Matthew Shear
Acting
October 10, 1984 (41 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
16
Acting Credits
1
Directed
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.
Known For
Filmography
Fantasy Life
2026
as Sam
6.2
Between the Temples
2024
as Nat
5.6
Old
2021
as Sidney
6.3
Love Life
2020
as Ben
6.9
Treasure Trouble
2019
as Jake
Cubby
2019
as Lars
4.7
Marriage Story
2019
as Terry - Theater Actor
7.7
The Boy Downstairs
2018
as Ben
6
The Alienist
2018
as Lucius Isaacson
7.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Gabe
6.5
Horace and Pete
2016
as Zach
7.7
Mistress America
2015
as Tony
6.5
While We're Young
2015
as Benny
6
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
6
Don Peyote
2014
as Zebra Shaman
3.8
Taking Woodstock
2009
as Earthlight Player
6.2