Matthew Shear
Born: 1984-10-10 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Fantasy Life as Sam
2024
- Between the Temples as Nat
2021
- Old as Sidney
2020
- Love Life as Ben
2019
- Marriage Story as Terry - Theater Actor
- Cubby as Lars
- Treasure Trouble as Jake
2018
- The Alienist as Lucius Isaacson
- The Boy Downstairs as Ben
2017
2016
- Horace and Pete as Zach
2015
2014
- Don Peyote as Zebra Shaman
2009
- Taking Woodstock as Earthlight Player