Matthew Shear
Acting
41 years oldNew York City, New York, USABiography
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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Matthew Louis Shear
Movies (13)
6.0
Fantasy Life
as Sam
2026
5.5
Between the Temples
as Nat
2024
6.3
Old
as Sidney
2021
4.7
Cubby
as Lars
2019
7.7
Marriage Story
as Terry - Theater Actor
2019
Treasure Trouble
as Jake
2019
6.0
The Boy Downstairs
as Ben
2018
6.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Gabe
2017
6.5
Mistress America
as Tony
2015
6.0
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
6.0
While We're Young
as Benny
2015
3.6
Don Peyote
as Zebra Shaman
2014
6.2
Taking Woodstock
as Earthlight Player
2009
