Matt Bomer

Graduated from Klein High School class of 1996 in Spring, Texas.

Father is former Dallas Cowboy John Bomer. Mother is Sissi.

Has one brother Neill, and one sister Megan.

Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from Carnegie Mellon University Drama School.

After college, he moved to New York, where he worked on stage until he landed a brief stint on daytime soap "All My Children" in 2001.

Joined the cast of "The Guiding Light" (1952) on October 23, 2001.

He was director Brett Ratner s running favorite choice to play Clark Kent / Superman in Ratners remake of Superman . When Ratner left the project, Bryan Singer signed on and the film became a sequel, instead, Superman Returns , Bomer auditioned for the role of "Superman" for Singer but Brandon Routh was cast, instead.

Attended the same high school (Klein High School in Spring, Texas) as singer Lyle Lovett , actress Sherry Stringfield , Lynn Collins , Tom Vaughan , Laura Wilkinson and Lee Pace (star of "Pushing Daisies" ).

Got his acting start in Houstons prestigious Alley Theater.

He is a talented singer, and he has demonstrated it professionally on different occasions. He was invited to sing with Kelli OHara in the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. He also sang with Diahann Carroll on "White Collar" S2, Ep13: Countermeasures.

He has three children, Kit , and twins Walker and Henry (born 2008), with husband Simon Halls.

On February 11, 2012, while giving an acceptance speech for the New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his work in the fight against HIV/AIDS (at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards), Bomer publicly acknowledged for the first time that he is in a romantic relationship with Hollywood publicist Simon Halls. Bomers homosexuality had previously been considered an "open secret" in Hollywood, and he had refused to comment one way or the other about his relationship or orientation.

Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as fellow Magic Mike costar, Joe Manganiello.

After missing out on the Superman role in 2004, he was later cast to portray Clark Kent/Superman in the animated film Superman: Unbound .

Bomer is often said to bear a strong physical resemblance to British actor Henry Cavill. At one time, both were set to portray Superman before the role was recast. Both got to essay the role years later, in the same year, Cavill in Man of Steel and Bomer in Superman: Unbound .

He has English, as well as Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Swiss-German, and German, ancestry.

(May 2011) Filming "White Collar" Season 3 in New York City. (April 2014) Filming "White Collar" Season 6 in New York City.

Ranked #13 in Glamours list of "50 Sexiest Men" in 2013.

Distant cousin of Justin Timberlake. Both share common descent from an Edward Bomer, who was born in 1690.

In 2014, Bomer told Details Magazine that he and his longtime romantic partner, Simon Halls , had actually been married in 2011.

Bomer lost a great deal of weight--about 40 pounds--for his role in The Normal Heart . Filming on the project shut down between July and November 2013 to allow Bomer to lose the weight.

Bomer is the only actor to portray Superman in both live-action and animated form. He voiced Superman in the film, Superman: Unbound , and played Superman onscreen in two Toyota Prius commercials.

Born on a Tuesday at 7:20 A.M.

It was an amazing experience, I think the last time I sang on stage was,10 years ago.

I wanted to go to Northwestern and become a serious journalist, but I,think there was some divine hand leading another way.

Sometimes shows appear before their time. As an actor, all you can,control is what you do.

I get to leave the nest and do things here and there.

They rightfully believe the trade-off is you and your show get,publicity.

I feel comfortable in old clothes, anything that has gotten me through a,traumatic experience I hold on to.

When you are singing Journey, you have to commit.

[on performing in Magic Mike (2012) ] It was like a stripper boot,camp. We embarrassed ourselves in our own rehearsal room. But the best,part of it was that it became this ensemble-building experience. We all,knew we were terrified, but we manned up together to get it done.

[on playing "Felix" in The Normal Heart (2014) (TV) ] It was a,gift to get to play a gay role that was written in a three-dimensional,human way. You read so many things that are these stereotypes that I,find offensive.

[on The Normal Heart (2014) (TV) ] There was a moment when Mark,[Ruffalo] and I just held on to each other and sobbed for a good 15,minutes. Not because of anything we had done but because we were a part,of this story that was so much bigger than us, and because we knew that,this was how a generation of people had to say goodbye to each other.

I feel like I learn more from our kids than I could ever hope to teach,them. I love the rare quiet moment of spoken or unspoken love at the,end of a great day, and knowing that no matter what, you will always be,there for each other.

Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, some kids are taught at an early age that being different is somehow bad or wrong or worthy of ridicule.

I feel very, very thankful to have the family that I do.