Matthew Shear
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1984-10-10 · New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- Marriage Story (2019) — Terry - Theater Actor
- Old (2021) — Sidney
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) — Gabe
- While We're Young (2015) — Benny
- The Alienist (2018) — Lucius Isaacson
- Mistress America (2015) — Tony
- Taking Woodstock (2009) — Earthlight Player
- Horace and Pete (2016) — Zach
- Love Life (2020) — Ben
- Between the Temples (2024) — Nat
- The Boy Downstairs (2018) — Ben
- Don Peyote (2014) — Zebra Shaman
- Fantasy Life (2026) — Sam
- Cubby (2019) — Lars
- The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship (2015)
- Treasure Trouble (2019) — Jake