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