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BornOctober 10, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
Film credits14
Matthew Shear
AliveKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Fantasy Life
2026
as Sam
Between the Temples
2024
as Nat
Old
2021
as Sidney
Cubby
2019
as Lars
Marriage Story
2019
as Terry - Theater Actor
Treasure Trouble
2019
as Jake
The Boy Downstairs
2018
as Ben
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Gabe
Mistress America
2015
as Tony
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015
While We're Young
2015
as Benny
Don Peyote
2014
as Zebra Shaman
Taking Woodstock
2009
as Earthlight Player
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Elijah
Unreleased
as Louis