Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear | |
|---|---|
 Shear at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | 10 October 1984 New York City |
| Other names | Matt Shear |
| Education | St. John's College—Annapolis |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
Matthew Louis Shear (born 10 October 1984) 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 plays Detective Lucius Isaacson on TNT's The Alienist, based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr[1] The historical period drama premiered 22 January 2018 [2] and was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and Best Action-Thriller Television Series at the 44th Saturn Awards [3].
Life and career
Shear was born in New York City and 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 16 February 2018 by FilmRise.[4] He also appeared in Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
His prior television appearances include the CBS police procedural drama NYC 22, the Hulu supernatural comedy series Deadbeat and the Peabody Award-winning web series Horace and Pete.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock | Earthlight Player | |
| Red Light, Green Card | Jordan | Short Film | |
| Milked | Sam | Short Film | |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Dave Melnick | |
| 2012 | Hunters | Randy | Animated Short Film |
| 2014 | Don Peyote | Zebra Shaman | |
| While We're Young | Benny | ||
| 2015 | Mistress America | Tony | |
| The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship | Ben | Short Film | |
| Marcus & the Dead Pet | Marcus | Short Film | |
| 2016 | Delinquent | Mr. Simon | |
| Interior Teresa | Father Jake | Short Film | |
| 2017 | The Boy Downstairs | Ben | |
| The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Gabe | ||
| 2018 | Cubby | Lars | Post-production |
| 2019 | Untitled Noah Baumbach Project | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYC 22 | College boy driver | Episode 6 – Crossing the Rubicon |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete | Zach | Episode 1.2 |
| Deadbeat | Elijah | Episode 30 (3.7) – Am-ish[5] | |
| 2018 | The Alienist | Detective Lucius Isaacson | 10 episodes |