Matt Bomer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 11 October 1977 · Webster Groves, Missouri, USA
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.
Known for
Acting 40
- 2026War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator as John McGavock Grider
- 2026The Book of Ruth
- 2026Outcome as Xander Alexander
- 2025Monty Clift as Montgomery Clift
- 2024Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three as The Flash (voice)
- 2024Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One as The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
- 2023Maestro as David Oppenheim
- 2023Justice League: Warworld as Old Man (voice)
- 2023All Man: The International Male Story as Narrator
- 2023Magic Mike's Last Dance as Ken
- 2023Legion of Super-Heroes as The Flash (voice)
- 2021Justice Society: World War II as Flash (voice)
- 2020The Boys in the Band: Something Personal as Self
- 2020The Boys in the Band as Donald
- 2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
- 2020One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2019Papi Chulo as Sean
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self · 2 episodes
- 2018Jonathan as Ross Crane
- 2018Viper Club as Sam
- 2018Anything as Freda Von Rhenburg
- 2017Walking Out as Cal
- 2016The Magnificent Seven as Matthew Cullen
- 2016The Nice Guys as John Boy
- 2015Magic Mike XXL as Ken
- 2014Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia as Narrator (voice)
- 2014Space Station 76 as Ted
- 2014The Normal Heart as Felix Turner
- 2014Winter's Tale as Young Man
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2013Superman: Unbound as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
- 2012Magic Mike as Ken
- 20128 as Jeff Zarrillo
- 2011In Time as Henry Hamilton
- 2011American Horror Story as Andy · 1 episode
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
- 2007Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel as Self
- 2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning as Eric
- 2005Flightplan as Eric
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self · 1 episode
Production 1
- 2024Cashing Out · executive producer