Matthew Shear
Actor
Born October 10, 1984 in 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.
Filmography
Fantasy Life
Sam
Between the Temples
Nat
Old
Sidney
Love Life
Ben
Cubby
Lars
Marriage Story
Terry - Theater Actor
Treasure Trouble
Jake
The Boy Downstairs
Ben
The Alienist
Lucius Isaacson
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Gabe
Horace and Pete
Zach
Mistress America
Tony
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
While We're Young
Benny
Don Peyote
Zebra Shaman
Taking Woodstock
Earthlight Player