Matthew Shear


Matthew Louis Shear is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Tony in Noah Baumbach's Mistress America, opposite Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke.
He played Detective Lucius Isaacson on TNT's [The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist], based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The historical drama premiered January 22, 2018 and was nominated for Primetime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series|Outstanding Limited Series] at the 70th [Primetime Emmy Awards] and Best Action-Thriller Television Series at the 44th Saturn Awards.

Life and career

Shear was born in New York City. He is Jewish and grew up in a Reform Jewish home. graduated from St. John's College—Annapolis in 2008. His film career began the following year with a bit part in director Ang Lee's comedy-drama Taking Woodstock. He starred opposite Zosia Mamet in the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival feature, The Boy Downstairs, released to theatres on February 16, 2018, by FilmRise. He also appeared in Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Marriage Story.
His prior television appearances include the CBS police procedural drama NYC 22, the Hulu supernatural comedy series [Deadbeat (TV series)|Deadbeat] and the Peabody Award-winning web series Horace and Pete.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012NYC 22College boy driverEpisode: "Crossing the Rubicon"
2016Horace and PeteZachEpisode #1.2
2016DeadbeatElijahEpisode: "Am-ish"
2018–20The AlienistDetective Lucius Isaacson18 episodes
2021Love LifeBenEpisode: "Epilogue"