Matthew Shear
Acting
Born: 1984-10-10 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
The Alienist
Lucius Isaacson
Old
Sidney
Marriage Story
Terry - Theater Actor
Love Life
Ben
Horace and Pete
Zach
Taking Woodstock
Earthlight Player
Between the Temples
Nat
While We're Young
Benny
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Gabe
Mistress America
Tony
Don Peyote
Zebra Shaman
Fantasy Life
Sam
Cubby
Lars
The Boy Downstairs
Ben
Treasure Trouble
Jake
