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Celebrity Crush: Matt Bomer

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Gaydar

07 Mar 2025 — 5 min read

We're always interested in what Matt Bomer is working on, but the new sitcom - Mid-Century Modern - sounds like queer comfort-watching perfection.

The show centres around three gay men living in Palm Springs.

As well as Bomer, the series stars Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late Linda Lavin.

Production has finished on 10 episodes for the first season of Mid-Century Modern - it will premiere on Hulu from 28 March.

The series opens on a funeral, where long-time pals Bunny Schneiderman (Nathan Lane), Jerry Frank (Matt Bomer), and Arthur Broussard (Nathan Lee Graham) are reunited to mourn a dear friend.

Lane’s Bunny is a successful entrepreneur, living a lavish life in Palm Springs but still searching for that special someone.

Bomer’s Jerry is the group’s himbo. Raised a Mormon, he left the church—and his marriage—in his 20s, and now enjoys life as a globe-trotting flight attendant.

Graham’s sophisticated and stylish Arthur has been a mainstay of the NYC fashion scene, running the show as the editor of one of the city's biggest magazines.

Despite their individual successes, their recent loss has them all realising how much they've missed each other. Bunny convinces Jerry and Arthur to move in with him in Palm Springs. The catch is that they will have to contend with Bunny's mother (Linda Lavin).

Who is Matt Bomer?

Early life

Born in 1977 in Missouri, Bomer played football in high school before discovering a passion for acting.

Career

Bomer made his professional debut at the age of 17, landing a role in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire.

After graduating from university, Bomer moved to New York City where he landed a number of small roles in television productions and steadily began to build his career.

It was Bomer’s stand-out performance in the film Magic Mike (2012) that caught a lot of people’s attention.

Another major role was in The Normal Heart (2014), directed by Ryan Murphy – Bomer was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

Bomer teamed up with Ryan Murphy again for American Horror Story.

Bomer made his Broadway debut in 2018 with a role in the play The Boys in the Band and has reprised the role in the screen adaptation.

“I look at our children’s friends and I see they don’t even bat an eyelid about our boys having two dads. That makes me very optimistic about the future…” says Bomer, reflecting on changing attitudes while speaking to the Guardian. “I would be upset if these heroes that came before us were forgotten or went unappreciated. The younger generation I hope will take the time to understand everything our community has been through over the years and to recognise the shoulders we now stand on.”

Personal life

Bomer married publicist Simon Halls in 2011, but he didn’t publicly discuss his marriage until 2014. Bomer didn’t publicly discuss his sexuality until 2012.

Bomer and Halls have three children.

“I came out at a time when it was very risky to do so…” said Bomer, in media interviews. “I had a studio film that was about to premiere, and a television series coming out. But to me it was more important to be my almost authentic self, both for my family, and for myself. I wasn’t trying to be a role model, nor am I now, but I thought if it could help just one person, then it would be worth it. But to say that didn’t cost me certain things in my career would be a lie. It did. To me that trade-off was worth it.”