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Matthew Shear

Actor

Matthew Shear

Acting
2015 — present · 3 films
Born
10 October 1984 · age 41
From
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.

Career Signature

How Matthew Shear’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.