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6	[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matt_bomer.png]]
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8	Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977 in Webster Groves, Missouri) is an American actor.
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10	He's primarily known for his roles in television, such as Neal Caffrey on Creator/{{USA\|Network}}'s ''Series/WhiteCollar'', and various characters on Creator/{{FX\|Networks}}'s ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''. He also starred in the acclaimed Creator/{{HBO}} film adaptation of ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart''.
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12	Matt is one of the most prominent openly gay actors in Hollywood; he married his partner Simon Halls in 2011, and they're fathers to three children. He's also close friends with ''Film/MagicMike'' co-star Creator/JoeManganiello, with whom he attended Carnegie Mellon University in UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}.
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14	!! Selected filmography:
15	* ''Series/GuidingLight'' (2001 -- 2003) as Benjamin "Ben" Reade
16	* ''Series/TruCalling'' (2003 -- 2004) as Luc Johnston
17	* ''Series/{{Traveler\|2007}}'' (2007) as Jay Burchell
18	* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2007 -- 2009) as Bryce Larkin
19	* ''Series/WhiteCollar'' (2009 -- 2014) as Neal Caffrey
20	* ''Film/InTime'' (2011) as Henry Hamilton
21	* ''Series/{{Glee}}'' (2012) as Cooper Anderson
22	* ''Film/MagicMike'' (2012) as Ken
23	** ''Film/MagicMikeXXL'' (2015)
24	** ''Film/MagicMikesLastDance'' (2023)
25	* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'' (2013) as Clark Kent / ComicBook/{{Superman}} (voice)
26	* ''Film/TheNormalHeart'' (2014) as Felix Turner
27	* ''Film/SpaceStation76'' (2014) as Ted
28	* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2014 -- present) in various roles:
29	** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' (2014) as Andy
30	** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' (2015 -- 2016) as Donovan
31	** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStories: [[Recap/AmericanHorrorStoriesS1E1S1E2RubberWoman Rubber (Wo)man]]'' (2021) as Michael
32	* ''Series/TheLastTycoon'' (2017) as Milton Sternberg aka Monroe Stahr
33	* ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (2018 -- 2019) as [=McCoy=] Whitman
34	* ''Series/{{Titans\|2018}}'' (2018) as Larry Trainor / Negative Man (voice)
35	* ''Series/{{Doom Patrol\|2019}}'' (2019) as Larry Trainor / Negative Man
36	* ''Series/TheSinner'' (2020) as Jamie Burns
37	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeSocietyWorldWarII'' (2021) as Barry Allen / Comicbook/TheFlash (voice)
38	* ''Series/{{Echoes}}'' (2022) as Jack Beck
39	* ''Series/FellowTravelers'' (2023) as Hawkins "Hawk" Fuller
40	* ''Film/{{Maestro}}'' as David Oppenheim
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42	!! His roles provide examples of the following:
43	* TheCastShowoff: Many, ''many'' directors he's worked with have taken advantage of his wonderful singing voice.
44	* MrFanservice: Many of his roles have positioned him as this trope; his character in the ''Magic Mike'' films [[WalkingShirtlessScene is the most blatant example of it]].
45	* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Has played a number of gay characters since coming out in 2012 including:
46	** Felix in the HBO adaptation of ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart''
47	** Andy on ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow''
48	** Larry Trainor on ''Series/{{Doom Patrol\|2019}}''
49	** Donald in the 2018 stage production and 2020 film adaptation of ''Theatre/TheBoysInTheBand''
50	** Hawk in ''Series/FellowTravelers''.
51	** David Oppenheim in ''Film/{{Maestro}}''
52	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's six feet tall, dark-haired and his striking good looks are regularly noted.
53	* UnkemptBeauty: A few of his roles have dressed him down a bit with a few days of stubble, a casual wardrobe and messy hair and he's claimed he dresses much the same in real life, opting for jeans and t-shirts when not working. It does absolutely ''nothing'' to take away from his good looks.
54	* WhatBeautifulEyes: His striking blue eyes get a ''lot'' of focus from directors.
55	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Matt was slated to play ComicBook/{{Superman}} in Creator/BrettRatner's canceled ''Superman Flyby'', which ultimately became ''Film/SupermanReturns'', with Creator/BrandonRouth in the title role. When Creator/WarnerBros started casting their new Superman for ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (the first entry in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse), Matt's name was again thrown into the mix, eventually losing out to Creator/HenryCavill -- who, coincidentally, also screen-tested for ''Flyby'' years earlier.
56	** [[CastingGag Perhaps because of this]], Matt was tapped to voice the character in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'', which was released the same year as ''Man of Steel''.

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