Matt Bomer on screen and stage

Matt Bomer is an American actor who, as of 2019, has appeared in 17 films, 22 television productions and 6 stage productions. His first stage appearance was at the age of seventeen as one of the young collector in an Alley production of the play A Streetcar Named Desire, while in high school.[1][2] Bomer went on to appear in several television shows in the 2000s, including the soap operas All My Children (2000) and Guiding Light (2002–2003), and the supernatural series Tru Calling (2003–2004).[2] He made his film debut as a flight attendant in Robert Schwentke's psychological thriller Flightplan (2005), his highest-grossing release.[3][4] Bomer's first leading role came in the David DiGilio's drama series, Traveler (2007), he gained a higher profile after that.[5][2]

Bomer at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International

From 2009 to 2014, he starred in the USA Network police-procedural drama series White Collar as Neal Caffrey.[6] For his performance in the series he won a People's Choice Award at the 2015 ceremony.[7] He also served as a producer on the series.[8] In 2011, Bomer was cast as a 105-year-old man in Andrew Niccol's science fiction thriller film In Time.[9] The following year, he played a supporting role as a stripper in Steven Soderbergh's comedy drama, Magic Mike (2012).[10] He next portrayed the New York Times reporter Felix Turner in Ryan Murphy's television film The Normal Heart (2014),[11] for which he received his first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.[12][13]

In 2015, he reprised his role of Ken in Magic Mike XXL.[14] The following year, he appeared in the neo-noir action comedy The Nice Guys (2016),[15] and in Western action film The Magnificent Seven (2016).[16] Bomer played a hunter in Alex & Andrew Smith's drama Walking Out[17] and a trans woman in Timothy McNeil's drama Anything (both in 2017).[18] In 2018, he made his directorial debut in the second season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series American Crime Story (2016), about the murder of Gianni Versace.[19] Also in 2018, Bomer made his Broadway debut with a revival of The Boys in the Band.[20]

Film
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref(s)
2003 War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator John McGavock Grider Robert Clem Documentary film [21]
2005 Flightplan Eric Robert Schwentke [22]
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Eric Hill Jonathan Liebesman [23]
2011 In Time Henry Hamilton Andrew Niccol [24]
2012 Magic Mike Ken Steven Soderbergh [25]
2013 Superman: Unbound Superman / Clark Kent James Tucker Voice role [26]
2014 Winter's Tale Young Man Akiva Goldsman [27]
2014 Space Station 76 Ted Jack Plotnick [28]
2015 Magic Mike XXL Ken Gregory Jacobs [29]
2016 The Nice Guys John Boy Shane Black [30]
2016 The Magnificent Seven Matthew Cullen Antoine Fuqua [31]
2017 Walking Out Cal Alex Smith
Andrew J. Smith		 [32]
2017 Anything Freda Von Rhenburg Timothy McNeil [33]
2018 Jonathan Ross Craine Bill Oliver [34]
2018 Papi Chulo Sean John Butler [35]
2018 Viper Club Sam Maryam Keshavarz [36]
2020 The Boys in the Band Donald Joe Mantello [37]

Television
Key
Denotes television shows that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2000 All My Children Ian Kipling Episode: "7485" [38]
2001–2003 Guiding Light Ben Reade 6 episodes [38]
2002 Relic Hunter Driver Agent Episode: "Fire in the Sky" [39]
2004 Tru Calling Luc Johnston 14 episodes [40]
2004 North Shore Ross Episode: "Bellport" [41]
2005 Amy Coyne Chase Television film [42]
2007 Traveler Jay Burchell 8 episodes [43]
2007–2009 Chuck Bryce Larkin 7 episodes [44]
2009–2014 White Collar Neal Caffrey 81 episodes; also producer (19 episodes) [45]
[8]
2012 8 Jeff Zarrillo Television film [46]
2012 Glee Cooper Anderson Episode: "Big Brother" [47]
2013 The New Normal Monty Episode: "The Goldie Rush" [48]
2014 The Normal Heart Felix Turner Television film [49]
2014 Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia Narrator Documentary [50]
2014 American Horror Story: Freak Show Andy Episode: "Pink Cupcakes" [51]
2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Donovan 9 episodes [52]
2016–2017 The Last Tycoon Monroe Stahr 9 episodes [53]
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story None Director; Episode: "Creator / Destroyer" [54]
2018 Titans Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) Episode: "Doom Patrol" [55]
2018–2020 Will & Grace McCoy Whitman 6 episodes [56]
2019–present Doom Patrol Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) 24 episodes [57]
2020 The Sinner Jamie Burns 8 episodes [58]

Stage
Year Production Role Theater Ref(s)
1995 A Streetcar Named Desire Young Collector Alley Theatre [1]
1998 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Issachar Utah Shakespeare Festival [59]
2003 Roulette Jock Powerhouse Theater [60]
2007 Villa America Ernest Hemingway Williamstown Theatre Festival [61]
2011 8 Jeff Zarrillo Eugene O'Neill Theatre [62]
2012 Wilshire Ebell Theatre [63]
2018 The Boys in The Band Donald Booth Theatre [64]

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