Matthew Shear
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Between the Temples
2024
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as Nat
Old
2021
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as Sidney
Marriage Story
2019
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as Terry - Theater Actor
The Boy Downstairs
2018
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as Ben
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
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as Gabe
Mistress America
2015
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as Tony
While We're Young
2015
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as Benny
Taking Woodstock
2009
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as Earthlight Player