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The Normal Heart (2014)
TV-MA
Starring:
Directed By:
Ryan Murphy
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer first appeared in the American television soap opera ‘All My Children’ in 2000. The following year, he joined the cast of the American television soap opera ‘Guiding Light’ created by Irna Phillips and Emmons Carlson. He played the role of ‘Ben Reade’ and remained on the show until 2003. He continued to appear in television series like ‘Relic Hunter’ (2002), ‘Tru Calling’ (2004), and ‘North Shore’ (2004). Bomer made his silver screen debut in the 2005 mystery psychological thriller film ‘Flightplan’ directed by Robert Schwentke. The film, despite opening to a mixed reception, performed well at the box office and grossed over $223.4 million on a budget of $55 million. In 2006, he starred as ‘Eric Hill’ in the American slasher film ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ directed by Jonathan Liebesman. The film was largely panned by critics but managed to gross over $51.8 million on a budget of $16 million. In 2009, he grabbed the role of ‘Neal Caffrey’ in the American police procedural drama television series ‘White Collar’ created by Jeff Eastin. The series ran for 6 seasons and aired its final episode in 2014. He next starred as ‘Henry Hamilton’ in the 2011 Andrew Niccol-directed American science fiction action film ‘In Time.’ Even though the film received a mixed response from critics, it managed to come out as a commercial success, grossing over $174 million on a budget of $40 million.Â
In 2012, he played the role of ‘Ken’ in the American comedy-drama film ‘Magic Mike’ directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film opened to a positive reception and did impressive business at the box office, grossing over $167.2 million on a $7 million budget. Bomer became a recipient of the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and the ‘Critics' Choice Television Award’ for his portrayal of ‘Felix Turner’ in the 2014 American television drama film ‘The Normal Heart’ directed by Ryan Murphy. The film received massive acclaim upon release and holds a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He next starred in films such as ‘Magic Mike XXL’ (2015), ‘The Nice Guys’ (2016), ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (2016), ‘Walking Out’ (2017), ‘Jonathan’ (2018), and ‘Viper Club’ (2018). In 2019, he became a part of the American superhero television series ‘Doom Patrol’ developed by Jeremy Carver. The series was renewed for a fourth season in October 2021. He went on to appear in films and television series like ‘The Sinner’ (2020), ‘The Boys in the Band’ (2020), ‘Justice Society: World War II’ (2021), and ‘American Horror Stories’ (2021). He last appeared in the 2022 Australian drama television miniseries, ‘Echoes.’
