Matthew Shear
Acting
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.
Filmography
Fantasy Life
2026 · Movie
Between the Temples
2024 · Movie
Old
2021 · Movie
Love Life
2020 · Series
Cubby
2019 · Movie
Marriage Story
2019 · Movie
Treasure Trouble
2019 · Movie
The Boy Downstairs
2018 · Movie
The Alienist
2018 · Series
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Movie
Horace and Pete
2016 · Series
Mistress America
2015 · Movie
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015 · Movie
While We're Young
2015 · Movie
Don Peyote
2014 · Movie
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Movie
Elijah
Movie