Matt Bomer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Webster Groves, Missouri, USA
Biography
Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2000, he made his television debut on the long-running soap opera All My Children. Bomer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Soon after, he had a contract role on Guiding Light, as well as appearing on primetime shows, including Tru Calling. In 2005, Bomer made his film debut in the mystery-thriller Flightplan, then in 2007 gained recognition with his recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck. 2009 saw Bomer then land the lead role of con-artist and thief Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series White Collar with the series lasting to 2014. He has featured in supporting roles in the 2011 science fiction thriller In Time, the 2012 comedy-drama Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, the 2014 supernatural-drama Winter's Tale, and the 2016 neo-noir film The Nice Guys. In 2015, he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for playing a closeted writer of The New York Times in the drama television film The Normal Heart about the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City. Bomer made a guest appearance on the fourth season of FX's horror anthology series American Horror Story. He was later upgraded to the main cast during the fifth season. In 2017 he received praise for his performances in the drama films Walking Out, Anything, and the 2018 comedy-drama Papi Chulo. He portrays Larry Trainor in the DC Universe series Doom Patrol, which premiered in 2019. On stage, Bomer starred in the Dustin Lance Black play 8 on Broadway, and at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as Jeff Zarrillo, a plaintiff in the federal case that overturned California's Proposition 8. In 2018 he starred in revival of the Mart Crowley play The Boys in the Band on Broadway playing Donald; he reprised his role for the 2020 film of the same name.
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Filmography
Monty Clift
Movie · as Montgomery Clift
War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator
Movie · as John McGavock Grider
The Book of Ruth
Movie
Outcome
Movie · as Xander Alexander
Mid-Century Modern
TV · as Jerry Frank · 10 eps
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie · as The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Movie · as The Flash (voice)
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Movie · as Ken
Justice League: Warworld
Movie · as Old Man (voice)
Maestro
Movie · as David Oppenheim
All Man: The International Male Story
Movie · as Narrator
Legion of Super-Heroes
Movie · as The Flash (voice)
Fellow Travelers
TV · as Hawkins 'Hawk' Fuller · 8 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Echoes
TV · as Jack Beck · 7 eps
Justice Society: World War II
Movie · as Flash (voice)
American Horror Stories
TV · as Michael · 2 eps
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie · as Self
The Boys in the Band
Movie · as Donald
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
Movie · as Self
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Papi Chulo
Movie · as Sean
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Doom Patrol
TV · as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) · 46 eps
RuPaul
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Anything
Movie · as Freda Von Rhenburg
Viper Club
Movie · as Sam
Jonathan
Movie · as Ross Crane
Titans
TV · as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) · 2 eps
Walking Out
Movie · as Cal
The Sinner
TV · as Jamie Burns (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Last Tycoon
TV · as Monroe Stahr · 9 eps
Will & Grace
TV · as McCoy Whitman · 6 eps
The Nice Guys
Movie · as John Boy
The Magnificent Seven
Movie · as Matthew Cullen
Magic Mike XXL
Movie · as Ken
Dinner at Tiffani's
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Normal Heart
Movie · as Felix Turner
Winter's Tale
Movie · as Young Man
Space Station 76
Movie · as Ted
Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Superman: Unbound
Movie · as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
Magic Mike
Movie · as Ken
8
Movie · as Jeff Zarrillo
The New Normal
TV · as Monty · 1 ep
In Time
Movie · as Henry Hamilton
American Horror Story
TV · as Donovan, Andy · 12 eps
White Collar
TV · as Neal Caffrey · 81 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Glee
TV · as Cooper Anderson · 1 ep
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Movie · as Self
Chuck
TV · as Bryce Larkin · 7 eps
Traveler
TV · as Jay Burchell · 8 eps
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Movie · as Eric
Flightplan
Movie · as Eric
North Shore
TV · as Ross · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tru Calling
TV · as Luc Johnston · 14 eps
Relic Hunter
TV · as Driver agent · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
All My Children
TV · as Ian Kipling · 2338 eps