Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear
Shear at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39)
New York City
EducationSt. John's CollegeAnnapolis
OccupationActor
Years active2009 – present

Matthew Louis Shear (born October 10, 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 played Detective Lucius Isaacson on TNT's The Alienist, based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr.[1] The historical drama premiered January 22, 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]

  1. ^ Carr, Caleb (1994). The Alienist (1st ed.). New York City: Random House. ISBN 978-0679417798.
  2. ^ "TV News Roundup: 'The Alienist' Sets Premiere Date on TNT". October 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". March 15, 2018.