Efter at have haft fortællerrollen i dokumentarfilmen ''Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia'', der fortæller om [[LGBT|LGBT-]]<nowiki/>personers svære kår i [[Rusland]], <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-hunted-the-war-against-gays-in-russia-1201318622/|title=TV Review: 'Hunted: The War Against Gays In Russia'|website=Variety|date=3. oktober 2014|access-date=15. december 2017|first=Brian|last=Lowry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015044002/http://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-hunted-the-war-against-gays-in-russia-1201318622/|archive-date=15. oktober 2014}}</ref> blev Bomer senere samme år castet af instruktøren [[Ryan Murphy|Murphy]] til afsnittet "Pink Cupcakes", i fjerde sæson af ''[[American Horror Story]]''. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2014/11/05/ahs-freak-show-recap-episode-5-matt-bomer/|title=American Horror Story: Freak Show Recap: How to Get Away with Murder|website=TVLine|date=5. november 2014|access-date=15. december 2017|first=Andy|last=Patrick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109182802/http://tvline.com/2014/11/05/ahs-freak-show-recap-episode-5-matt-bomer/|archive-date=9. november 2015}}</ref> Hans optræden blev beskrevet af Lauren Piester fra [[E!|E! Online]] som "et af seriens mest chokerende øjeblikke". <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.eonline.com/news/595384/matt-bomer-s-ahs-freak-show-appearance-joins-the-show-s-most-shocking-moments|title=Matt Bomer's AHS: Freak Show Appearance Joins the Show's Most Shocking Moments|publisher=[[E!]]|date=5. november 2014|access-date=15. december 2017|first=Lauren|last=Piester|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015044002/http://m.eonline.com/news/595384/matt-bomer-s-ahs-freak-show-appearance-joins-the-show-s-most-shocking-moments|archive-date=15. oktober 2014}}</ref> Bomers første film i 2015 var i ''[[Magic Mike XXL]]'', en efterfølger til [[Magic Mike|den populære film fra 2012]], igen med [[Channing Tatum]] og [[Joe Manganiello]]. ''Magic Mike XXL'' indtjente $122 millioner på verdensplan. <ref name="BOMMMXXL15">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=magicmike2.htm|title=Magic Mike XXL (2015)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=23. december 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222152147/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=magicmike2.htm|archive-date=22. februar 2016}}</ref> I anmeldelsen af filmen for ''[[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]]'' skrev Peter Travers, at; "Filmen er bare en skør, løssluppen roadtrip, hvor Bomer og Manganiello får ekstra plads til at skinne." <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/magic-mike-xxl-20150701|title=Magic Mike XXL|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=1. juli 2015|work=[[Rolling Stones]]|access-date=14. marts 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222152147/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/magic-mike-xxl-20150701|archive-date=22. februar 2016|author-link=Peter Travers}}</ref> Bomer sang også to sange til filmens soundtrack: "[[Heaven (sang af Bryan Adams)|Heaven]]" og "Untitled (How Does It Feel)". <ref name="Itunes Apple">{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/magic-mike-xxl-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id1007667331|title=Magic Mike XXL (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|publisher=[[iTunes]]. [[Apple Inc.]]|access-date=9. oktober 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122083657/https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/magic-mike-xxl-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id1007667331|archive-date=22. november 2017}}</ref> Efter Bomers medvirken i ''[[American Horror Story: Freak Show]]''; gav Murphy ham hovedrollen i den femte sæson, ''[[American Horror Story: Hotel]]''. <ref name="VarietyAHSHMB" /> Bomer spiller Iris' søn ([[Kathy Bates]]) og grevindens elsker ([[Lady Gaga]]). <ref name="VarietyAHSHMB">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/american-horror-story-matt-bomer-lady-gaga-1201612426/|title='American Horror Story: Hotel' Star Matt Bomer Previews the Scares Ahead|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=7. oktober 2014|access-date=15. december 2017|first=Whitney|last=Friedlander|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222152147/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/american-horror-story-matt-bomer-lady-gaga-1201612426/|archive-date=22. februar 2016}}</ref>
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