Matt Bomer is a renowned American film and television actor, winner of the 2015 Golden Globe Awards. Roles in such television series as "White Collar", "Titans", "Doom Patrol", "Chorus", "American Horror Story" helped him become popular.
In 1977 Matthew "Matt" Stateon Bomer was born. Date of birth: October 11. Spring is Matt's hometown. This settlement is located in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. Cece - that is the name of Matt's mother - was engaged in the household and raised children, of whom there were three in the family. Father - John - was a professional footballer.
Matt Bomer biography facts
Since childhood, Matt had two passions: theater and sports. For a long time, the boy dreamed of a professional football career, equal to his father. However, in the end, the craving for art and creativity won out.
When Matt started his education at school, he decided to get serious about performing arts. The boy at that time dreamed of getting on television and starring at least in commercials. For a long time he begged his parents to hire an agent for him who could find a job for Matt on television or even in a big movie right away. However, at the time, neither mother nor father took their son's wishes seriously. As a result, Matt attended the sports section, and developed his acting talent by enrolling in a school drama club. He went on stage at school quite often, not only playing in amateur performances, but also participating in various amateur competitions.
After receiving a high school diploma, Matt Bomer finally gave up a career in sports. He passed the exams and entered Carnegie Mellon University. This educational institution is located in Pennsylvania, in the city of Pittsburgh. Matt graduated from university in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in art.
It is worth noting that Matt's acting career officially began at the age of seventeen, when he took part in a professional theatrical production called A Streetcar Named Desire. Then he appeared in the play "Joseph and His Amazing Dream Cloak." In 2003, already having a higher education, the novice actor played in the production of "Roll". And at the same time, people from television noticed him, which is why Bomer was invited to shoot in popular American television shows and series. Between 2001 and 2004, Matt appeared on a number of projects including Guiding Light and North Shore.
Development of an acting career
The actor's filmography currently has more than thirty projects. Matt also managed to try himself as a voice actor. In 2016, he made his directorial debut with the American Crime Story television series, which has quite high viewership ratings. He tried on Bomer and the role of a producer, having worked on nineteen episodes of the television show "White Collar".
For the first time in a big movie, a talented actor appeared in 2005. He starred in the movie "Flight Illusion". A year later, the premiere of another full-length film with Matt Bomer - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" took place.
Then a period followed again when the actor starred exclusively in television series, many roles in which made him popular and famous. You can see Matt in projects like Lost and Chuck.
Success and fame brought Matt a role in the TV series "White Collar", which aired from 2009 to 2014. During the filming of this project, Bomer managed to take part in several more films and television shows. So, for example, he can be seen in one episode of the popular television series "Choir". In 2014 and 2015, the actor starred in the horror series American Horror Story, appearing in two seasons: The Freak Show and The Hotel.
Among the full-length films with Matt Bomer, one can single out such projects as "Goodfellas", "Duplicate", "The Magnificent Seven". In 2018, the in-demand actor appeared in the television series Titans, which is based on DC comics. And in 2019, a new project from DC comics began to appear - "Doom Patrol", where Matt plays the role of a character named Larry "Negative Man" Trainor (he played the same role in "Titans").
Love, relationships and personal life
Matt Bomer, being a gay person, is in a relationship with Simon Hollos, who works as a publicist.