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.
Filmography · 16
The Alienist
2018 · Lucius Isaacson
Marriage Story
2019 · Terry - Theater Actor
Love Life
2020 · Ben
Old
2021 · Sidney
Horace and Pete
2016 · Zach
While We're Young
2015 · Benny
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Earthlight Player
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Gabe
Between the Temples
2024 · Nat
Mistress America
2015 · Tony
Don Peyote
2014 · Zebra Shaman
Fantasy Life
2026 · Sam
Cubby
2019 · Lars
The Boy Downstairs
2018 · Ben
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
Treasure Trouble
2019 · Jake