Matthew Shear
Acting Born Oct 10, 1984 New York City, New York, USA 17 credits
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- The Alienist (2018) as Lucius Isaacson
- Love Life (2020) as Ben
- Old (2021) as Sidney
- Marriage Story (2019) as Terry - Theater Actor
- Horace and Pete (2016) as Zach
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) as Gabe
- Taking Woodstock (2009) as Earthlight Player
- Between the Temples (2024) as Nat
- Mistress America (2015) as Tony
- While We're Young (2015) as Benny
- Fantasy Life (2026) as Sam
- Don Peyote (2014) as Zebra Shaman
- The Boy Downstairs (2018) as Ben
- Cubby (2019) as Lars
- Treasure Trouble (2019) as Jake
- The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship (2015)
- Elijah as Louis