Actor
Matthew Shear
42 years · New York City, New York, USA · 13 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 13
Fantasy Life
2026 · Sam, Director
Between the Temples
2024 · Nat
On Hulu
Old
2021 · Sidney
On YouTube TV
Cubby
2019 · Lars
On Hoopla
Marriage Story
2019 · Terry - Theater Actor
On Netflix
Treasure Trouble
2019 · Jake
On Plex
The Boy Downstairs
2018 · Ben
On Kanopy
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Gabe
On Netflix
Mistress America
2015 · Tony
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015 · Actor
On Vimeo
While We're Young
2015 · Benny
On HBO Max
Don Peyote
2014 · Zebra Shaman
On Hoopla
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Earthlight Player