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
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
The Flash (voice)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
2024
Maestro
David Oppenheim
2023
Justice League: Warworld
Old Man (voice)
2023
All Man: The International Male Story
Narrator
2023
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Ken
2023
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Flash (voice)
2023
The Boys in the Band
Donald
2020
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
Self
2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
2020
Papi Chulo
Sean
2019
Jonathan
Ross Crane
2018
Viper Club
Sam
2018
Anything
Freda Von Rhenburg
2018
Walking Out
Cal
2017
The Magnificent Seven
Matthew Cullen
2016
The Nice Guys
John Boy
2016
Magic Mike XXL
Ken
2015
Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia
Narrator (voice)
2014
Space Station 76
Ted
2014
The Normal Heart
Felix Turner
2014
Winter's Tale
Young Man
2014
Superman: Unbound
Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
2013
Magic Mike
Ken
2012
8
Jeff Zarrillo
2012
In Time
Henry Hamilton
2011
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Himself
2007
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Eric
2006
Monty Clift
Montgomery Clift
Outcome
Flightplan
Eric
2005
War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator
John McGavock Grider
The Book of Ruth
Justice Society: World War II
The Flash / Barry Allen (voice)
2021
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Always Bet on Black
Self
Worst. Detectives. Ever. Making The Nice Guys
Self
Mid-Century Modern
Jerry Frank · (10 episodes)
2025
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Fellow Travelers
Hawkins 'Hawk' Fuller · (8 episodes)
2023
Echoes
Jack Beck · (7 episodes)
2022
DC Fandome 2021
2021
American Horror Stories
Michael · (2 episodes)
2021
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
RuPaul
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Doom Patrol
Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) · (46 episodes)
2019
Titans
Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice) · (2 episodes)
2018
Will & Grace
McCoy Whitman · (6 episodes)
2017
The Sinner
Jamie Burns (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2017
The Sinner
Jamie Burns · (8 episodes)
2017
The Last Tycoon
Monroe Stahr · (9 episodes)
2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(2 episodes)
2014
The New Normal
Monty · (1 episode)
2012
American Horror Story
Donovan · (12 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Andy · (1 episode)
2011
White Collar
Neal Caffrey · (81 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Glee
Cooper Anderson · (1 episode)
2009
Chuck
Bryce Larkin · (7 episodes)
2007
Traveler
Jay Burchell · (8 episodes)
2007
Tru Calling
Luc Johnston · (14 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Relic Hunter
Driver agent · (1 episode)
1999
All My Children
Ian Kipling · (2338 episodes)
1970