Matt Bomer with Kit, Walker and HenryPartnered: Left to right,
Neil Patrick Harris, Matt Bomer with partner Simon Halls, David Burtka
at Trevor Live, Dec 4, 2011. Matt Bomer, who has up till now lived in a glass closet (most industry people knew) regarding his sexuality, made it public at an awards ceremony and in a magazine article last week. Bomer was given the
New Generation Arts and Activism Award from the
Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards on Saturday. In his award speech, he thanked his partner
Simon Halls, and his three kids.
Said Bomer: "And I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family:
Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry. Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment."
Bomer was also casually outed in an
OK Magazine article late last week: "In his spare time, Matt admits that he wants to start a charity of his own. 'I think it's important to choose something that's really close to your heart. It would revolve around kids. If you can give kids a chance because they are what is carrying on our legacy.' The actor shares three kids with his partner, Simon Halls."
When asked by
Details about rumors about his sexuality in 2010, Bomer answered, "I don't care about that at all. I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life."
Matt Bomer takes a break from his con-man role on
White Collar and channels
Elvis Presley in a hot new photo shoot with
GQ Italia.
The actor seems to fit right in with a '50s look, so it's no surprise what actor he would like to portray in a film. "I would love to do a
Montgomery Clift biopic. I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me."
But for now, shooting in New York instead of Hollywood is fine by him. Matt says, "I always wanted to shoot a show in New York, but then I moved to L.A. ... and I got a show in New York. I can't complain, it's a great place to get to work in, cultural and fun."
In his spare time, Matt admits that he wants to start a charity of his own. "I think it's important to choose something that's really close to your heart. It would revolve around kids. If you can give kids a chance because they are what is carrying on our legacy." The actor shares three kids with his partner,
Simon Halls.
Up next for Matt, playing
Darren Criss' brother on
Glee in April. And rumor is they will belting out some
Duran Duran together. We can't wait to see that!
Having been the subject of tabloid and blogosphere rumors for some time,
Matt Bomer has finally gone public about his sexuality, thanking his partner in an acceptance speech over the weekend.
As
Towleroad is reporting, the
"White Collar" hunk came out during Saturday's
Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, where he received the
New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Upon accepting the award, he thanked his partner
Simon Halls and his three children.
"I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family:
Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry," he told the crowd. "Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment."
Bomer, 34, has previously declined to comment on rumors about his love life. "I don't care about that at all," he told
Details in 2010. "I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life."
Halls is known in Hollywood circles as a power publicist.
Of course, Bomer has never lacked for gay appeal. Not only will he soon be seen alongside
Mark Ruffalo and
Alec Baldwin in the film adaptation of
Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS drama
"The Normal Heart," but the actor is also slated to play the older brother of gay character
Blaine Anderson (
Darren Criss) on the hit TV series
"Glee." In addition, he recently starred in the Broadway reading of
Dustin Lance Black's play
"8," about California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.