Acting
Matthew Shear
EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
10 October 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Matthew Louis 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.
Known for
Filmography
Elijah
Elijah
as Louis
Fantasy Life
as Sam, Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Old
as Sidney
Cubby
as Lars
Marriage Story
as Terry - Theater Actor
Mistress America
as Tony
While We're Young
as Benny
Don Peyote
as Zebra Shaman
Taking Woodstock
as Earthlight Player