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.
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Matthew Shear — movies and TV shows
7.5SeriesThe Alienist
2018
7.7FilmMarriage Story
2019
5.6FilmBetween the Temples
2024
6.9SeriesLove Life
2020
6.3FilmOld
2021
6.5FilmThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
7.7SeriesHorace and Pete
2016
6.0FilmWhile We're Young
2015
6.2FilmFantasy Life
2026
6.2FilmTaking Woodstock
2009
6.0FilmThe Boy Downstairs
2018
6.5FilmMistress America
2015
4.7FilmCubby
2019
3.8FilmDon Peyote
2014
FilmTreasure Trouble
2019
6.0FilmThe Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015