Matthew Staton Bomer Wiki Biography
Matthew Staton Bomer was born on 11 October 11, 1977 in Webster Groves, Greater St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and is a personality in the film and television industry, perhaps best known for his role of Neal Caffrey in the television series ‘White Collar’
So just how rich is Matt Bomer, as of late 2017? According to the latest estimation by authoritative sources, Matt’s net worth has reached the sum of $9 million, accumulated since 2001, which he when he began is acting career; he claims to be getting a salary of $125,000 dollars for every episode of ‘White Collar’ he appears in. Moreover, Bomer is a nominee for an Emmy Award.
Matt Bomer Net Worth $15 Million
Matt Bomer was actually raised in Houston, Texas, where he was educated at Klein High School, along with future actor Lee Pace. He then graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2001, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and then moved to New York in search of acting roles.
Matt Bomer debuted on television in an episode of the soap opera ‘All My Children’ created by Agnes Nixon, this way opening his net worth account. From 2001 to 2003, Matt appeared in Irna Phillips’ soap opera ‘Guiding Light’ in the role of Benjamin Reade, then from 2003 to 2004, Bomer acted in the main cast of the supernatural TV drama series ‘Tru Calling’, created by Jon Harmon Feldman.
In 2007, Matt increased his net worth after landing a role in the main cast of the television series ‘Traveler’, created by David DiGilio. However, the most significant role for Bomer has been landing a role since 2009 to the present in the television series ‘White Collar’, created by Jeff Eastin. In addition, Bomer added much to his net worth while episodically appearing in the television series ‘Relic Hunter’ (2002) created by Gil Grant, ‘North Shore’ (2004), ‘Chuck’ (2007) created by Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, ‘Glee’ (2012) created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, ‘The New Normal’ (2013) created by Ryan Murphy, Ali Adler. Moreover, he starred alongside Jonathan Groff and Mark Ruffalo in the television film directed by Ryan Murphy ‘The Normal Heart’ (2014).
Since 2005, Matt Bomer has been taking parts in feature films too, which have also been a significant source of his net worth. Bomer debuted on the big screen with a supporting role in Robert Schwentke’s film ‘Flightplan’ (2005), and afterwards has had roles in the films ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ (2006) directed by Jonathan Liebesman, ‘In Time’ (2011) written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol, ‘Magic Mike’ (2012) directed by Steven Soderbergh, ‘Winter’s Tale’ (2014) directed and written by Akiva Goldsman, and ‘Space Station 76’ (2014) directed by Jack Plotnick.
Subsequently, Matt worked as a voice actor for the computer animated film ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’ directed by Tony Leondis, and also appeared in the drama ‘Magic Mike XXL’ directed by Gregory Jacobs.
During his career, Matt has won the Steve Chase Humanitarian Award, a GLSEN Award and Critics’ Choice Television Award. He has also been a nominee for an MTV Movie Award, and an Emmy Award.
In his personal life, Matt Bomer married Simon Halls in 2011, and the couple has three children by surrogacy. Unsurprisingly, Matt is an LGBT rights activist.
| Full Name | Matt Bomer |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 11, 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Webster Groves, Greater St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
| Weight | 176 pounds |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, Klein High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Simon Halls (m. 2011) |
| Children | Walker Bomer, Kit Bomer, Henry Bomer |
| Parents | Sissi Bomer, John Bomer |
| Siblings | Megan Bomer, Neill Bomer |
| Nicknames | Matthew S. Bomer , Matthew Staton Bomer |
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| IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0093589 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-bomer-mn0003413269 |
| Awards | Steve Chase Humanitarian Award, GLSEN Award, Critics’ Choice Television Award |
| Music Groups | The Front Bottoms |
| Nominations | MTV Movie Award, Emmy Award |
| Movies | ‘Magic Mike XXL’, ‘White Collar’ (2014), ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’, ‘The Normal Heart’ (2014) |
| TV Shows | ‘Relic Hunter’ (2002), ‘North Shore’ (2004), ‘Chuck’ (2007), ‘Glee’ (2012), ‘The New Normal’ (2013) |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Clear blue piercing beautiful eyes |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| White Collar (2009) | $100,000 per episode range |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | I feel like I learn more from our kids than I could ever hope to teach them. I love the rare quiet moment of spoken or unspoken love at the end of a great day, and knowing that no matter what, you will always be there for each other. |
| 2 | [on his role in The Normal Heart] I don’t want to let go of Felix. Usually by the time I’m done [with a role], I’m like, ‘OK, let’s close that chapter and move on,’ but I don’t want to let go of him because I think he changed me for the better. I grew from getting to play him. |
| 3 | One thing I hope that the younger generation will take from watching [The Normal Heart] is how much we owe to these people who banded together when it was not an easy thing to do. I wouldn’t be able to call Simon my husband if it weren’t for these people… To get to tell the story is a gift, and something I feel that I owe to them. |
| 4 | [on The Normal Heart] There was a moment when Mark [Ruffalo] and I just held on to each other and sobbed for a good 15 minutes. Not because of anything we had done but because we were a part of this story that was so much bigger than us, and because we knew that this was how a generation of people had to say goodbye to each other. Taking in the gravity of that moment was really overwhelming. It was just one of those things you don’t ever forget. |
| 5 | [on being introduced to the plays of Bertolt Brecht, George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Miller in high school] I think growing up in the suburbs can be this safe haven where you’re sheltered from a lot of things. Obviously there’s a shadow that comes with that, but I wanted to know about my world and I don’t think I would have had I not been able to read those plays. It certainly wasn’t going to be from reading ‘Jane Eyre’ in English class. |
| 6 | [on the film version of ‘The Normal Heart’] I think that this movie will be incredibly powerful and influential for many generations. I think it’s gonna be therapeutic for one generation. I think it’s going to be clarifying for my generation who came onto the scene going, ‘What happened here?’ This is like we’re dealing with war widows, but nobody knew there was a war going on. |
| 7 | [on playing ‘Felix’ in ‘The Normal Heart’] It was a gift to get to play a gay role that was written in a three-dimensional human way. You read so many things that are these stereotypes that I find offensive. |
| 8 | [on performing in ‘Magic Mike’] It was like a stripper boot camp. We embarrassed ourselves in our own rehearsal room. But the best part of it was that it became this ensemble-building experience. We all knew we were terrified, but we manned up together to get it done. |
| 9 | When you are singing Journey, you have to commit. |
| 10 | I’ve never cared about how successful or how big I was going to be. I just wanted to be part of a story that affected people, made them laugh or cry. To me, that was more important than having my face on some billboard. |
| 11 | I feel comfortable in old clothes, anything that has gotten me through a traumatic experience I hold on to. |
| 12 | I’m a creature of comfort. When I’m around the house, it’s jeans, T-shirts, old jackets. |
| 13 | They rightfully believe the trade-off is you and your show get publicity. |
| 14 | That gives me some variety so I’m not pigeon-holed as con artists and swindlers. |
| 15 | I get to leave the nest and do things here and there. |
| 16 | Sometimes shows appear before their time. As an actor, all you can control is what you do. |
| 17 | So many things are zeitgeist dependent, it’s how they’re marketed, what kind of love they’re given, who’s in control. |
| 18 | I wanted to go to Northwestern and become a serious journalist, but I think there was some divine hand leading another way. |
| 19 | I’d inhabit a character until I saw another one. That accessed part of my imagination. |
| 20 | I just do my work and live my life. There’s always that volume knob of people’s voices and speculation. But I found you can turn it as low as you want. I have a great family and people in my life. I don’t focus on other parts of the business. |
| 21 | It was an amazing experience, I think the last time I sang on stage was 10 years ago. |
| 22 | [on auditioning for his role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)] “I’m a New York actor, so I heard about the project, and I put myself on tape twice from New York. And they said they were interested in me, so I flew myself out to L.A. to test for it with Michael Bay. And a great thing about this movie and, another way I think it’s unique, is that there is more exposition. You really get to know the protagonists of this movie a lot more in the beginning and, hopefully, invest in them somehow so that, when bad things go happen to them, you really care. And I think that Michael Bay just wanted to make sure – there wasn’t a lot of screaming and yelling. I think they could figure out from the scenes whether or not you could pull that off. I think he wanted to just see more of whether or not I understood the character’s duality – how he could be a nice guy with his girlfriend, but how ultimately he is this military guy who has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders”. |
| 23 | [on working with R. Lee Ermey] “R. Lee’s great. I’ve learned a lot from working with him. He’s a tremendous actor, and he brings so much to the character and so much to the set. And we’re very fortunate, ’cause he’s one of those guys who actually, when he comes to the set in the morning, he just wants to make the scene the best it can possibly be, and he figures all that stuff out. And those are my favorite kind of people to work with. I’ve really enjoyed it. He’s thoroughly entertaining and really does different stuff every take, and just really embodies the character”. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Bomer is the only actor to portray Superman in both live-action and animated form. He voiced Superman in the film Superman: Unbound (2013), and played Superman onscreen in two Toyota Prius commercials. |
| 2 | Bomer lost a great deal of weight–about 40 pounds–for his role in The Normal Heart. Filming on the project shut down between July and November 2013 to allow Bomer to lose the weight. |
| 3 | In 2014, Bomer told Details Magazine that he and his longtime romantic partner, Simon Halls, had actually been married in 2011. |
| 4 | Distant cousin of Justin Timberlake. Both share common descent from an Edward Bomer, who was born in 1690. |
| 5 | Ranked #13 in Glamour’s list of “50 Sexiest Men” in 2013. |
| 6 | Filming White Collar Season 3 in New York City. (April 2014) Filming White Collar Season 6 in New York City. [May 2011] |
| 7 | He has English, as well as Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Swiss-German, and German, ancestry. |
| 8 | Bomer is often said to bear a strong physical resemblance to British actor Henry Cavill. At one time, both were set to portray Superman before the role was recast. Both got to essay the role years later, in the same year, Cavill in Man of Steel (2013) and Bomer in Superman: Unbound (2013). |
| 9 | After missing out on the Superman role in 2004, he was later cast to portray Clark Kent/Superman in the animated film Superman: Unbound (2013). |
| 10 | Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as fellow Magic Mike costar Joe Manganiello. |
| 11 | On February 11, 2012, while giving an acceptance speech for the New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his work in the fight against HIV/AIDS (at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards), Bomer publicly acknowledged for the first time that he is in a romantic relationship with Hollywood publicist Simon Halls. Bomer’s homosexuality had previously been considered an “open secret” in Hollywood, and he had refused to comment one way or the other about his relationship or orientation. |
| 12 | He has three children, Kit (born 2005), and twins Walker and Henry (born 2008), with husband Simon Halls. |
| 13 | He is a talented singer, and he has demonstrated it professionally on different occasions. He was invited to sing with Kelli O’Hara in the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. He also sang with Diahann Carroll on White Collar (2009) S2, Ep13: Countermeasures. |
| 14 | Got his acting start in Houston’s prestigious Alley Theater. |
| 15 | Attended the same high school (Klein High School in Spring, Texas) as singer Lyle Lovett, actress Sherry Stringfield, Lynn Collins, Tom Vaughan, Laura Wilkinson and Lee Pace (star of Pushing Daisies (2007)). |
| 16 | He was director Brett Ratner’s running favorite choice to play Clark Kent / Superman in Ratner’s remake of Superman (1978). When Ratner left the project, Bryan Singer signed on and the film became a sequel, instead, Superman Returns (2006), Bomer auditioned for the role of “Superman” for Singer but Brandon Routh was cast, instead. |
| 17 | Joined the cast of Guiding Light (1952) on October 23, 2001. |
| 18 | After college, he moved to New York, where he worked on stage until he landed a brief stint on daytime soap All My Children (1970) in 2001. |
| 19 | Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from Carnegie Mellon University Drama School. |
| 20 | Has one brother Neill, and one sister Megan. |
| 21 | Father is former Dallas Cowboy John Bomer. Mother is Sissi. |
| 22 | Graduated from Klein High School class of 1996 in Spring, Texas. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anything | 2017 | post-production | Freda Von Rhenburg |
| Walking Out | 2017 | post-production | Cal |
| B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations | filming voice | ||
| Monty Clift | pre-production | Montgomery Clift | |
| The Magnificent Seven | 2016 | Matthew Cullen | |
| The Last Tycoon | 2016 | TV Series | Monroe Stahr |
| The Nice Guys | 2016 | John Boy | |
| American Horror Story | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Donovan Andy |
| Magic Mike XXL | 2015 | Ken | |
| White Collar | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Neal Caffrey |
| The Normal Heart | 2014 | TV Movie | Felix Turner |
| Space Station 76 | 2014 | Ted | |
| Winter’s Tale | 2014 | Young Man | |
| Superman: Unbound | 2013 | Video | Superman Clark Kent (voice) |
| The New Normal | 2013 | TV Series | Monty |
| Magic Mike | 2012 | Ken | |
| Glee | 2012 | TV Series | Cooper Anderson |
| 8 | 2012 | Video | Jeff Zarrillo |
| In Time | 2011 | Henry Hamilton | |
| Chuck | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Bryce Larkin |
| Traveler | 2007 | TV Series | Jay Burchell |
| Amy Coyne | 2006 | TV Movie | Case (as Matthew Bomer) |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 | Eric | |
| Flightplan | 2005 | Eric (as Matthew Bomer) | |
| North Shore | 2004 | TV Series | Ross |
| Tru Calling | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Luc Johnston |
| Guiding Light | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Ben Reade |
| War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator | 2003 | Video documentary | John McGavock Grider (as Matthew Bomer) |
| Relic Hunter | 2002 | TV Series | Driver agent |
| All My Children | 2000 | TV Series | Ian Kipling |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Collar | 2013-2014 | TV Series producer – 19 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Mike XXL | 2015 | performer: “Heaven”, “Untitled How Does It Feel” | |
| Magic Mike | 2012 | performer: “Sound Off Duckworth Chant” | |
| Glee | 2012 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| White Collar | 2010-2011 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes |
Casting Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Dream | 2004 | Short as Matthew Bomer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollidaysburg | 2014 | special thanks | |
| Breakup at a Wedding | 2013 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself – Guest Co-Host |
| Stand Up to Cancer | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Today | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Herself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Magic Mike XXL |
| The Insider | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself – Musical Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 2015 MTV Movie Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Scared as S#!t |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Winner |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 41st Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| The 4th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Excellence in Theatre Education Award |
| Katie Chats | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Rachael Ray | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The Hollywood Fast Lane | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| IC Places Hollywood | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| The 38th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (as Matthew Bomer) |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actor – International Competition | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Ensemble – International Competition | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2015 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Cable TV Actor | |
| 2014 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | Glee (2009) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Younger Actor – Daytime Drama | The Guiding Light (1952) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | TV Performance of the Year – Actor | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2014 | BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short | Superman: Unbound (2013) |
| 2014 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Normal Heart (2014) |
| 2014 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Duo | White Collar (2009) |
| 2013 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Musical Moment | Magic Mike (2012) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The New Normal (2012) |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2010 | Nexty | NewNowNext Awards | Cause You’re Hot | White Collar (2009) |