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Matthew McConaughey welcomed his third child, a son, over the holiday week - and now, the actor is sharing his excitement.

The actor, 43, welcomed his third child with wife Camila Alves on December 28. One day later, McConaughey took to his official Facebook page to share the details on his son's arrival.

Actor Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves have welcomed their third child, according to several reports.

Alves reportedly gave birth to the child in Austin, Texas on Friday, December 28, according to People magazine. Us Weekly reports that the baby is a girl. A spokesperson for the actor had no immediate comment on the reports.

Matthew McConaughey has explained that his newly gaunt look is for his upcoming role as an HIV positive patient in "The Dallas Buyer's Club."

"I'm playing a guy who was sick and would have loved to have been healthier but wasn't. For me, it's more of a mental thing than a physical thing," McConaughey told Us Weekly at the NYLON Guys and Macy's INC party in Santa Monica, Calif. on August 15. "I'll get down to the weight I need to get to. I'm on my way, and it's what I need to do for the job."

Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are expecting their 3rd child, the actor confirmed on Twitter on July 4.

"Happy birthday America, more good news, Camila and I are expecting our 3rd child, God bless, just keep livin," McConaughey Tweeted on July 4, 2012.

It didn't take much convincing director by Steven Soderbergh to get Matthew McConaughey to sign on for "Magic Mike," but the actor admitted it did take a bit longer to convince himself to take the stage and strip down for the film.

"I got the call from Steven Soderberg, the director, and in 10 minutes after he pitched the story and pitched the character to me I said I was in," McConaughey told OnTehRedCarpet.com host Rachel Smith at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on June 24.

Despite the trailers and clips showing scantily clad men ripping their shirts off in front of hordes of screaming women, "Magic Mike" stars Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey say the film is really a "dude movie."

"It's a dude movie. Just because we got our shirts off doesn't mean it's a female movie," Tatum said. "It's about guys being guys."