Matt Bomer
Matt Bomer
Matthew Staton "Matt" Bomeris an American actor. He made his television debut with Guiding Light in 2001, and gained recognition with his recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck. He played the lead role of a con-artist in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. Bomer won a Golden Globe Award and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his supporting role as Felix Turner, opposite Mark Ruffalo, in the HBO television film The Normal Heart...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth11 October 1977
CityWebster Groves, TX
CountryUnited States of America
My parents raised me right, so I always open doors for people and try to have good manners.
When you are the avatar for the writer/director, a lot of times, I just trusted him. If he had a choice, even if it wasn't necessarily what was my first impulse, I was like, "This guy [Billy Ray] has been living with this for two years before I even came on board, so I'm going with him."
Anybody who is rude to anyone in the service industry is automatically out.
I pretty much got busted for everything, but I definitely stretched out my boundaries as a kid, as well.
I see myself working, making a living and doing projects that I'm passionate about, regardless of the medium.
My standard uniform is a T-shirt and jeans.
Look, none of the artists who I admire or respect have ever shied away from a role because it might make them unpopular with somebody.
Kids aren't born to be bullies, they're taught to be bullies.
What is ultimately motivating the character?
I’m a pretty chill person. I’m kind of a homebody and I like to just hang out with friends and have dinner. I’m not, you know - I’m definitely not Neal Caffrey in the sense that I’m not, you know, drinking a $500 bottle of wine at a nightclub. I’m just - I’m pretty chill.
I think Billy Ray has a lot of great stories up his sleeve. I've heard a lot of his plans for the show, should it go forward, and I think there's a lot in store for people, if it's given a chance.
The best experience for me at CMU was being on stage so much, getting that comfort ability and learning that technique you can use with any type of work because you’re comfortable with it and know your skill as an actor.
I like characters with flaws, who have shadow.
For every role, I brought certain elements of the character. Even on White Collar over six years, I tried to keep the set fun and breezy and Howard Hawks-y and very of the tone of the show.