Matt Bomer is an American actor who is known for his work in the series White Collar. Bomer, the son of an American football player doesn’t want to become an actor when he was a child.
In fact, he wanted to become a football player like his father. But things changed for Bomer when he first step into acting and theatre classes and then he knew, he wants to become an actor.
So Bomer, unlike other actors realized his passion for acting much later but that didn’t stop the actor from pursuing his dream. Presently, Bomer is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood who has won the hearts of millions of audiences.
Golden Globe Award-Winning Actor Matt Bomer Bio, Career, Personal life, Husband, Sexuality, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Family, And More
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Matt Bomer’s Early Life
Matt Bomer was born in Webster Groves Missouri on October 11, 1977. Bomer is the son of Elizabeth Macy and former Dallas Cowboys draft pick, John O’Neil Bomer IV.
Bomer was raised in Texas along with his sister Megan Bomer and Neil Bomer. In Texas, Matt Bomer attended Klein High School and after completing his primary education, Matt Bomer joined Carnegie Mellon University and gained a degree in Bachelor of Arts.
While studying at Klein High School, Bomer was more interested and active in football rather than in acting. It was when he was 17, he grew a passion for acting.
Presently, Matt Bomer is living in Los Angeles with his family. Bomer holds an American citizen and he is of English ethnicity. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Stepping Stones In The Acting Industry
Matt Bomer began his career in professional acting at the age of seventeen. His debut acting was for Tenessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire for Alley Theatre.
He’s acted in the role of a young collector. After acting in a few plays, Bomer went to study in college and completed his Bachelor’s degree. Shortly after completing college, Bomer stepped into an acting career and moved to New York to pursue it.
Bomer worked in theatres for a while and landed his first television debut in 2000.
His first TV debut was with the ABC network and it was for the series All My Children. In the series, he played the character of Ian Kipling. After that Bomer appeared in many TV series, namely, Guiding Light, Tru Calling, and North Shore.
Breakthrough In The Acting Industry
After appearing in a few TV series in major and minor roles, Matt Bomer landed many major roles in big movies. In 2005, Bomer acted in the movie Flightplan and the movie was a huge commercial success by grossing $222.3m worldwide in theatres.
After he has appeared in Flightplan, the audience started noticing and recognizing Matt Bomer. Followed by the success of Flightplan, Bomer appeared in many movies, which include, Traveller, Chuck, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
Matt Bomer had his major breakthrough in the drama series White Collar. White-Collar was released in 2009 and Bomer was one of the main characters of the series. The series was premiered on USA Network and was watched by over 5 million people.
Expansion In The Acting Industry
After White Collar, it was steps of success for Matt Bomer. Bomer has appeared in many movies and series after White Collar and some of the famous ones are Glee, In Time, and Magic Mike.
In 2014, Bomer acted in the movie “The Normal Heart” and for his acting in the movie, Bomer received his first Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Awards.
After The Normal Heart, we saw Bomer in many big projects, which includes, The Nice Guys, The Last Tycoon, Walking Out, American Horror Story, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, and Viper Club. Bomer last appeared in 2020 as the character Jamie Burns in the USA Network series The Sinner.
Matt Bomer’s Marriage And Sexuality
Matt Bomer started dating publicist Simon Halls in the early 2000s. The two sparked a connection when Bomer hired Halls as his publicist. After dating for years, Bomer and Halls got married in 2011. The couple has three children.
The first child of Bomer and Halls was born in 2005 and his name is Kit Halls. After Kit, the couple had two twin boys named Walker Halls and Henry Halls 2008.
Presently Matt Bomer is living in Los Angeles with Simon Halls and their three children. Bomer knew that he was gay when he was a young age and he officially came out as gay in 2012.
Matt Bomer’s Net Worth
As of 2022, Matt Bomer has an estimated net worth of around $9-$10 million. He also gets about $125 thousand per episode.
Matt Bomer’s Height And Weight
Matt Bomer is a very good-looking man who stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs approximately 176lbs. Bomer’s body measurement is 44-32-15 inches.
Matt Bomer’s Social Media
Matt Bomer is active on Twitter and Instagram. On Twitter, Bomer has 562.1K followers and on Instagram, the actor has 1.1 million followers.
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