Portrait of Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Bio: 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)
Born: Wed, Oct 10 1984
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Matthew Shear is 41 years old
External Links
IMDb logo
Sort by Popularity
Scroll to TV Credits
Acting Roles
Crew Roles

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Poster of Fantasy Life
Fantasy Life
Matthew Shear was 41 in Fantasy Life as 'Sam'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 27 2026
Poster of Between the Temples
Between the Temples
Matthew Shear was 39 in Between the Temples as 'Nat'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 22 2024
Poster of Old
Old
Matthew Shear was 36 in Old as 'Sidney'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 2021
Poster of Cubby
Cubby
Matthew Shear was 35 in Cubby as 'Lars'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 2019
Poster of Marriage Story
Marriage Story
Matthew Shear was 34 in Marriage Story as 'Terry - Theater Actor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 2019
Poster of Treasure Trouble
Treasure Trouble
Matthew Shear was 34 in Treasure Trouble as 'Jake'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 08 2019
Poster of The Boy Downstairs
The Boy Downstairs
Matthew Shear was 33 in The Boy Downstairs as 'Ben'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 16 2018
Poster of The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Matthew Shear was 33 in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as 'Gabe'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 13 2017
Poster of Mistress America
Mistress America
Matthew Shear was 30 in Mistress America as 'Tony'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 2015
Poster of The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
Matthew Shear was 30 in The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 17 2015
Poster of While We're Young
While We're Young
Matthew Shear was 30 in While We're Young as 'Benny'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 27 2015
Poster of Don Peyote
Don Peyote
Matthew Shear was 29 in Don Peyote as 'Zebra Shaman'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 01 2014
Poster of Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock
Matthew Shear was 24 in Taking Woodstock as 'Earthlight Player'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 26 2009
Poster of Elijah
Elijah
Matthew Shear will be 41+ in Elijah as 'Louis'.
Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Love Life
Love Life
Matthew Shear was 35+ in Love Life as 'Ben'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, May 27 2020
Poster of The Alienist
The Alienist
Matthew Shear was 33+ in The Alienist as 'Lucius Isaacson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 2018
Poster of Horace and Pete
Horace and Pete
Matthew Shear was 31+ in Horace and Pete as 'Zach'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 30 2016