Full Name: Matthew Staton Bomer
Pronounced: Math-yew Bo-mer
Credited As: Matthew Bomer or Matt Bomer
Date of Birth: October 11, 1977 (32 years old)
Birthplace: Spring, TX
Star Sign: Libra
Nationality: American
Height: 5′ 11½”
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Favorite Hobbies: Football, baseball, and tennis, and playing the guitar.
Favorite TV Shows: 30 Rock
Did You Know?
1. Matt’s father, John Bomer, played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1972 to 1974.
2. Matt’s parents are named John and Sissi. He also has a sister named Megan and a brother named Neill (who is an engineer).
3. Matt was considered for the role of Superman by director Brett Ratner for 2006’s Superman Returns; when Bryan
4. Singer took over as director, Brandon Routh snagged the role.
5. Matt graduated from Springs Klein High School in 1996.
6. Matt got his acting start in Houston’s prestigious Alley Theater.
7. Matt attended Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (BFA, 1999)
8. Matt modeled as one of the main characters (Jason Carrillo) for the photographic cover art of the young adult novel The Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez.
9. Matt worked in the acting repertory company at the Tony-Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah.
10. Matt played Ernest Hemingway in a play called “Villa America” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival (July 11-22, 2007).
11. When Matt did his screen-test for Ben (The Guiding Light), the network came in to do behind the scenes interviews about how you get a job. They shot all the guys except for him because he knew he would so nervous and wanted to focus on the part.
12. Matt bought The Guiding Light Scrapbook to research his character and surprised the executive producer during a meeting because he knew a lot about the background of his character.
13. Matt was going to do broadcast journalism if acting didn’t work out for him.
14. Before landing the role of Ben on The Guiding Light, Matt was a bellhop. After 9/11, he lost his job.
15. When Matt was 16 years old, he stole his brother’s truck for a joyride, only to get a flat tire.
