Matt Bomer’s role in The Normal Heart earned him a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a TV miniseries or movie, People magazine reports. Bomer played a closeted New York Times reporter who dies of AIDS-related illness. The HBO film is an adaptation of Larry Kramer’s 1985 play about the early years of the epidemic in New York City.

In his acceptance speech, Bomer said, “To all the people we lost from this disease, I just want to say: We love you, we remember you.” He also gave a shout-out to his husband, Simon Halls, and three kids, saying, “I want to thank you for putting up with me when I was 130 lbs. and really grumpy when you ate pizza in front of me.”

The Normal Heart was nominated for a Golden Globe in these three categories:

Best TV Movie or Miniseries 


WINNER: Fargo 

The Missing 

The Normal Heart 

Olive Kitteridge 

True Detective



Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Miniseries or Movie


WINNER: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

Colin Hanks, Fargo

Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan



Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Miniseries or Movie


Martin Freeman, Fargo

Woody Harrelson, True Detective

Matthew McConaughey, True Detective

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

WINNER: Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo

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