Matthew Shear
ActingBorn Oct 10, 1984
New York City, New York, USA
Matthew Louis Shear is an American actor known for his work in independent film and frequent collaborations with director Noah Baumbach. He began his career with a small role in Taking Woodstock (2009) and appeared in Mistress America (2015), The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017), and Marriage Story (2019), and played Lucius Isaacson on The Alienist (2018–2020). In 2025, he made his directorial debut with Fantasy Life, which he also wrote and starred in.
Known For
Marriage Story
movie2019
Horace and Pete
tv2016
The Alienist
tv2018
Love Life
tv2020
Mistress America
movie2015
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
movie2017
Old
movie2021
Taking Woodstock
movie2009
While We're Young
movie2015
The Boy Downstairs
movie2018
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
movie2015
Fantasy Life
movie2026
Filmography
2026Fantasy Lifeas Executive Producermovie2024Between the Templesas Natmovie2021Oldas Sidneymovie2020Love Lifeas Bentv2019Cubbyas Larsmovie2019Marriage Storyas Terry - Theater Actormovie2019Treasure Troubleas Jakemovie2018The Boy Downstairsas Benmovie2018The Alienistas Lucius Isaacsontv2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Gabemovie2016Horace and Peteas Zachtv2015Mistress Americaas Tonymovie2015The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationshipmovie2015While We're Youngas Bennymovie2014Don Peyoteas Zebra Shamanmovie2009Taking Woodstockas Earthlight PlayermovieSoonElijahas Louismovie