Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1984-10-10 (Age: 42)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Matthew Shear
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.
Filmography (13)
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Sam
Fantasy Life
2026
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Nat
Between the Temples
2024
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Sidney
Old
2021
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Lars
Cubby
2019
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Terry - Theater Actor
Marriage Story
2019
⭐ 0
Role:
Jake
Treasure Trouble
2019
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Ben
The Boy Downstairs
2018
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Gabe
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Tony
Mistress America
2015
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Unknown
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Benny
While We're Young
2015
⭐ 3.6
Role:
Zebra Shaman
Don Peyote
2014
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Earthlight Player