Acting
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
2018
Old
2021
Love Life
2020
Marriage Story
2019
Horace and Pete
2016
While We're Young
2015
Between the Temples
2024
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Taking Woodstock
2009
Mistress America
2015
Don Peyote
2014
Fantasy Life
2026
Cubby
2019
The Boy Downstairs
2018
Treasure Trouble
2019
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015