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==Personal life== |
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Bomer enjoys participating in [[sports]] such as football, [[baseball]] and [[tennis]], as well as playing the [[guitar]]. He is also good friends with [[Zachary Quinto]], a fellow Carnegie-Mellon alumnus, as well as high school classmates [[Lee Pace]] and [[Lynn Collins]].<ref name="friends">{{cite news | last = Dansby | first = Andrew | url = http://www.telegram.com/article/20091101/NEWS/911010419 | title = ‘White Collar’ star hopes the numbers are right| date = 2009-11-01 | work = [[The Houston Chronicle]] | accessdate = 2009-11-01}}</ref> |
Bomer enjoys participating in [[sports]] such as football, [[baseball]] and [[tennis]], as well as playing the [[guitar]]. He is also good friends with [[Zachary Quinto]], a fellow Carnegie-Mellon alumnus, as well as high school classmates [[Lee Pace]] and [[Lynn Collins]].<ref name="friends">{{cite news | last = Dansby | first = Andrew | url = http://www.telegram.com/article/20091101/NEWS/911010419 | title = ‘White Collar’ star hopes the numbers are right| date = 2009-11-01 | work = [[The Houston Chronicle]] | accessdate = 2009-11-01}}</ref> |
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In October, 2009, gossip blogger [[Perez Hilton]] reported that Bomer was openly [[gay]] and dating Hollywood [[publicist]] [[Simon Halls]].<ref name="perezhilton.com">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2009-10-27-completely-gratuitous-255|title=Completely Gratuitous|date=27 October 2009|publisher=[[Perez Hilton]]|accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref> At the same time, nine-year-old photographs of Bomer kissing another man surfaced on the internet.<ref name="queerty.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.queerty.com/why-is-white-collars-matthew-bomers-sexuality-such-a-secret-20091031/|title=Why Is White Collar's Matthew Bomer's Sexuality Such a Secret?|date=31 October 2009|publisher=[[Queerty.com]]|accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref> When contacted by [[Michael Jensen]], editor of [[AfterElton.com]], to confirm the accuracy of this information and to request an interview with the actor, Bomer's publicist replied that "We don't comment on the personal lives of our clients" and passed on the interview.<ref name="afterelton.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/matt-bomer-gay-no-comment|title=Exclusive: Is White Collar's Matt Bomer an Out, Gay Man? 'No comment,' Says Publicist|last=Jensen|first=Michael|date=31 October 2009|publisher=[[AfterElton.com]]|accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref> The man in the photos, Michael White, confirmed that they had had a relationship some years prior, (at which time the pictures were taken)<ref name="queerty2">{{cite web|url=http://www.queerty.com/is-this-white-collars-matt-bomers-ex-boyfriend-mike-white-20091103/|title=Meet White Collar's Matt Bomer's Ex-Boyfriend Mike White|date=3 November 2009|publisher=[[Queerty.com]]|accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref> and friend of Bomer commented that Halls and Bomer had a stable relationship including raising children.<ref name="queerty.com" /> Bomer has yet to release a statement. |
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== List of credits == |
== List of credits == |
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Matthew Bomer | |
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| Born | Matthew Staton Bomer |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University, 2001 (Bachelor of Fine Arts} |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
| Years active | Since 2001 |
| Parent(s) | Sissi and John Bomer |
Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American film, stage and television actor.
Early life and education
Bomer was born in Spring, a suburb of Houston, Texas, the son of Sissi and John Bomer, a former Dallas Cowboy professional football player.
He attended Klein High School, located outside of Houston, with fellow actor Lee Pace. In addition, they both acted at Houston's Alley Theatre, a non-profit theatre company.
In 2001, Bomer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[1]
Career
After graduating from college, he moved to New York City, New York, and worked on stage until he was cast in a small role, as Ian Kipling, on All My Children,[clarification needed] a daytime soap-opera serial on the ABC television network. Later in 2001, he was cast as Ben Reade on another daytime television soap opera, Guiding Light, on the CBS television network.
He starred as Luc, Tru's (Eliza Dushku) ill-fated love interest, in Tru Calling (2003-04), a supernatural, science-fiction television series on the Fox television network.
Although Bomer was director Brett Ratner's favorite choice to portray Superman/Clark Kent for the project that later became Superman Returns (2006), Ratner left the project in 2003 and was replaced by director Bryan Singer; Singer cast actor Brandon Routh in the role in October 2004.
Bomer appeared on North Shore (2004-05), a prime-time television soap opera, as well as in Flightplan (2005), a thriller film with Jodie Foster.
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), a part of the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film franchise, Bomer portrayed Eric, a Vietnam-War veteran who is driving across Texas to re-enlist after his brother is drafted. The brothers run afoul of Sheriff Hoyt and are taken captive by the Hewitt family.
Bomer costarred in Traveler (2007), a short-lived midseason replacement television series which premiered on ABC on May 30, 2007.
He has had the recurring role of Bryce Larkin on action-comedy series Chuck (2007-09) on the NBC television network.
On October 23, 2009, Bomer began starring in White Collar, a police-procedural drama television series on the USA Network. The series chronicles the partnership between a con artist (Bomer) and a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agent (Tim DeKay).[2] In April 2009, the USA Network made a series commitment, with the ninety-minute pilot episode to be followed by thirteen one-hour episodes. Thus far USA is so pleased with White Collar's ratings performance and critics' popularity that it is expected to be renewed for a full 22-episode season in 2010-11.[3]
Personal life
Bomer enjoys participating in sports such as football, baseball and tennis, as well as playing the guitar. He is also good friends with Zachary Quinto, a fellow Carnegie-Mellon alumnus, as well as high school classmates Lee Pace and Lynn Collins.[4]
List of credits
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Flightplan | Eric |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Eric |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Light | Ben Reade | Recurring character (6 episodes) | ||
| Tru Calling | Luc Johnston | Season 1 | ||
| North Shore | Ross | Season 1, Episode 12 "Bellport" | ||
| Amy Coyne[clarification needed] | Case | |||
| Traveler | Jay Burchell | Main cast | ||
| Chuck | Bryce Larkin | Recurring character (7 episodes) | ||
| White Collar | Neal Caffrey | Main cast |
References
- ^ Staff writer (Undated). "The Best of Primetime". Carnegie Mellon University. Accessed 2009-10-23.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (2008-10-22). "Chuck's Matthew Bomer Spies New Series". TV Guide. Accessed 2009-10-23.
- ^ Fieberg, Daniel (2009-04-23). "USA Commits to 'White Collar' Crime — Character-Driven Dramedy Stars Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay". HitFix. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2009-11-01). "'White Collar' star hopes the numbers are right". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
External links
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- Matt Bomer at AllMovie