Many happy returns to Matt Bomer! The handsome actor, who was born October 11, 1977, turned 49 over the weekend.
Bomer is in London at the moment for an upcoming guest role as King Herod in a revival of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium. You can catch Bomer from October 16-31.
As part of his birthday celebrations, Bomer enjoyed a catch-up with fellow actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, Justin Mikita.
Ferguson is also currently based in London for work-related reasons. He’s starring in a limited run of the play, Tru, in which he plays Truman Capote. It’s at the Menier Chocolate Factory for another month.
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Ferguson posted a carousel of photos of an evening out with Bomer and Mikita. The other man in the photos is British singer Sam Ryder, who found fame with his 2022 Eurovision entry, “Spaceman”. Ryder is currently playing the title role of Jesus in the aforementioned Andrew Lloyd Webber production.
“Celebrating @mattbomer’s Birthday with dinner at @impala.soho & @erykahbadu at @bluenotelondon. ❤️ you Matt!” said Ferguson in a caption alongside the photos.
Jazz club Blue Note London opened in the UK capital’s West End just three weeks ago.
“Such a fun night- thank you for that amazing memory @jessetyler @justinmikita and @samhairwolfryder ! And @erykahbadu 👏”, Bomer replied in the comments.
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Bomer and Ferguson are firm friends. Bomer appeared on the Modern Family star’s Dinner’s On Me podcast in April 2025. It’s a great listen, in which Bomer talks about Mid-Century Modern, blogs such as Perez Hilton speculating about his sexuality before he felt prepared to come out, and preparing to be an empty nester as his children reach adulthood.
Bomer married PR supremo Simon Halls in 2011 and the couple have three sons.
Early life and breakthroughs
Bomer was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, and grew up in Spring, Texas. He was a classmate of fellow actor Lee Pace (who introduced Bomer to Halls years later).
Shortly after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Bomer moved to New York City. His TV breakthrough came with a part on All My Children in 2000. He followed this with a role on the soap opera Guiding Light between 2001 and 2003. He made his big screen debut as a cabin crew member in the Jodie Foster movie Flightplan in 2005.
Bomer’s probably best known for the shows White Collar and the acclaimed queer historical drama, Fellow Travelers. He has also consistently acted on the stage, alongside his many TV and movie roles.
He will next feature in a recurring role in season 2 of The Day of the Jackal, alongside Eddie Redmayne, and a new boarding school set drama called Foster Dade. There are also talks about a return of White Collar.
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