Reed Birney
September 11, 1954 (72 years old) in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Reed Birney (born September 11, 1954) is an American actor. Birney is known for his performances on stage and screen often acting on and off Broadway. Birney gained acclaim in 2016 for his role in The Humans winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He was also nominated previously in the same category for his performance in Casa Valentina in 2014. He starred in the films Mass (2021), and The Menu (2022). He is also known for his recurring roles in Gossip Girl (2007–2009), House of Cards (2013–2017), The Blacklist (2014–2015), and Home Before Dark (2021–2022). He has also acted in The Americans, The Handmaid's Tale, and Succession.
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Credits
- 2026 · Blue Film as Hank Grant
- 2024 · Death Wish as The Ass
- 2024 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as Henry Bennett
- 2023 · Silo as Henry
- 2023 · Poker Face as Ben / Gabriel
- 2022 · The Menu as Richard
- 2022 · Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Luq
- 2021 · Mass as Richard
- 2020 · Home Before Dark as Sylvester Lisko
- 2020 · The Hunt as Pop
- 2019 · Evil as Father Thunderland
- 2018 · Titans as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Eugene Bloon
- 2018 · Succession as Dave Boyer
- 2017 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Dr. George Gey
- 2016 · Bull as Judge Humphrey
- 2015 · Chicago Med as Greg Davis
- 2015 · American Odyssey as Senator Darnell
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Roland Hobbs
- 2014 · Adult World as Todd
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Tom Connolly
- 2013 · House of Cards as Donald Blythe
- 2013 · The Americans as Patrick McCleesh
- 2012 · Girls as Peter
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Dexter Harding
- 2010 · Morning Glory as Governor Willis
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Burden Maxwell
- 2010 · My Generation as Michael Foster
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Lee Tripke
- 2009 · Kings as Minister Forsythe
- 2008 · Changeling as Mayor Cryer
- 2007 · Gossip Girl as Mr. Prescott
- 2007 · Wainy Days as Charlie Rose
- 2006 · Kidnapped as Mancini
- 2003 · Uptown Girls as Executive
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Fred Martz
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as ADA Stillman
- 2000 · Ed as Mr. Walzer
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harry Waters
- 1998 · A Perfect Murder as Merchant Prince #1
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as John Houbolt
- 1990 · Law & Order as Everett Brown
- 1990 · Law & Order as Archdioces Attorney
- 1990 · Law & Order as Malcolm Barclay
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Paul
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Buntz as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
- 1985 · Kane & Abel as Matthew Lester
- 1977 · Eight Is Enough as Steven
- Future · Guilty Creatures as
- 2026 · As a Person as Robert
- 2026 · The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight as
- 2025 · If You See Something as Ward
- 2025 · Standby as Jerry
- 2025 · Live Long as Dad
- 2025 · Apostasy Blues as Stephen
- 2024 · Asynchronous as Neil
- 2023 · Dark Moon as Jack
- 2023 · Couple A Cards as Bernard
- 2023 · Baby Ruby as Dr. Rosenbaum
- 2022 · Stomach People as Dad
- 2021 · Someone Will Assist You Shortly as Dennis Shields
- 2021 · Strawberry Mansion as Peter Bloom
- 2021 · All the Little Things We Kill as Senator Gerald Hess
- 2020 · The Forty-Year-Old Version as J. Whitman
- 2020 · Lost Girls as Peter Hackett
- 2019 · On Our Way as Gerry
- 2019 · w4m as Peter
- 2019 · The Lost Weekend as Henry
- 2019 · The Last as Harry
- 2018 · Margaret and Gary as Mike Pennetti (voice)
- 2017 · The King's Judgement as Vincent
- 2016 · Shy Guys as Carl
- 2016 · Mired as Father
- 2016 · Dinner with Jeffrey as Jeffrey
- 2016 · Occupy, Texas as Uncle Nolan
- 2015 · Mad Women as Richard
- 2015 · Jackrabbit as Paul Bateson
- 2014 · In Your Eyes as Dr. Maynard
- 2013 · Girl Most Likely as Dr. Chalmers
- 2007 · The Ten as Jim Stansel
- 1997 · You Are Here as Jack's Boss
- 1985 · Crimewave as Vic Ajax
- Future · Limbo, U.S.A. as John Russell
- 2016 · Half the Perfect World as Peter
- 2013 · Molly's Theory of Relativity as Asher
- 2011 · Twelve Thirty as Martin
- 1999 · The Trey Billings Show as Mr. Hiney
- 1997 · Karen Black Like Me as King Dong (voice)
- 1994 · Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage as Actor
- 1987 · Means and Ends as Ryan
- 1985 · Chain Letters as Greg
- 1981 · Four Friends as Louie
- 1981 · The Greatest Man in the World as Smidgeon
- 1979 · Too Far to Go as Young Driver
- 1976 · Not a Pretty Picture as Fred
- Future · The Steel Harp as
- Future · Outrage as Jake Gadling