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Matthew Shear

Matthew Louis Shear

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1984-10-1041
Place of birth:

New York City, New York, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

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.