Acting
Matthew Shear
1984-10-10 · 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
Old
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
While We're Young
The Alienist
Mistress America
Taking Woodstock
Horace and Pete
Love Life
Between the Temples
The Boy Downstairs
Don Peyote
Fantasy Life
Cubby
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
Treasure Trouble
Movie credits · 14
Fantasy Life
Between the Temples
Old
Cubby
Marriage Story
Treasure Trouble
The Boy Downstairs
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Mistress America
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
While We're Young
Don Peyote
Taking Woodstock
Elijah
TV credits · 3
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