Matthew Shear
Birthday: 1984-10-10 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAMatthew 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2026
Fantasy Life
as Sam
2024
Between the Temples
as Nat
2019
Cubby
as Lars
2018
The Boy Downstairs
as Ben
2018
The Alienist
as Lucius Isaacson
2015
Mistress America
as Tony
1
Elijah
as Louis
