What is Matt Bomer's Net Worth and Salary?
Matt Bomer is an American actor with a net worth of $11 million. He gained widespread recognition for his role as con artist Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series White Collar (2009-2014). His performances earned him critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase.
Prior to White Collar, Bomer had recurring roles in TV shows like Tru Calling (2003-2004) and Chuck (2007-2009). He also appeared in films such as Flightplan (2005) and In Time (2011).
After White Collar, Bomer took on challenging roles including the HBO film The Normal Heart (2014), earning an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Felix Turner. He also starred in American Horror Story (2014-2015) and Doom Patrol (2019-present).
On the big screen, Bomer has been featured in Magic Mike (2012) and its sequel Magic Mike XXL (2015), The Nice Guys (2016), and Walking Out (2017).
Early Life
Bomer was born on October 11, 1977, in Webster Groves, Missouri, to Elizabeth Macy and John Bomer IV, a former Dallas Cowboys draft pick. He grew up with his sister Megan and brother Neil. The family moved to Spring, Texas, where Bomer attended Klein High School alongside classmate Lee Pace. He played football before focusing on acting and made his stage debut at 17 in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Bomer attended Carnegie Mellon University, studying acting and spending a year abroad in Galway, Ireland in 1999. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2001.
Career
After college, Bomer moved to New York City and broke into theater. He debuted on television as Ian Kipling in All My Children (2000) and later starred in Guiding Light (2001-2003), earning a Gold Derby Award.
He appeared in the supernatural drama Tru Calling and in the film Flightplan (2005) alongside Jodie Foster. His television roles include the short-lived series Traveler (2007) and the action-comedy Chuck (2007-2009).
Bomer's big break came in 2009 when he starred as Neal Caffrey in White Collar, which aired six seasons until 2014. In 2015, he won a People's Choice Award for the role.
Bomer also featured in In Time (2011) opposite Justin Timberlake. He made a guest appearance on Glee (2012) and was part of the ensemble cast of Magic Mike (2012).
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He went on to appear in The New Normal (2013), Superman: Unbound (2013), Winter's Tale (2014), and The Normal Heart (2014). His role in The Normal Heart earned him accolades and nominations for both the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.
In 2014, Bomer joined American Horror Story and reprised his role in Magic Mike XXL (2015). He starred in The Nice Guys (2016) and The Magnificent Seven (2016). He also starred in The Last Tycoon (2017).
Other notable works include Walking Out (2017), the directorial debut The Assassination of Gianni Versace (2018), and the Tony Award-winning play The Boys in the Band (2018).
If 2020, Bomer landed one of the main roles in The Sinner and continues to be a highly respected actor in Hollywood.
White Collar Salary
What was Matt Bomer's salary per episode of White Collar? He earned $125,000 per episode, amounting to $2 million per 16-episode season.
Personal Life
In 2011, Bomer married publicist Simon Halls, though their marriage became public in 2014. They have three children – Kit (2005) and twins Walker and Henry (2008). Bomer publicly came out as gay in 2012, during an acceptance speech for the Steve Chase Humanitarian Award. The same year, he received an Inspiration Award at the GLSEN Awards for his efforts in ending LGBTQ bullying and supporting education.
Bomer is a Democrat and campaigned for Beto O'Rourke in Texas' 2018 Senate Election. He has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since his early 20s.
Real Estate
In 2011, Bomer purchased a home in LA's Hancock Park neighborhood for $3.2 million. The 6-bedroom, 4,700-square-foot home's estimated value is now $7 million.
