Personal Info
Matthew Louis Shear
Matthew Shear
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Fantasy Life
as Sam
Between the Temples
as Nat
Old
as Sidney
Marriage Story
as Terry - Theater Actor
Cubby
as Lars
Treasure Trouble
as Jake
The Boy Downstairs
as Ben
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Gabe
While We're Young
as Benny
Mistress America
as Tony
