Matthew Shear
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.
Between the Temples
(Nat)
Treasure Trouble
(Jake)
Mistress America
(Tony)
The Boy Downstairs
(Ben)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
(Gabe)
While We're Young
(Benny)
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
Cubby
(Lars)
Marriage Story
(Terry - Theater Actor)
Old
(Sidney)
Fantasy Life
(Sam)
Don Peyote
(Zebra Shaman)
Elijah
(Louis)
Taking Woodstock
(Earthlight Player)
Love Life
(Ben)
Horace and Pete
(Zach)
The Alienist
(Lucius Isaacson)