Matthew Staton Bomer, a talented individual, was born in Webster Groves, a part of the Greater St. Louis area in Missouri, to Elizabeth Macy (Staton) and John O'Neill Bomer IV, a former Dallas Cowboys draft pick.
He was raised in Spring, Texas, and pursued his education at Klein High School, situated near Houston. Following his academic endeavors, Bomer attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Subsequently, he relocated to New York with the aspiration of establishing a career in acting. Initially, his professional journey commenced with theater work, but it was his television debut in the soap opera All My Children in 1970 that marked the beginning of his rise to fame.
This small part in All My Children led to a recurring role in the long-running soap opera Guiding Light, where he portrayed the character of Ben Reade, a murderer. Bomer's subsequent success in television featured appearances in various shows, including Tru Calling, Chuck, and the lead role in Traveler.
In addition to his television work, Bomer has also secured film roles in projects such as Flightplan and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. In 2009, he was cast in the lead role of Neal Caffrey, a criminal mastermind, in the Fox television series White Collar.