Actor

Matthew Shear

October 10, 1984 · New 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.

Notable work

7.7
Marriage Story (2019)
as Terry - Theater Actor
6.3
Old (2021)
as Sidney
6.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
as Gabe
6
While We're Young (2015)
as Benny
6.5
Mistress America (2015)
as Tony
6.2
Taking Woodstock (2009)
as Earthlight Player

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