Matt Bomer
Matt Bomer
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.
Known For
Actor
as Montgomery Clift
as John McGavock Grider
as Jerry Frank
as Neal Caffrey
as The Flash (voice)
as The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
as David Oppenheim
as Old Man (voice)
as Narrator
as Ken
as The Flash (voice)
as Hawkins 'Hawk' Fuller
as Jack Beck
as The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
as Michael
as Donald
as Self
as Self
as Sean
as Self
as Self
as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
as Ross Crane
as Sam
as Freda Von Rhenburg
as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
as Cal
as McCoy Whitman
as Jamie Burns (archive footage)
as Jamie Burns
as Monroe Stahr
as Matthew Cullen
as John Boy
as Ken
as Narrator (voice)
as Ted
as Felix Turner
as Young Man
as Self
as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
as Ken
as Jeff Zarrillo
as Monty
as Henry Hamilton
as Donovan
as Andy
as Neal Caffrey
as Self - Guest
as Cooper Anderson
as Himself
as Bryce Larkin
as Jay Burchell
as Eric
as Luc Johnston
as Driver agent
as Ian Kipling
Producer
Director
as Director
Creator
as Creator