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Matthew Shear

Acting
1984-10-10
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.
Known For 16 titles
The Alienist (2018) subtitle poster
The Alienist
2018 TV
as Lucius Isaacson
Subtitles Love Life (2020) subtitle poster
Love Life
2020 TV
as Ben
Subtitles Old (2021) subtitle poster
Old
2021 Movie
as Sidney
Subtitles Marriage Story (2019) subtitle poster
Marriage Story
2019 Movie
as Terry - Theater Actor
Subtitles Horace and Pete (2016) subtitle poster
Horace and Pete
2016 TV
as Zach
Subtitles While We're Young (2015) subtitle poster
While We're Young
2015 Movie
as Benny
Subtitles The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) subtitle poster
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 Movie
as Gabe
Subtitles Taking Woodstock (2009) subtitle poster
Taking Woodstock
2009 Movie
as Earthlight Player
Subtitles Fantasy Life (2026) subtitle poster
Fantasy Life
2026 Movie
as Sam
Subtitles Mistress America (2015) subtitle poster
Mistress America
2015 Movie
as Tony
Subtitles Between the Temples (2024) subtitle poster
Between the Temples
2024 Movie
as Nat
Subtitles Don Peyote (2014) subtitle poster
Don Peyote
2014 Movie
as Zebra Shaman
Subtitles Cubby (2019) subtitle poster
Cubby
2019 Movie
as Lars
Subtitles The Boy Downstairs (2018) subtitle poster
The Boy Downstairs
2018 Movie
as Ben
Subtitles Treasure Trouble (2019) subtitle poster
Treasure Trouble
2019 Movie
as Jake
Subtitles The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship (2015) subtitle poster
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015 Movie
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