Matthew McConaughey is dapper in a blue suit while hand-in-hand with Camila Alves as they head to SNL after party

He played several hilarious characters while hosting Saturday Night Live.

But Matthew McConaughey's best role still seems to be as a doting husband.

The 46-year-old actor was spotted hand-in-hand with his wife Camila Alves as they headed to an after party for the late-night NBC programme in New York City in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Out and about: Matthew McConaughey was joined by wife Camila Alves as they headed to the Saturday Night Live after party at Spice Market in New York early Sunday

Out and about: Matthew McConaughey was joined by wife Camila Alves as they headed to the Saturday Night Live after party at Spice Market in New York early Sunday

The Oscar-winning actress made sure his beautiful 33-year-old model wife was well taken care of as he gripped onto her hand while heading to the event held at hotspot Spice Market.

Matthew was his usual dapper self in a blue suit along with a crisp white dress shirt with the top button undone.

He completed the look with a pair of black leather shoes as he sported a buzzed head.

Dapper: the 46-year-old actor looked good in a blue suit with a crisp white dress shirt and black leather dress shoes

Dapper: the 46-year-old actor looked good in a blue suit with a crisp white dress shirt and black leather dress shoes

What a gent! The Oscar-winner kept his lady love close as they walked hand-in-hand

What a gent! The Oscar-winner kept his lady love close as they walked hand-in-hand

Camila looked casual cool in a flowy white top featruing a lacy detailing, skinny blue trousers and strappy leather heels.

Her long brunette tresses were worn down into waves flowing over her shoulder as she had natural, complimentary make-up on her face.

It was Matthew's first time hosting SNL in 12 years as he joked in the opening monologue: 'I'm pretty sure everything tonight's going to go okay, okay, okay. That's not what you thought I was going to say, was it?'

Casual cool: Camila looked stylish in a flowy white top, skinny blue trousers and strappy black leather heels

Casual cool: Camila looked stylish in a flowy white top, skinny blue trousers and strappy black leather heels

The actor explained the origin of his catchphrase 'alright, alright, alright' and revealed he first uttered the words while filming Dazed and Confused.

He told the audience: 'My character David Wooderson, he has three lines in the entire film, but one of those lines is what I like to call a 'launchpad line'.

'A launchpad line is a line where, if the character really believes it, then I feel like I could write a whole book on this character.'

Alright, alright, alright! On the show Matthew explained the origins behind his iconic line in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused during the opening monologue

Alright, alright, alright! On the show Matthew explained the origins behind his iconic line in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused during the opening monologue

Why not? The actor told director Richard Linklater that he believed Wooderson would pursue 'a red headed intellectual' when he asked him for his opinion

Why not? The actor told director Richard Linklater that he believed Wooderson would pursue 'a red headed intellectual' when he asked him for his opinion

McConaughey explained that he had been called in for a make-up test when director Richard Linklater asked him to shoot an extra, unscripted scene where Wooderson picks up a girl at a drive-thru.

He said: 'I tell myself Wooderson's about four things. He's about cars, weed, rock and roll and chicks.

It's a classic! In Dazed And Confused, Matthew starred as a twenty-something man who still ran with a crowd of high schoolers 

It's a classic! In Dazed And Confused, Matthew starred as a twenty-something man who still ran with a crowd of high schoolers 

Wooing her over: McConaughey's character won the attention of Cynthia (Marissa Ribisi) when he invited her to a new party

Wooing her over: McConaughey's character won the attention of Cynthia (Marissa Ribisi) when he invited her to a new party

Here comes trouble! In the original film, Matthew immediately opened with 'alright, alright, alright' as he approached the young woman

Here comes trouble! In the original film, Matthew immediately opened with 'alright, alright, alright' as he approached the young woman

'I look around where I am. I say, well I'm in my 70s Chevelle. That's one. I've got Slater riding shotgun so I'm definitely getting high. That's two. We've got Ted Nugent playing Stranglehold on the 8-track, so that's three.

'At this point I hear over the intercom 'action'. I look up across the drive-thru at this red headed intellectual and I say to myself 'Buddy, you've got three out of four. Alright, alright, alright'.'

As well as raising cheers with his monologue, McConaughey joined the SNL cast members for a string of sketches – including a spoof of musical guest Adele's video for Hello. 

He looks anything but Interstellar: Matthew dressed in drag as they mocked Adele's video

He looks anything but Interstellar: Matthew dressed in drag as they mocked Adele's video

Nice jacket: SNL castmember Aidy Bryant managed to bear a reasonable resemblance to the chart star

Nice jacket: SNL castmember Aidy Bryant managed to bear a reasonable resemblance to the chart star

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