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Matthew Shear
Acting
🎂 October 10, 1984 · 42📍 New York City, New York, USA
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.
BODY OF WORK
Matthew Shear's Filmography
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Fantasy Life
2026⭐ 6.2
as Sam
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Between the Temples
2024⭐ 5.6
as Nat
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Old
2021⭐ 6.3
as Sidney
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Cubby
2019⭐ 4.7
as Lars
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Marriage Story
2019⭐ 7.7
as Terry - Theater Actor
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Treasure Trouble
2019
as Jake
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The Boy Downstairs
2018⭐ 6.0
as Ben
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017⭐ 6.5
as Gabe
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Mistress America
2015⭐ 6.5
as Tony
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The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship
2015⭐ 6.0
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While We're Young
2015⭐ 6.0
as Benny
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Don Peyote
2014⭐ 3.8
as Zebra Shaman
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Taking Woodstock
2009⭐ 6.2
as Earthlight Player
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Elijah
TBA
as Louis