Reed Birney
September 11, 1954 (71 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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- 2025 · If You See Something as Ward
- 2024 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as Henry Bennett
- 2023 · Baby Ruby as Dr. Rosenbaum
- 2023 · Poker Face as Ben / Gabriel
- 2022 · The Menu as Richard
- 2022 · Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Luq
- 2021 · Mass as Richard
- 2020 · The Hunt as Pop
- 2019 · Evil as Father Thunderland
- 2019 · w4m as Peter
- 2019 · The Lost Weekend as Henry
- 2018 · Titans as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Eugene Bloon
- 2018 · Succession as Dave Boyer
- 2016 · Bull as Judge Humphrey
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Roland Hobbs
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Tom Connolly
- 2013 · House of Cards as Donald Blythe
- 2013 · The Americans as Patrick McCleesh
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Dexter Harding
- 2010 · Morning Glory as Governor Willis
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Burden Maxwell
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Lee Tripke
- 2009 · Kings as Minister Forsythe
- 2008 · Changeling as Mayor Cryer
- 2007 · Gossip Girl as Mr. Prescott
- 2003 · Uptown Girls as Executive
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Fred Martz
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as ADA Stillman
- 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
- 1994 · Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage as Actor
- 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
- 1985 · Crimewave as Vic Ajax
- Future · Outrage as
- 2025 · Standby as
- 2025 · Blue Film as Hank Grant
- 2025 · Apostasy Blues as Stephen
- 2024 · Death Wish as
- 2024 · Asynchronous as
- 2023 · Couple A Cards as Bernard
- 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 · The Last as Harry
- 2017 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Dr. George Gey
- 2016 · Shy Guys as Carl
- 2016 · Half the Perfect World as Peter
- 2016 · Dinner with Jeffrey as Jeffrey
- 2016 · Occupy, Texas as Uncle Nolan
- 2015 · Mad Women as
- 2015 · Jackrabbit as Paul Bateson
- 2014 · In Your Eyes as Dr. Maynard
- 2014 · Adult World as Todd
- 2012 · Girl Most Likely as Dr. Chalmers
- 2011 · Twelve Thirty as Martin
- 2007 · The Ten as Jim Stansel
- 1999 · The Trey Billings Show as Mr. Hiney
- 1997 · You Are Here as Jack's Boss
- 1997 · Karen Black Like Me as King Dong (voice)
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Buntz as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
- 1987 · Means and Ends as Ryan
- 1985 · Kane & Abel as Matthew Lester
- 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
- Future · The Steel Harp as
- 1976 · Not a Pretty Picture as Fred