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Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer

25 movies on Netflix

Biography

Matt Bomer is an American actor who began in daytime soap operas and went on to leading and supporting screen roles. Born in Webster Groves, Missouri, he grew up in Spring, Texas, and earned a drama degree at Carnegie Mellon University. He first appeared on television in 2000 on All My Children and later had a contract role on Guiding Light. His film debut came in 2005 with Flightplan. He played con artist Neal Caffrey in White Collar from 2009 to 2014. He won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy nomination for playing a closeted writer in The Normal Heart (2014). He portrayed a 105-year-old man in In Time (2011) and appeared in Magic Mike (2012) opposite Channing Tatum. He played a villain for the first time in The Nice Guys (2016) and voiced Superman in Superman: Unbound (2013). He starred on Broadway in The Boys in the Band and later played Larry Trainor in Doom Patrol.

49years old

Turns 50 on October 11in 335 days

  • Born Webster Groves
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Matthew Staton Bomer (birth name)Also credited as Matthew Bomer

Movie Career

Films
25
Career span
21 years2005 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Bomer made his stage debut at age 17 as the Young Collector in a production of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire at the Alley Theatre in Houston.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Bomer appeared with Channing Tatum in Steven Soderbergh's comedy drama Magic Mike, released in 2012. To get ready for the part, he took lessons from a Los Angeles group known as Hollywood Men.

  3. Beyond film

    Bomer sang two songs for the soundtrack of Magic Mike XXL, "Heaven" and "Untitled (How Does It Feel)". Peter Travers, reviewing the film for Rolling Stone, noted that Bomer got extra time to shine.

  4. A first

    In The Nice Guys, Bomer took on a villain for the first time, playing a psycho killer called John Boy.

Matt Bomer movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Nice Guys2016 Action, Comedy, Crimeas John Boy

    IMDb rating 7.4425K votes

  2. In Time2011 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Henry Hamilton

    IMDb rating 6.7489K votes

  3. Magic Mike XXL2015as Ken

    IMDb rating 5.664K votes

  4. Maestro2023as David Oppenheim

    IMDb rating 6.570K votes

  5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006as Eric

    IMDb rating 5.883K votes

  6. The Normal Heart2014as Felix Turner

    IMDb rating 7.940K votes

  7. Magic Mike2012as Ken

    IMDb rating 6.1154K votes

  8. Winter's Tale2014as Young Man

    IMDb rating 6.159K votes

Most often with

Jeff Wamester directed five of these films, Steven Soderbergh two. Darren Criss appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Darren Criss, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Darren CrissStana Katic, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Stana KaticJensen Ackles, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jensen AcklesChanning Tatum, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Channing TatumZachary Quinto, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Zachary QuintoJim Parsons, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim ParsonsJeff WamesterDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Jeff WamesterSteven SoderberghDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Steven Soderbergh

Films together

Box office

What Matt Bomer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.0 billion

10 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 25 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Flightplan2005as Eric$223 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Flightplan2005as Eric
    $223M21.3% of the total
  2. 2
    In Time2011as Henry Hamilton
    $174M16.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Magic Mike2012as Ken
    $167M15.9% of the total
  4. 4
    The Magnificent Seven2016as Matthew Cullen
    $162M15.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Magic Mike XXL2015as Ken
    $118M11.2% of the total
  6. 6
    The Nice Guys2016as John Boy
    $71M6.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Magic Mike's Last Dance2023as Ken
    $52M5.0% of the total
  8. 8
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006as Eric
    $51M4.8% of the total
Winter's Tale (2014), $30.8 millionMaestro (2023), $300,000

$31.1 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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Matt Bomer's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
AwardsWon
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmThe Normal HeartWon

Online

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