Matthew Shear

Known for ActingBorn 1984-10-10 (age 41)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Marriage Story

Horace and Pete

The Alienist

Love Life

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Mistress America

Old

Fantasy Life

Taking Woodstock

The Boy Downstairs

While We're Young

The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship

Between the Temples

Cubby

Don Peyote

Treasure Trouble

Elijah