Matthew Shear
Acting · Born Oct 10, 1984 · 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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Directed
Films
Fantasy Life
20266.2
Between the Temples
20245.6
Old
20216.3
Cubby
20194.7
Marriage Story
20197.7
Treasure Trouble
2019
The Boy Downstairs
20186.0
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
20176.5
Mistress America
20156.5
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
20156.0
While We're Young
20156.0
Don Peyote
20143.8