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.
movieFantasy Life
as Sam · 2026 · 6.2
movieBetween the Temples
as Nat · 2024 · 5.6
movieOld
as Sidney · 2021 · 6.3
tvLove Life
as Ben · 2020 · 6.9
movieCubby
as Lars · 2019 · 4.7
movieMarriage Story
as Terry - Theater Actor · 2019 · 7.7
movieTreasure Trouble
as Jake · 2019 · 0.0
movieThe Boy Downstairs
as Ben · 2018 · 6.0
tvThe Alienist
as Lucius Isaacson · 2018 · 7.5
movieThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Gabe · 2017 · 6.5
tvHorace and Pete
as Zach · 2016 · 7.6
movieMistress America
as Tony · 2015 · 6.5
movieThe Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
as · 2015 · 6.0
movieWhile We're Young
as Benny · 2015 · 6.0
movieDon Peyote
as Zebra Shaman · 2014 · 3.7
movieTaking Woodstock
as Earthlight Player · 2009 · 6.2
movieElijah
as Louis · 0.0