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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

American Horror Story

Glee

All Movies (35)

Outcome2026 · as Xander Alexander
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three2024 · as The Flash (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One2024 · as The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
Maestro2023 · as David Oppenheim
Justice League: Warworld2023 · as Old Man (voice)
All Man: The International Male Story2023 · as Narrator
Magic Mike's Last Dance2023 · as Ken
Legion of Super-Heroes2023 · as The Flash (voice)
Justice Society: World War II2021 · as Flash (voice)
The Boys in the Band2020 · as Donald
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal2020 · as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone2020 · as Self
One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
Papi Chulo2019 · as Sean
Jonathan2018 · as Ross Crane
Viper Club2018 · as Sam
Anything2018 · as Freda Von Rhenburg
Walking Out2017 · as Cal
The Magnificent Seven2016 · as Matthew Cullen
The Nice Guys2016 · as John Boy
Magic Mike XXL2015 · as Ken
Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia2014 · as Narrator (voice)
Space Station 762014 · as Ted
The Normal Heart2014 · as Felix Turner
Winter's Tale2014 · as Young Man
Superman: Unbound2013 · as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
Magic Mike2012 · as Ken
82012 · as Jeff Zarrillo
In Time2011 · as Henry Hamilton
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel2007 · as Self
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006 · as Eric
Flightplan2005 · as Eric
Monty Clift— · as Montgomery Clift
War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator— · as John McGavock Grider
The Book of Ruth—

All TV Shows (32)

Mid-Century Modern2025 · as Jerry Frank
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · as Self
Fellow Travelers2023 · as Hawkins 'Hawk' Fuller
Echoes2022 · as Jack Beck
American Horror Stories2021 · as Michael
Stars in the House2020 · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
RuPaul2019 · as Self
Doom Patrol2019 · as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
Titans2018 · as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
Will & Grace2017 · as McCoy Whitman
The Sinner2017 · as Jamie Burns (archive footage)
The Sinner2017 · as Jamie Burns
The Last Tycoon2017 · as Monroe Stahr
Dinner at Tiffani's2015 · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
The New Normal2012 · as Monty
American Horror Story2011 · as Donovan
American Horror Story2011 · as Andy
White Collar2009 · as Neal Caffrey
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
Glee2009 · as Cooper Anderson
Chuck2007 · as Bryce Larkin
Traveler2007 · as Jay Burchell
Tru Calling2003 · as Luc Johnston
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
Relic Hunter1999 · as Driver agent
People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
All My Children1970 · as Ian Kipling
Foster Dade— · as Alex Tierney