Matt Bomer is a successful actor of the industry. He is a popular American actor who has made many major appearances in the English movies. He has also received a lot of nominations and awards for his acting skills.


Matt Bomer was born in the year 1977 on October 11th. His childhood years were spent in Missouri, in the United States. He was born in a Jewish family and has received a strict upbringing while growing up. He grew up with his two siblings and was the second son of John O’Neill Bomer IV and Elizabeth Macy. He belonged from a middle class family background. His father worked as a Dallas Cowboys draft pick and his mother took care of the home. As he used to live in the suburban area of Houston, he went to the Klein High School. He had a very communicative nature and had many friends in school.

Even the famous actor Lee Pace was one of his friends in the school. He was his closest friend and he was the one who first inspired him to become an actor. However, he belonged from a middle class family; it was not possible to pursue such dreams. He used to visit drama classes in his school. He also won the Best Actor Award in his school for imparting the best lead role in the school drama. After completing his high school education, he took an admission at the Carnegie Mellon University. He pursued Fine Arts to earn a bachelor's degree from the University. When he was pursuing the degree, he joined a non-profit theatre house with his friend Lee Pace. At the theatre house, he took the training required for becoming an actor and also did some charitable theatre shows.

He shifted to the New York City after completing his graduation to try career opportunities as an actor. His first role was in the film All My Children where he played the role of Ian Kipling. He has received a lot of appreciation for his role. After that, he got the chance in the soap opera known as Guiding Light where he played the role of Ben Reade. He also appeared in some of the science fiction movies and supernatural television series. He also worked with the Fox television in a science fiction series. After working with the Fox television for some time, he made appearance in the North Shore in the year 2004. He impressed the audience with his appearance in the thriller film, Fightplan in the year 2005.

He appeared in the television series, Traveler. This television series was premiered on the ABC television. He has also been listed among the Sexiest Men on the year 2011 and 2012. He was also awarded with GLSEN Awards for his major appearance in the popular films. Coming to his personal life, he is married to Simon Halls from the year 2011. The couple was also blessed twins and a son. He has also accepted the fact that he is gay in the year 2012.

Last Modified: Mar 8, 2020


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