
Actor
Matthew Shear
Born 1984 · 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.
Directed
Acting

Marriage Story
Terry - Theater Actor · 2019

Old
Sidney · 2021

The Alienist
Lucius Isaacson · 2018

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Gabe · 2017

While We're Young
Benny · 2015

Mistress America
Tony · 2015

Horace and Pete
Zach · 2016

Taking Woodstock
Earthlight Player · 2009

Love Life
Ben · 2020

Between the Temples
Nat · 2024

The Boy Downstairs
Ben · 2018

Fantasy Life
Sam · 2026

Cubby
Lars · 2019

Don Peyote
Zebra Shaman · 2014

Treasure Trouble
Jake · 2019
Elijah
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