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