Happy 47th birthday to Matt Bomer!

Wishing a happy 47th birthday to one of my favorite actors Matt Bomer.

Matt is due to begin shooting the new comedy series Mid-Century Modern with a cast that also includes Nathan Lane and Linda Lavin, among others. It’s been described as a gay Golden Girls which makes it already irresistible. It’s from Will & Grace creators David Kohan & Max Mutchnick as well as Ryan Murphy. I can’t wait to watch it.

Matt has already had such a first-rate year thanks to the success of the limited series Fellow Travelers which earned him and co-star Jonathan Bailey well-deserved Emmy nominations.

The Peabody Award-winning show followed the lives and volatile romance of two different men, through purges, wars, protests, and plagues, overcoming obstacles in the world including the “Lavender Scare” of the 1950s that most of us didn’t know much about before. Matt has never been better than in this complex role that called for him to age and to portray a character who became so good at compartmentalization and at living a secret life but also giving us glimpses of his heart and soul.

Matt is not one of my faves just because he’s so damned good looking or because he’s always been so sweet to met whenever I’ve seen him over the years. He’s a favorite because his work on television and in film has been so varied and superb.

The Golden Globe Award-winning actor was so captivating for six seasons on USA Network’s White Collar as con artist Neal Caffrey. I binged watched all the seasons during the pandemic and gained a deeper appreciation for Matt and the rest of the cast which included the late Willie Garson with whom Matt shared a beautiful chemistry. There is talk of a White Collar revival so here’s hoping!

Matt’s versatility was on full display in 2020 when he appeared in a recurring role on Will & Grace as Will’s boyfriend while at the same time playing a serial killer on the series The Sinner.

He was a revelation as a New York Times reporter dying of AIDS in 2014′s The Normal Heart and was robbed of an Emmy Award that year in my opinion. But he did win the Critics Choice Award that year and the Golden Globe.

Other strong and memorable work from Matt that I particularly liked were the films Papi Chulo, Anything, The Nice Guys, and Boys in the Band. He’s also fun – and very fit – as a stripper in Magic Mike and the sequel Magic Mike XXL .
Matt was also in TV’s Doom Patrol and Echoes and has appeared in several seasons of American Horror Story.