Matthew Shear
Known for ActingBorn 1984-10-10New 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.
Known for
Old
2021 · as Sidney
Marriage Story
2019 · as Terry - Theater Actor
Taking Woodstock
2009 · as Earthlight Player
While We're Young
2015 · as Benny
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · as Gabe
Mistress America
2015 · as Tony
Cubby
2019 · as Lars
Fantasy Life
2026 · as Sam
Between the Temples
2024 · as Nat
Don Peyote
2014 · as Zebra Shaman
Elijah
as Louis
The Boy Downstairs
2018 · as Ben
Treasure Trouble
2019 · as Jake
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015