Matthew Shear
October 10, 1984 (41 years old) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Fantasy Life as Sam
- 2024 · Between the Temples as Nat
- 2021 · Old as Sidney
- 2020 · Love Life as Ben
- 2019 · Cubby as Lars
- 2019 · Marriage Story as Terry - Theater Actor
- 2019 · Treasure Trouble as Jake
- 2018 · The Boy Downstairs as Ben
- 2018 · The Alienist as Lucius Isaacson
- 2017 · The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Gabe
- 2016 · Horace and Pete as Zach
- 2015 · Mistress America as Tony
- 2015 · The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship as
- 2015 · While We're Young as Benny
- 2014 · Don Peyote as Zebra Shaman
- 2009 · Taking Woodstock as Earthlight Player
- Future · Elijah as Louis