Matthew Shear
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
October 10, 1984 (42 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Fantasy Life · as Sam |
| 2024 | Between the Temples · as Nat |
| 2021 | Old · as Sidney |
| 2020 | Love Life · as Ben |
| 2019 | Marriage Story · as Terry - Theater Actor |
| 2019 | Cubby · as Lars |
| 2019 | Treasure Trouble · as JakeOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Alienist · as Lucius Isaacson |
| 2017 | The Boy Downstairs · as Ben |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories · as Gabe |
| 2016 | Delinquent · as Mr. Simon |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete · as Zach |
| 2015 | Mistress America · as Tony |
| 2014 | While We're Young · as Benny |
| 2014 | Don Peyote · as Zebra Shaman |
| 2014 | Deadbeat · as ElijahOn Plex |
| 2012 | NYC 22 · as College Boy Driver |
| 2012 | Hunters · as Randy |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo · as Dave MelnickOn Plex |
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock · as Earthlight Player |
| 2025 | Fantasy Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Treasure TroubleOn Plex |
| 2025 |
| 2025 | Fantasy Life · as Screenplay |