Bomer made his television debut in on the long-running soap opera All My Children. Soon after, he had a contract role on Guiding Light , and appeared on primetime shows, including Tru Calling. In , Bomer made his film debut in the thriller Flightplan , then in gained recognition with his recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck.
Bomer had supporting roles in the thriller In Time , the comedy-drama Magic Mike and its sequel , and the neo-noir film The Nice Guys. Bomer made a guest appearance on the fourth season of FX 's horror anthology series American Horror Story , and was upgraded to the main cast for its fifth season. In he starred in a revival of the Mart Crowley play The Boys in the Band on Broadway playing Donald; he reprised his role for the film of the same name.
In , he landed a contract role on the soap opera Guiding Light. He played Ben Reade, a character connected to several core families on the show. His next role was in the supernatural drama series Tru Calling β Starring alongside Eliza Dushku , Bomer starred as Luc Johnston, the love interest of the protagonist of the series played by Dushku, in the first season.
His screen debut occurred in the starring in the Robert Schwentke directed mystery thriller Flightplan , [ 23 ] opposite Jodie Foster. Bomer's character was a flight attendant. He acted in his first television film Amy Coyne ; he played the role of Case. The film tells the story of a young woman who inherits her father's sports agency. He had a supporting role in the NBC action comedy spy-drama Chuck β Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "terrific acting, crackling dialogue and geek-hip crime are not the only things that make this the most electric drama to premiere this fall.
Bomer starred as Jeff Zarrillo. In , Bomer was cast as a year-old man in Andrew Niccol 's science fiction thriller film In Time , starring alongside Justin Timberlake. Club described his performance as "absolutely fantastic. He studied with a group called Hollywood Men in Los Angeles to prepare for the role. Magic Mike was a critical and commercial success and Bomer's performance was praised.
