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.
32 movies · 28 shows
Outcome
2026·5.4
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024·7.2
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024·7.3
Maestro
2023·6.3
Justice League: Warworld
2023·6.7
All Man: The International Male Story
2023·5.3
Magic Mike's Last Dance
2023·6.4
Legion of Super-Heroes
2023·6.4
Justice Society: World War II
2021·7.4
The Boys in the Band
2020·6.8
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
2020·7.2
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020·10.0
One World: Together at Home
2020·7.1
Papi Chulo
2019·5.4
Jonathan
2018·5.9
Viper Club
2018·5.5
Anything
2018·5.3
Walking Out
2017·5.9
The Magnificent Seven
2016·6.5
The Nice Guys
2016·7.1
Magic Mike XXL
2015·6.1
Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia
2014·6.1
Space Station 76
2014·4.9
The Normal Heart
2014·7.7
Winter's Tale
2014·6.3
Superman: Unbound
2013·6.6
Magic Mike
2012·6.2
8
2012·5.3
In Time
2011·7.0
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007·0.0
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006·6.2
Flightplan
2005·6.4