Matthew Shear
Actor
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.
Born1984-10-10
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Known For
7.5
The Alienist
DramaCrime
6.9
Love Life
ComedyDrama
6.3
Old
ThrillerMystery
7.7
Marriage Story
Drama
7.7
Horace and Pete
DramaComedy
6.2
Taking Woodstock
MusicComedy
6.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
ComedyDrama
6.0
While We're Young
ComedyDrama
5.6
Between the Temples
ComedyDrama
6.5
Mistress America
Comedy
3.8
Don Peyote
Comedy
6.2
Fantasy Life
ComedyRomance
4.7
Cubby
ComedyDrama
Elijah
6.0
The Boy Downstairs
RomanceComedy
Treasure Trouble
6.0
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship