Matt Bomer
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Born | Matthew Staton Bomer October 11, 1977 |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University(BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Works | Roles and awards |
Spouse |
Simon Halls (m.2011) |
Children | 3 |
Matthew Staton Bomer(/ˈboʊmər/BOH-mər;born October 11, 1977) is an American actor.His works have earned him various accoladesincluding aGolden Globe Awardand aCritics' Choice Television Award,in addition to nominations for twoPrimetime Emmy Awards.
Bomer made his television debut in 2000 on the long-running soap operaAll My Children.He graduated fromCarnegie Mellon Universitywith aBachelor of Fine Artsdegree. Soon after, he had a contract role onGuiding Light,and appeared on primetime shows, includingTru Calling.In 2005, Bomer made his film debut in the thrillerFlightplan,then in 2007 gained recognition with his recurring role in theNBCtelevision seriesChuck.From 2009 to 2014, he starred as con artistNeal Caffreyin theUSA NetworkseriesWhite Collar.
Bomer had supporting roles in the 2011 thrillerIn Time,the 2012 comedy-dramaMagic Mikeand its2015 sequel,and the 2016 neo-noir filmThe Nice Guys.In 2015, he won aGolden Globe Awardand received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing a closeted writer in the television filmThe Normal Heart.Bomer made a guest appearance onthe fourth seasonofFX's horror anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story,and was upgraded to the main cast for itsfifth season.He has since starred asLarry Trainorin theMaxseriesDoom Patrol(2019–2023) and a closetedWorld War IIveteran in the miniseriesFellow Travelers(2023).[1]The latter earned him further Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
On stage, Bomer starred in theDustin Lance Blackplay8onBroadway,and at theWilshire Ebell Theatrein Los Angeles as Jeff Zarrillo, a plaintiff in thefederal casethat overturned California'sProposition 8.In 2018 he starred in a revival of theMart CrowleyplayThe Boys in the Bandon Broadway playing Donald; he reprised his role for the2020 film of the same name.
Early life and education
[edit]Matthew Staton Bomer was born inWebster Groves, Missouri,to Elizabeth Macy (née Staton) and John O'Neill Bomer IV.[2][3]His father, aDallas Cowboysdraft pick, played for the team from 1972 to 1974.[4]Matt has a sister, Megan, and a brother, Neill, who is an engineer.[3]Bomer credits his parents for being understanding when they sensed their child was a little different from other kids. "I've always had an active imagination", says Bomer.[5]He is a distant cousin to American singerJustin Timberlake.[3][6]Bomer's family is of English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Swiss-German and French descent.[3]
Bomer was raised inSpring, Texas,and attendedKlein High School;he was a classmate ofLee PaceandLynn Collins.[7][8]In high school, Bomer followed in his father's footsteps. He playedwide receiveranddefensive backfor his school's football team before deciding to concentrate on acting.[9]
At age 17, he made his stage debut as Young Collector in a production ofTennessee Williams'sA Streetcar Named Desirestaged by theAlley Theatrein downtown Houston. He also appeared in a 1998 production ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatat theUtah Shakespeare FestivalinCedar City, Utah.[10][11][12]
Bomer attendedCarnegie Mellon Universityand graduated with aBachelor of Fine Artsdegree in 2001.[13][14]In 1999, Bomer worked as a bartender while spending a year living inGalway,Ireland.[15]
Career
[edit]2000–2004: Early roles
[edit]Shortly after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Bomer moved to New York City. His television debut came in 2000 on theABCnetwork, when he played Ian Kipling on the 1970s soap operaAll My Children.[16]Two years later he made a guest appearance in the mystery fantasy seriesRelic Hunter(2002).[17]
In 2001, he landed a contract role on the soap operaGuiding Light.He played Ben Reade, a character connected to several core families on the show.[18]When Bomer left the show in 2003, his exit was controversial; Ben was suddenly revealed to be amale prostituteandserial killer.[19]Years later in 2015, Bomer talked about his participation in the series: "I told them to just throw the kitchen sink at me, and they did."[19]
His next role was in the supernatural drama seriesTru Calling(2003–2004). Starring alongsideEliza Dushku,Bomer starred as Luc Johnston, the love interest of the protagonist of the series played by Dushku, in the first season.[20][21]In 2003, Bomer returned to theater to star in aPowerhouse Theaterproduction ofPaul Weitz's playRoulettein New York.[22]A year later, he appeared in the episodeBellportin the primetime TV show ofNorth Shore.
2005–2009: Transition to film and breakthrough withWhite Collar
[edit]His screen debut occurred in the 2005 starring in theRobert SchwentkedirectedmysterythrillerFlightplan,[23]oppositeJodie Foster.Bomer's character was a flight attendant.[24]The film grossed $223.3 million worldwide, becoming theseventeenth highest-grossing film of the yearand Bomer's most lucrative film so far.[25]In theslasher filmThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning(2006), Bomer portrayed Eric, aVietnam Warveteran who is driving across Texas tore-enlistafter his brother isdrafted.[26]
He acted in his first television filmAmy Coyne(2006); he plays the role of Case. The film tells the story of a young woman who inherits her father's sports agency.[27]His first leading role was in the seriesTraveler(2007), along withLogan Marshall-Green,Aaron StanfordandViola Davis,a short-livedmidseason replacementtelevision series which premiered onABCon May 30, 2007, the series tells the story of two graduate students, become suspected of terrorism after a skateboarding race inside a museum.[28]The series was canceled after eight episodes.[29][30][31]
He had a supporting role in theNBCaction comedyspy-dramaChuck(2007–09). The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" namedChuck Bartowski(played byZachary Levi), who receives an encoded e-mail from Bomer's character, Bryce Larkin, an old college friend now working for theCIA.[32]In 2007, Bomer took on the role of Ernest Hemingway in aWilliamstown Theatre Festivalproduction of Crispin Whittell's playVilla AmericainMassachusetts,starring in it withJennifer MudgeandNate Corddry.[33][34]
2009 marked a significant turning point in Bomer's career as he starred as thecon artistNeal Caffreyin thepolice proceduraldrama seriesWhite Collar.[35][36]He was part of an ensemble cast that includedTim DeKay,Willie Garson,andTiffani Thiessen.White Collarpremiered on August 23, 2009, onUSA Networkand was watched by more than 5.40 million people.[37]His performance as well as the rest of the cast were praised;[38]Mary McNamaraof theLos Angeles Timeswrote: "terrific acting, crackling dialogue and geek-hip crime are not the only things that make this the most electric drama to premiere this fall."[39]She also liked the performance of the two leads together saying they "are so easy" and "perfect together".[39]He won aPeople's Choice Awardat the2015 ceremony.[40]Additionally Bomer produced 19 episodes ofWhite Collaralong with DeKay.
2010–2015: Recognition
[edit]2010 began with Bomer invited to sing with actress andTony Awardwinning singerKelli O'Haraat theKennedy Center Honors.[41]In September 2011, Bomer starred inDustin Lance Black's play,8,a staged re-enactment of thefederal trialthat overturned California'sProposition 8.Bomer starred as Jeff Zarrillo.[42]The production was directed by actorJoe Mantelloand presented at theEugene O'Neill Theatrein New York City.[43]In March 2012, he was featured in theWilshire Ebell Theatreproduction as well.[44][45]
In 2011, Bomer was cast as a 105-year-old man inAndrew Niccol's science fiction thriller filmIn Time,starring alongsideJustin Timberlake.[46]On April 10, 2012, Bomer made a guest appearance in thethird seasonof the television seriesGlee,playingBlaine's older brother, Cooper Anderson, a Hollywood commercials actor who comes to Lima for a visit, and while in town gives an acting masterclass to New Directions.[47]His performance onGleereceived critical acclaim; critic Emily VanDerWerff ofThe A.V. Clubdescribed his performance as "absolutely fantastic."[48]Crystal Bell of theHuffington Postcalled his appearance "perfectly cast" and Bomer as one of her favorite guest stars.[47]
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For his next film, Bomer starred oppositeChanning TatuminSteven Soderbergh's comedy dramaMagic Mike(2012). He studied with a group called Hollywood Men in Los Angeles to prepare for the role.[49]The film premiered as the closing film for the 2012Los Angeles Film Festivalon June 24, 2012.Magic Mikewas a critical success and his performance was praised.[50]Sara Stewart of the Bomer and Tatum were nominated for theMTV Movie & TV Awardsat the2013 ceremonyin Best Musical Moment category.[51][52]
Bomer made two appearances in 2013, the first as a guest performer on theNBCsitcomThe New Normal,portraying the role Monty, ex-boyfriend of the protagonist of the series Bryan Collins played byAndrew Rannells.The second was to voiceSupermanin the direct to videoSuperman: Unbound,based on the 2008 comic book story "Superman: Brainiac"byGeoff Johns.[53][54]His voiceover assured him an invitation to the Behind the Voice Actors Awards in 2013.[55]
In 2014, Bomer appeared in five projects. His first two releases,Winter's Tale,andSpace Station 76,were commercially unsuccessful. The first film, a romantic and supernatural fantasy drama film, was written and directed byAkiva Goldsman,and based onMark Helprin's novelWinter's Tale.[56]Bomer plays the young father ofColin Farrell's character.[57]Winter's Talereceived negative reviews.[58]His second release of the year was in the black space fiction comedySpace Station 76byJack Plotnick,alongsideLiv TylerandPatrick Wilson.[59]James Rocchi ofThe Wrapsaid; "all the performers are game" and the performance of Bomer; "as a melancholy engineer with a prosthetic hand that looks like a Nintendo Power Glove".[60]
Bomer's next project involvedRyan Murphycasting him oppositeMark Ruffalo,Jim ParsonsandJulia Robertsin the drama romance filmThe Normal Heart(2014). Based onLarry Kramer'splay of the same name,it featured Bomer as a closeted writer ofThe New York Timesand love interest of Ruffalo's character.[61]The film shows the rise of theHIV-AIDS crisis in New York Citybetween 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks (Ruffalo), the founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group.[61]The production ofThe Normal Heartstopped for a few months while he was on a diet.[62]Bomer's performance was praised by a reviewer forThe Hollywood Reporter,who considered his acting as the highlight of the production.[63]Matthew Gilbert ofThe Boston Globenoticed that Bomer is: "quite simply, devastating in this movie, his beauty adding resonance because it begins to fade so suddenly, as his cheeks protrude and lesions gather." Gilbert also lauded the chemistry between Bomer and Ruffalo saying that: "is among the movie's strengths, too, as it provides the core of love and compassion amid all the acrimony."[64]Bomer received his firstGolden Globe Awardin theBest Supporting Actorcategory and his firstPrimetime Emmy Awardsnomination.[65][66]
After narrating the documentaryHunted: The War Against Gays in Russia,followingLGBTpeople in Russia.[67]later that year, Bomer was cast by Murphy in "Pink Cupcakes",an episode in thefourth seasonofAmerican Horror Story.[68]His participation was described by Lauren Piester ofE! Onlineas "one of the show's most shocking moments".[69]Bomer's first release of 2015 wasMagic Mike XXL,a sequel tothe popular 2012 film,again featuring Channing Tatum andJoe Manganiello.Magic Mike XXLgrossed $122 million worldwide.[70]Reviewing the film forRolling Stone,Peter Travers noted that; "the movie is just a rambling, loosey-goosey road trip, with Bomer and Manganiello getting extra time to shine."[71]He also sang two songs for the film's soundtrack: "Heaven"and"Untitled (How Does It Feel)".[72]After Bomer's participation inAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show;Murphy put him in the main cast of the fifth season,American Horror Story: Hotel.[73]Bomer plays the son ofIris(Kathy Bates) and the lover of theCountess(Lady Gaga).[73]
2016–present: Professional expansion, independent films and Broadway
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Bomer appeared in two films in 2016. He played for the first time a villain in the movieThe Nice Guys,as a psycho killer named John Boy.[74]Directed byShane Black,starringRyan GoslingandRussell Crowe.Gosling and Bomer were at the premiere of the film at theCannes Film Festivalin 2016.[75]The Nice Guysgenerated positive reviews and enjoyed moderate box office success.[76][77]His next role was as Matthew Cullen inAntoine Fuqua'sWesternaction filmThe Magnificent Seven,[78]playingthe farmer husband of Haley Bennett's character.[78]The film received mixed reviews from critics, although the cast and action sequences were praised, and grossed $162.4 million worldwide.[79][80]He was cast as Monroe Stahr, the lead inBilly Ray's2016 seriesThe Last Tycoon,loosely based on theF. Scott Fitzgeraldnovel of the same name,along with actorsKelsey Grammer,Lily Collins,andDominique McElligott.[81]He also made a voice-only and uncredited appearance as a narrator of a crime docuseries inRoanoke.This marked his third appearance across theAmerican Horror Storyseries.
In 2017, he starred in Alex & Andrew Smith's dramaWalking Out,as an estranged father to a 14-year-old son (played byJosh Wiggins). He said that he related to the character "in a really profound way."[5]Walking Outwas screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the2017 Sundance Film Festivaland was released on October 6, 2017.[82]Justin ChangofLos Angeles Timesnoted that he "steps confidently into the boots of a rugged, know-it-all mountain man whose idea of tough love can turn unexpectedly toward tenderness around a flickering campfire."[83]David Ehrlich ofIndieWirestated that Bomer fortunately plays against his "pretty boy type so convincingly that you might forget where you've even seen him before",[84]concluding that Bomer "gives a commanding performance in a movie that fails to realize how evocative he is, the Smiths defaulting to flashbacks that show us less about cowboys and gender codes than we can glean from the wild look in its lead actor's face.[84]The Village Voiceincluded his performance in the film in a list of the 17 Most Overlooked Performances of 2017.[85]
Timothy McNeil's dramaAnythingmarked Bomer's final film release of 2017 and McNeil making his feature directorial debut.[86]Bomer was cast as Freda Von Rhenburg, a transgender sex worker who lives in Los Angeles and begins a relationship with her neighbor, Early Landry (played byJohn Carroll Lynch).[86]Anythingis based on McNeil's play of the same name.[86]He has received some criticism from thetransgender communityfor the casting of acisgender man,to play atransgender woman.[87][88]Jon Frosch ofThe Hollywood Reporterfelt that Bomer: "gives a performance of real warmth and delicacy," saying that: "rather than play Freda as a force of nature or a collection of mannerisms—the typical default modes of actors playing trans women—Bomer renders her fully dimensional: an unpredictable tangle of impulses, by turns defensive and tender."[89]Anythinghad its release at theLos Angeles Film Festivalon June 17, 2017.[90]Also in 2017, Bomer was a guest narrator atDisney's Candlelight Processional.[91]
In 2018, Bomer began working on his directorial debut on seriesThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.[92]Written byTom Rob Smithand starringJon Jon BrionesandDarren Criss,in the roles of father and son, respectively,[92]the episode that Bomer directs is titled "Creator/Destroyer".[92]The episode was watched by more than 1 million people.[93]Bomer had other opportunities to direct before but always wanted to wait for the optimum chance to immerse himself in a project.[92]He read 3,000 pages of books on directing.[92]He found a part in a 2018 revival of theMart CrowleyplayThe Boys in the Band,which was staged atBooth Theatreand marked hisBroadwaydebut.[94]Directed byJoe Mantello,it tells the story a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City.[95]Theater critic Michael Sommers noted that "Matt Bomer tends to fade in the glare of flashier personalities, but he lends the character a watchful quality as one of those deferential souls who is content to observe others."[95]The play won aTony Award for Best Revival of a Play.[96]Bomer's first film in 2018 was Bill Oliver's science fiction filmJonathan.[97]His role was that of a detective who appears in only one scene of the film.[97]Jonathanhad its world premiere at theTribeca Film Festivalon April 21, 2018.[98]
Two of Bomer's films in 2018 premiered at the43rd Toronto International Film Festival—the comedy dramaPapi Chuloand the dramaViper Club.In the former, Bomer plays Sean, a local network television weather forecaster.[99]A reviewer forScreen Dailyargued that Bomer is "terrific" and concluded that "while he may not yet have the name recognition to act as a key selling point for this film, it's the kind of performance which gets noticed".[99]InViper Club,Bomer played Sam, a journalist who helps Helen (played bySusan Sarandon), to save her son who was kidnapped by a group of terrorists.[100][101]He had a guest starring role on theNBCseriesWill & Grace(2018–2019)[102]and he also appeared asNegative Manin theDC Universesuperhero series,Doom Patrol(2019).[103]
In 2020, Bomer portrayed Jamie Burns on theUSA Networkanthology seriesThe Sinner.[104][105]In 2023, Bomer executive produced and portrayed Hawkins Fuller on theShowtimeminiseriesFellow Travelers.[106]
Bomer joined the cast of theAcademy Award for Best Picturenominated filmMaestroin March 2022 where he played the role ofDavid Oppenheimand starred alongsideBradley CooperandCarey Mulligan.[107]In March 2024, Bomer joined Jonah Hill's upcoming filmOutcome,starring withKeanu Reeves,Hill, andCameron Diaz.[108]Filming started in the middle of that month.[109]
In June 2024, it was announced thatMax MutchnickandDavid Kohanhad created aGolden Girls–like TV series with Bomer cast asBetty White's character andNathan LaneasBea Arthur's character.Linda Lavinwill play Lane's mother. The series is set in Palm Springs.[110][111]
Public image
[edit]Bomer has been noted for his looks, and is regarded as asex symbol.BuddyTVranked him first on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011" and third in 2012.[112][113]In June 2013, Bomer was ranked at no. 2 onLogo's Hot 100 list, which is based on the votes of readers ofAfterEllen.comandtheBacklot.com.Bomer was the list's highest-ranked man and second only toJennifer Lawrence.[114][115]
Personal life
[edit]Bomer is an LGBT rights activist.[116]He publiclycame out as gayin 2012, when he thanked his partner and their children during an acceptance speech for his Steve Chase Humanitarian Award.[117][118]Also in 2012, Bomer was given an Inspiration Award for his work at theGLSEN Awards.[119][120]
Bomer had married publicist Simon Halls in 2011; the marriage became public through the media in 2014.[121][122]In an interview discussing his marriage, Bomer said that his marriage to Halls was a very small event in New York City: "It was very chill and very small—just our closest and dear ones. There is a security, a validity. It's just a feeling, I think—something about saying vows in front of the people around you who love and support you. I think it was good for our family."[123][124]The couple has three children conceived throughsurrogacy:Kit Bomer Halls (b. 2005), and then twin brothers, Walker and Henry Bomer Halls (b. 2008).[125][117]
Bomer has been practicingTranscendental Meditationsince his early 20s; in 2013 he spoke of his support for the work of theDavid Lynch Foundation.[126][127]
In 2018, Bomer campaigned forDemocraticcandidateBeto O'Rourkein theU.S. Senate election in Texas.[128]
Acting credits and awards
[edit]According to the review aggregation websiteRotten Tomatoesand box-office websiteThe Numbers,Bomer's most critically and commercially successful films includeFlightplan(2005),In Time(2011),Magic Mike(2012),Superman: Unbound(2013),The Normal Heart(2014),Magic Mike XXL(2015),The Magnificent Seven(2016),The Nice Guys(2016) andWalking Out(2017).[129][130]Among his stage roles, he has appeared in a Broadway revival ofThe Boys in the Band(2018).[131]
Bomer won aGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Filmin 2015,[132]a nomination for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Moviein 2014,[133][134][135]and aCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseriesin 2014.[136]
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