Matt Bomer
Acting • Born 1977-10-11
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.
Filmography
66 credits
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Movie • 2006
Eric
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Movie • 2023
Ken
Justice League: Warworld
Movie • 2023
Old Man (voice)
In Time
Movie • 2011
Henry Hamilton
Magic Mike
Movie • 2012
Ken
Maestro
Movie • 2023
David Oppenheim
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Movie • 2007
Himself
The Normal Heart
Movie • 2014
Felix Turner
Winter's Tale
Movie • 2014
Young Man
All Man: The International Male Story
Movie • 2023
Narrator
Superman: Unbound
Movie • 2013
Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
Space Station 76
Movie • 2014
Ted
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie • 2020
Self
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie • 2024
The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia
Movie • 2014
Narrator (voice)
The Nice Guys
Movie • 2016
John Boy
Magic Mike XXL
Movie • 2015
Ken
Legion of Super-Heroes
Movie • 2023
The Flash (voice)
The Magnificent Seven
Movie • 2016
Matthew Cullen
Monty Clift
Movie
Montgomery Clift
Outcome
Movie • 2026
Xander
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Movie • 2024
The Flash (voice)
8
Movie • 2012
Jeff Zarrillo
Walking Out
Movie • 2017
Cal
Anything
Movie • 2018
Freda Von Rhenburg
Viper Club
Movie • 2018
Sam
Papi Chulo
Movie • 2019
Sean
Flightplan
Movie • 2005
Eric
Jonathan
Movie • 2018
Ross Crane
The Boys in the Band
Movie • 2020
Donald
War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator
Movie
John McGavock Grider
The Book of Ruth
Movie
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
Movie • 2020
Self
Justice Society: World War II
Movie • 2021
Flash (voice)
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
Self
All My Children
TV • 1970
Ian Kipling
Chuck
TV • 2007
Bryce Larkin
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Traveler
TV • 2007
Jay Burchell
Tru Calling
TV • 2003
Luc Johnston
The New Normal
TV • 2012
Monty
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Donovan
The Sinner
TV • 2017
Jamie Burns (archive footage)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Last Tycoon
TV • 2017
Monroe Stahr
Echoes
TV • 2022
Jack Beck
White Collar
TV • 2009
Neal Caffrey
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Andy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Fellow Travelers
TV • 2023
Hawkins 'Hawk' Fuller
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Doom Patrol
TV • 2019
Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Titans
TV • 2018
Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
Will & Grace
TV • 2017
McCoy Whitman
Glee
TV • 2009
Cooper Anderson
RuPaul
TV • 2019
Self
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
The Sinner
TV • 2017
Jamie Burns
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2023
Self
Relic Hunter
TV • 1999
Driver agent
Mid-Century Modern
TV • 2025
Jerry Frank
American Horror Stories
TV • 2021
Michael
Dinner at Tiffani's
TV • 2015
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
Foster Dade
TV
Alex Tierney