Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 10, 1984 (42 years old)

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Titles

The Alienist

Series • 2018

Love Life

Series • 2020

Old

Movie • 2021

Marriage Story

Movie • 2019

Horace and Pete

Series • 2016

While We're Young

Movie • 2015

Taking Woodstock

Movie • 2009

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Movie • 2017

Mistress America

Movie • 2015

Between the Temples

Movie • 2024

Cubby

Movie • 2019

Fantasy Life

Movie • 2026

Don Peyote

Movie • 2014

The Boy Downstairs

Movie • 2018