Matthew Shear

Acting

Matthew Shear

Born October 10, 1984New York City, New York, USA17 credits

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

Fantasy Life
2026Fantasy Life
as SamMovie
Old
2021Old
as SidneyMovie
Cubby
2019Cubby
as LarsMovie
Marriage Story
2019Marriage Story
as Terry - Theater ActorMovie
The Alienist
2018The Alienist
as Lucius IsaacsonTV
Don Peyote
2014Don Peyote
as Zebra ShamanMovie
Taking Woodstock
2009Taking Woodstock
as Earthlight PlayerMovie
E
Elijah
as LouisMovie