Matthew Shear
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Elijah
Movie · as Louis
Fantasy Life
Movie · as Sam
Between the Temples
Movie · as Nat
Old
Movie · as Sidney
Love Life
TV · as Ben · 1 ep
Treasure Trouble
Movie · as Jake
Cubby
Movie · as Lars
Marriage Story
Movie · as Terry - Theater Actor
The Boy Downstairs
Movie · as Ben
The Alienist
TV · as Lucius Isaacson · 18 eps
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Movie · as Gabe
Horace and Pete
TV · as Zach · 1 ep
Mistress America
Movie · as Tony
While We're Young
Movie · as Benny
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
Movie
Don Peyote
Movie · as Zebra Shaman
Taking Woodstock
Movie · as Earthlight Player