Matt Bomer Says He's Raising His Three Sons in an Intersectional Environment: 'Let Them Find Their Own Way'

Mar. 15, 2025

Matt Bomer poses with his son before attending a football game.Photo:Matt Bomer/Instagram

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Matt Bomeris making sure his kids are exposed to many different types of cultures as they grow up.In an interview withGQabout his new movieFellow Travelers, the actor, 46, opened up about raising his three kids, Kit, 18, and twins Walker and Henry, 15, saying that the two of them prioritize intersectionality when it comes to their kids' schooling.“They go to an Episcopal school, but they’re in school with Muslim kids, with Jewish kids,” says Bomer, who shares his kids with husband Simon Halls. “We gave them that experience and then let them find their own way from there.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Matt Bomer.Gilbert Flores/Deadline via Getty ImagesBomer married his husband Halls in 2011 in a private ceremony.The actor latertold PEOPLEin 2016 that he and Halls nourish their love “one day at a time” and draw inspiration from his grandparents' relationship. “[My grandparents] just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary, so I always look to them and I see how every day they express their love for each other and I try to follow. They’ve set a pretty good model for me to follow,” he said.The couple is focused on fostering their sons' creativity, as Hallspreviously explained to PEOPLE."[We go] to art museums [and read] art books,” Halls said. “We’ve got a lot of photography books and art books.“While they are happy to encourage their children’s creative exploration, Bomer and Halls aren’t pushing them into the spotlight. “I don’t want anybody out on stage any time soon,” theAmerican Horror Storyactor said. “I want them to have a nice, normal childhood.“Matt Bomer and Simon Halls.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic"All little boys are little hams,” Halls added. “That’s not a genetic thing. It’s a gender thing.“Bomer previously told PEOPLE that the couple has a “very kinetic household” with their energetic sons.“They’re up and at ‘em at 6 in the morning and running around, and we’re chasing them around,” he said, adding that the couple likes to do “outdoor, active things” to entertain their kids.Bomer also said that while a girl would probably “temper some of the boys’ rowdiness in a way,” he wouldn’t change a thing when it comes to his and Halls' family.He continued, “But we’re so blessed and lucky to have the kids we have so I can’t sit here and complain or say, ‘What if.’ "

Matt Bomeris making sure his kids are exposed to many different types of cultures as they grow up.

In an interview withGQabout his new movieFellow Travelers, the actor, 46, opened up about raising his three kids, Kit, 18, and twins Walker and Henry, 15, saying that the two of them prioritize intersectionality when it comes to their kids' schooling.

“They go to an Episcopal school, but they’re in school with Muslim kids, with Jewish kids,” says Bomer, who shares his kids with husband Simon Halls. “We gave them that experience and then let them find their own way from there.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Matt Bomer.Gilbert Flores/Deadline via Getty Images

Gilbert Flores/Deadline via Getty Images

Bomer married his husband Halls in 2011 in a private ceremony.

The actor latertold PEOPLEin 2016 that he and Halls nourish their love “one day at a time” and draw inspiration from his grandparents' relationship. “[My grandparents] just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary, so I always look to them and I see how every day they express their love for each other and I try to follow. They’ve set a pretty good model for me to follow,” he said.

The couple is focused on fostering their sons' creativity, as Hallspreviously explained to PEOPLE.

“[We go] to art museums [and read] art books,” Halls said. “We’ve got a lot of photography books and art books.”

While they are happy to encourage their children’s creative exploration, Bomer and Halls aren’t pushing them into the spotlight. “I don’t want anybody out on stage any time soon,” theAmerican Horror Storyactor said. “I want them to have a nice, normal childhood.”

Matt Bomer and Simon Halls.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

“All little boys are little hams,” Halls added. “That’s not a genetic thing. It’s a gender thing.”

Bomer previously told PEOPLE that the couple has a “very kinetic household” with their energetic sons.

“They’re up and at ‘em at 6 in the morning and running around, and we’re chasing them around,” he said, adding that the couple likes to do “outdoor, active things” to entertain their kids.

Bomer also said that while a girl would probably “temper some of the boys’ rowdiness in a way,” he wouldn’t change a thing when it comes to his and Halls' family.

He continued, “But we’re so blessed and lucky to have the kids we have so I can’t sit here and complain or say, ‘What if.’ "

source: people.com