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27 Reasons Why Matt Bomer Is the Sexiest Birthday Boy

Happy birthday, Matt Bomer! The White Collar star turns 36 today, and in honor of the sexy actor's big day — seriously, did it get a few degrees hotter in here? — we are sharing some (from the many) reasons why we find him so crush-worthy. Before he stripped it all off with the shirtless gang of Magic Mike, Matt was flying under the radar with his gorgeous good looks and baby blues. But the cat's out of the bag! From his charity work to the sentimental way he came out of the closet, here are 27 reasons in photos and GIFs why we love birthday boy Matt Bomer!

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That Smile

I mean, really?

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Those Abs

Matt bared his hot bod in Magic Mike as one of the male strippers, and boy, oh boy, does he have a hot bod. But it wasn't all fun and games showing so much skin . . . there was hot wax involved too. He said, "We all had to go there. I'm not going to say it was fun, and personally I will never do it again, but for that project, it was necessary. We were all in the boat together." We'd definitely tuck some dollar bills in his sailor suit.

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He Could Totally Be Christian Grey

A fake Entertainment Weekly cover got our hopes up that Matt could star as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Matt as a domineering BDSM sex freak? We would watch that.

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He Came Out With Class

Last year, Matt officially came out at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards by thanking his partner, Simon Halls, and their three kids when he accepted an award for his work fighting HIV/AIDS. He said, "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."

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He's a Triple Threat

We got to see Matt's mad singing and dancing skills when he guest-starred on Glee as Blaine's older brother. Our favorite line from the episode? Kurt saying, "Blaine, your brother is the best-looking man in North America." We agree!

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He Rocks His Glasses
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Art Thief Looks Good on Him

As reformed art thief Neal Caffrey on White Collar, Matt plays a dapper ladies' man, skilled artist, and former criminal with a soft side. Neal, can you be my boyfriend?

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He's Fashionable

In addition to being spotted at the front row of Fashion Week, he presented an award at last year's CFDA Fashion Awards.

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He's a Mama's Boy

Matt brought his mom, Sissi Bomer, as his date to the Kennedy Center Honors in 2010.

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The Ease at Which He Takes Off His Shirt

Wait, what was I saying?

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He Cleans Up Nicely

Matt rocked the formal look at the 2011 Golden Globes. While the man looks sexy shirtless, the bow tie ain't bad either.

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He's a One-Man Dude

Matt has been in a long-term relationship with publicist Simon Halls, and the pair have three children together. Alas, we'll never truly have Matt's love, but we can still dream! (And how cute are they together?)

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He's Athletic

Matt's competed in DirecTV's Celebrity Beach Bowl for the last three years and participated in the Madden NFL 12 Pigskin Pro-Am in 2011. It runs in the family, as the Texas-born actor's dad is a former Dallas Cowboys draft pick.

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His Hot, Hot Stripper Moves

I need a cold shower.

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Like This

Yowza.

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Or This

Oops, how did that get in there?

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He's Got Theater Chops

Matt has a theater background and, in 2011, starred in the Broadway debut of the play 8, which reenacted the trial that overturned California's Prop 8. This is just one of the many ways he's involved in gay rights activism.

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He's Adorable With Dogs

Have a fainting couch ready to see him with a French bulldog.

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He's Smokin' in a Fedora

Matt's signature Neal Caffrey look wouldn't be complete without a fedora. And we think it's a tip-top topper for such a perfect face.

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He Supports Causes

Matt is one charitable cutie. He's participated in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women and the AIDS Walk New York, and he received an award for his work fighting HIV/AIDS at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards.

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He's a Family Guy

Matt has three sons (including twins) via surrogacy with his partner, Simon Halls. And seeing him out and about with his kiddos makes our hearts go pitter-patter.

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When He Touches His Face

Starbucks Drake Hands has nothing on Matt.

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He's Good to His Fans

We love Matt's positive attitude with his fans. We'd let him sign something . . .

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His Piercing Baby Blues

I mean, straight to the heart.

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He's Got a Sense of Humor

On his character's stripped-down scenes in Magic Mike, Matt said, "This is a guy who obviously likes to share a lot of things in his life. So he's just up there, sharing his cookies, making sure everybody has a good time."

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He's Really, Really Attractive

Swooning.

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Did We Mention He Looks Good Shirtless?

Dear White Collar writers, please have more episodes that involve Neal Caffrey shirtless. Thanks.

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He's Earned a "Sexiest" Title

In 2011, BuddyTV ranked Matt No. 1 on its TV's Sexiest Men of 2011 list. We don't disagree with that ranking. Now let's see if he can take People's sexiest title!

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His Firefighter Look

I think he's going to have to put out a fire . . . in my pants.

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