Matthew Shear
Known for: Acting
Born: October 10, 1984
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
14 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
6.2
Fantasy Life
2026
5.6
Between the Temples
2024
6.3
Old
2021
6.9
Love Life
2020
4.7
Cubby
2019
7.7
Marriage Story
2019
NR
Treasure Trouble
2019
6.0
The Boy Downstairs
2018
7.5
The Alienist
2018
6.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
7.7
Horace and Pete
2016
6.5
Mistress America
2015
6.0
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
6.0
While We're Young
2015
3.8
Don Peyote
2014
6.2
Taking Woodstock
2009NR
Elijah
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