their unpredictable and close bond.

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McConaughey PERSON · 13× Harrelson PERSON · 11× Melvin PERSON · 2× Alves PERSON · 1× Camila PERSON · 1× Craig Melvin PERSON · 1× Hollywood GPE · 1× Matthew McConaughey PERSON · 1× Woody PERSON · 1× Woody Harrelson PERSON · 1×

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He explained that no matter how long it has been since they last saw each other, Harrelson has "never called or sent a message" to make plans, adding, "he just shows up." "We hadn't seen each other for a year at the time when I was living out in LA.
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🔮 Whether it be finding out they might be brothers to Harrelson surprising McConaughey in bed in the middle of the night, these two Hollywood icons have made it clear they have an interesting friendship.

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's friendship has put both of them in some wild situations. asserted
friendship → put → situations
While promoting their new show, "Brothers," the two actors, and close friends, have shared many anecdotes from their years-long friendship, which have sent the internet buzzing. asserted
which → promote → internet
Whether it be finding out they might be brothers to Harrelson surprising McConaughey in bed in the middle of the night, these two Hollywood icons have made it clear they have an interesting friendship. uncertain
they → find → friendship
Here are some of the most outrageous stories the two shared during recent interviews. asserted
two → share → interviews
During an appearance on the "Glass Half Full" podcast, McConaughey described some of the oddities that come with being Harrelson's friend, saying "he's never gone through a front door in his life." asserted
he → describe → life
He explained that no matter how long it has been since they last saw each other, Harrelson has "never called or sent a message" to make plans, adding, "he just shows up." "We hadn't seen each other for a year at the time when I was living out in LA. asserted
I → explain → LA
I hadn't seen him for a year. asserted
I → see → year
Guess my introduction to him," he said. asserted
he → guess → him
"My wife goes 'ah.' asserted
wife → go → ?
And I go, 'Woah.' asserted
I → go → ?
Two in the morning, wake up, Woody's in between us in bed! asserted
Woody → wake → bed
He had jumped the fence, picked the window, snuck in, and got in bed with us." When host Craig Melvin told Harrelson that "people have been shot for less," the actor replied, "Well, I was hoping he didn't have a gun." asserted
he → jump → gun
"But what a good way to wake up a friend, you know what I mean, and get to be next to Camila [Alves, McConaughey's wife] asserted
I → wake → Camila
," Harrelson added. asserted
Harrelson → add → ?
When speaking to Melvin, the celebrity duo also shared how they first met, although they admit they have different recollections. asserted
they → speak → recollections
McConaughey admits Harrelson "believes we've known each other one year longer" than he does, because "I don't remember the first time we met." asserted
we → admit → time
He blames it on the idea that they began taking shots together at 1 pm, but when Harrelson corrected him on a detail in the story, McConaughey told him, "I don't remember. asserted
I → blame → him
You tell me." asserted
You → tell → me
"I already knew of him and I liked him from a distance," Harrelson said. asserted
Harrelson → know → distance
"And then I met him, and I'm like, 'Hey, let's do a shot,' and he's like, 'Man, I got a lot of work to do today.' asserted
I → meet → work
I said, 'One shot's gonna stop you from all the work you got?'" asserted
you → say → work
McConaughey then chimed in adding, "Hence, I don't remember meeting that day. asserted
I → chime → ?
It doesn't sound like that was the beginning and the end of the story." asserted
that → sound → story
Living on the edge While telling Melvin about Harrelson's many talents, McConaughey casually mentioned that the actor once "did a handstand 18 inches away from the edge of the Grand Canyon." asserted
actor → live → Canyon
"The stuff this guy pulls off because he didn't know better is still amazing," McConaughey said. asserted
McConaughey → pull → ?
"Most people do that stuff when they're a kid, and they lose it as they get older, because you know better. asserted
you → do → it
he's still doing handstands on the edge of the Grand Canyon." asserted
he → do → Canyon
While Harrelson tried to downplay the achievement by saying he was further away than McConaughey is saying and that it wasn't the Grand Canyon, the "Dallas Buyers Club" star continued to praise him. asserted
star → try → him
"I'm probably exaggerating less than from the edge on his hand, the Grand Canyon," McConaughey said. asserted
McConaughey → exaggerate → hand
"The photographer freaks out. asserted
photographer → freak → ?
He added that had the photographer been able to take a photo, "it would have been the most epic shot." asserted
it → add → photo
While promoting the new show, the two actors also sat down with Conan O'Brien on his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend." asserted
O'Brien → promote → Friend
During the interview, McConaughey shared an unbelievable story about the time Harrelson met a couple on their honeymoon while waiting for his luggage at baggage claim in Greece, and invited them to stay with him and McConaughey in the house McConaughey had rented for them and their families. uncertain
McConaughey → share → them
"You have a consistent habit of having an open heart and inviting people into your future life or yours or mine," McConaughey told Harrelson during the interview. asserted
McConaughey → have → interview
"He's doing this routinely. asserted
He → do → this
We go on a Greek holiday and my family… we rent the place... asserted
we → go → place
We rent the place and they… asserted
We → rent → place
we fly over, but they get there before us and we show up and there's two people sitting on the tailgate of a truck right in front of our rental. asserted
we → fly → rental
He went on to say that at first he thought it was Harrelson and his wife Laura, but soon found out it was two strangers who told him, "We met Woody and Laura at the airport getting our luggage and … they're great." asserted
they → go → luggage
When he confronted Harrelson, who had already claimed the primary bedroom in the rental, he told him, "They're great, man. asserted
They → confront → him
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