Matthew S. Bomer (born October 11, 1978) is an American actor. He was born in Spring, Texas to parents Sissi and John Bomer. His father is a former Dallas Cowboy. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he received a BFA degree. After college, he moved to New York and worked on stage, until he landed a small role on All My Children. In 2001, he joined the cast of Guiding Light, and in 2003 he won the recurring role of Tru's ill-fated love interest Luc on FOX Network's Tru Calling starring Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Bomer was director Brett Ratner's favorite choice to portray Superman/Clark Kent in the 2006 blockbuster Superman Returns. However, Ratner eventually left the project and was replaced by director Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) who cast actor Brandon Routh in the role. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Spring is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Dallas redirects here. ... This article is about the cowboys and cowgirls of the Americas; for other uses see Cowboy (disambiguation) or Cowgirl (disambiguation). ... Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Bachelor of Fine Arts, or BFA, or B.F.A. is an undergraduate degree. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... All My Children is a popular American soap opera which has been broadcast every Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... The Guiding Light (or simply Guiding Light as its known today) is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest soap opera ever told. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... Tru Calling was an American television show, starring Eliza Dushku as Tru Davies. ... Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and star of the television series Tru Calling. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a U.S. television series loosely based on the 1992 movie of the same name. ... Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brandon Routh as Superman Official logo for Superman Returns Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film based on the character Superman. ... Bryan Singer. ... Movie Poster X-Men is an action movie released in 2000 about a group of comic book superheroes called the X-Men. ... The Usual Suspects, a 1995 American movie, stars Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro and Kevin Pollak. ... Publicity photo of Brandon Routh Brandon Routh as Superman Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American film actor and who has been cast in the latest Superman movie, Superman Returns. ...

In his spare time, Bomer enjoys participating in sports such as football, baseball and tennis, as well as playing the guitar.