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Matthew Shear
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 T…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Fantasy Life
Movie Sam
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2024
Between the Temples
Movie Nat
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2021
Old
Movie Sidney
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2020
Love Life
TV show Ben
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2019
Cubby
Movie Lars
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2019
Marriage Story
Movie Terry - Theater Actor
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2019
Treasure Trouble
Movie Jake
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2018
The Boy Downstairs
Movie Ben
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2018
The Alienist
TV show Lucius Isaacson
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2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Movie Gabe
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2016
Horace and Pete
TV show Zach
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2015
Mistress America
Movie Tony
- 2015
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2015
While We're Young
Movie Benny
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2014
Don Peyote
Movie Zebra Shaman
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2009
Taking Woodstock
Movie Earthlight Player
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Elijah
Movie Louis
