Matthew Shear

Actor

Born: October 10, 1984 (age 41)
From: 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…

Filmography (14)

Fantasy Life (2026)
Director
Between the Temples (2024)
Nat
Old (2021)
Sidney
Cubby (2019)
Lars
Marriage Story (2019)
Terry - Theater Actor
Treasure Trouble (2019)
Jake
The Boy Downstairs (2018)
Ben
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
Gabe
Mistress America (2015)
Tony
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship (2015)
While We're Young (2015)
Benny
Don Peyote (2014)
Zebra Shaman
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Earthlight Player
Elijah
Elijah
Louis