Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Known for
Acting
Born
September 11, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Biography

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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Filmography

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Outrage

Outrage

Movie · as Jake Gadling

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The Steel Harp

The Steel Harp

Movie

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Limbo, U.S.A.

Limbo, U.S.A.

Movie · as John Russell

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Guilty Creatures

Guilty Creatures

TV · 1 ep

2026
Blue Film poster

Blue Film

Movie · as Hank Grant

2026
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight poster

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight

Movie

2026
As a Person poster

As a Person

Movie · as Robert

2025
If You See Something poster

If You See Something

Movie · as Ward

2025
Apostasy Blues poster

Apostasy Blues

Movie · as Stephen

2025
Standby poster

Standby

Movie · as Jerry

2025
Live Long poster

Live Long

Movie · as Dad

2024
Asynchronous poster

Asynchronous

Movie · as Neil

2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Movie · as Henry Bennett

2024
Death Wish poster

Death Wish

Movie · as The Ass

2023
Baby Ruby poster

Baby Ruby

Movie · as Dr. Rosenbaum

2023
Couple A Cards poster

Couple A Cards

Movie · as Bernard

2023
Dark Moon poster

Dark Moon

Movie · as Jack

2023
Poker Face poster

Poker Face

TV · as Ben / Gabriel · 1 ep

2023
Silo poster

Silo

TV · as Henry · 10 eps

2022
Stomach People

Stomach People

Movie · as Dad

2022
The Menu poster

The Menu

Movie · as Richard

2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds poster

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

TV · as Luq · 1 ep

2021
Someone Will Assist You Shortly poster

Someone Will Assist You Shortly

Movie · as Dennis Shields

2021
All the Little Things We Kill poster

All the Little Things We Kill

Movie · as Senator Gerald Hess

2021
Strawberry Mansion poster

Strawberry Mansion

Movie · as Peter Bloom

2021
Mass poster

Mass

Movie · as Richard

2020
The Hunt poster

The Hunt

Movie · as Pop

2020
The Forty-Year-Old Version poster

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Movie · as J. Whitman

2020
Lost Girls poster

Lost Girls

Movie · as Peter Hackett

2020
Home Before Dark poster

Home Before Dark

TV · as Sylvester Lisko · 18 eps

2019
On Our Way poster

On Our Way

Movie · as Gerry

2019
The Last poster

The Last

Movie · as Harry

2019
The Lost Weekend poster

The Lost Weekend

Movie · as Henry

2019
w4m poster

w4m

Movie · as Peter

2019
Evil poster

Evil

TV · as Father Thunderland · 1 ep

2018
Margaret and Gary poster

Margaret and Gary

Movie · as Mike Pennetti (voice)

2018
Succession poster

Succession

TV · as Dave Boyer · 1 ep

2018
Titans poster

Titans

TV · as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson · 6 eps

2018
A Million Little Things poster

A Million Little Things

TV · as Eugene Bloon · 1 ep

2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks poster

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Movie · as Dr. George Gey

2017
The King's Judgement poster

The King's Judgement

Movie · as Vincent

2016
Dinner with Jeffrey poster

Dinner with Jeffrey

Movie · as Jeffrey

2016
Occupy, Texas poster

Occupy, Texas

Movie · as Uncle Nolan

2016
Shy Guys poster

Shy Guys

Movie · as Carl

2016
Half the Perfect World

Half the Perfect World

Movie · as Peter

2016
Mired poster

Mired

Movie · as Father

2016
Bull poster

Bull

TV · as Judge Humphrey · 1 ep

2015
Jackrabbit poster

Jackrabbit

Movie · as Paul Bateson

2015
Mad Women poster

Mad Women

Movie · as Richard

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Greg Davis · 1 ep

2015
American Odyssey poster

American Odyssey

TV · as Senator Darnell · 3 eps

2014
Adult World poster

Adult World

Movie · as Todd

2014
In Your Eyes poster

In Your Eyes

Movie · as Dr. Maynard

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Roland Hobbs · 1 ep

2013
Girl Most Likely poster

Girl Most Likely

Movie · as Dr. Chalmers

2013
Molly's Theory of Relativity poster

Molly's Theory of Relativity

Movie · as Asher

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Tom Connolly · 9 eps

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Donald Blythe · 17 eps

2013
The Americans poster

The Americans

TV · as Patrick McCleesh · 2 eps

2012
Girls poster

Girls

TV · as Peter · 1 ep

2011
Twelve Thirty poster

Twelve Thirty

Movie · as Martin

2011
American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story

TV · as Dexter Harding · 4 eps

2010
Morning Glory poster

Morning Glory

Movie · as Governor Willis

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Burden Maxwell · 1 ep

2010
My Generation poster

My Generation

TV · as Michael Foster · 2 eps

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Lee Tripke · 1 ep

2009
Kings poster

Kings

TV · as Minister Forsythe · 5 eps

2008
Changeling poster

Changeling

Movie · as Mayor Cryer

2007
The Ten poster

The Ten

Movie · as Jim Stansel

2007
Gossip Girl poster

Gossip Girl

TV · as Mr. Prescott · 4 eps

2007
Wainy Days poster

Wainy Days

TV · as Charlie Rose · 1 ep

2006
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

TV · as Mancini · 1 ep

2003
Uptown Girls poster

Uptown Girls

Movie · as Executive

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Fred Martz, ADA Stillman · 1 ep

2000
Ed poster

Ed

TV · as Mr. Walzer · 1 ep

1999
The Trey Billings Show poster

The Trey Billings Show

Movie · as Mr. Hiney

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Harry Waters · 1 ep

1998
A Perfect Murder poster

A Perfect Murder

Movie · as Merchant Prince #1

1998
From the Earth to the Moon poster

From the Earth to the Moon

TV · as John Houbolt · 1 ep

1997
You Are Here

You Are Here

Movie · as Jack's Boss

1997
Karen Black Like Me poster

Karen Black Like Me

Movie · as King Dong (voice)

1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage poster

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Movie · as Actor

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Everett Brown, Archdioces Attorney, Malcolm Barclay · 1 ep

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

1987
Means and Ends poster

Means and Ends

Movie · as Ryan

1987
Beverly Hills Buntz poster

Beverly Hills Buntz

TV · as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding · 1 ep

1985
Crimewave poster

Crimewave

Movie · as Vic Ajax

1985
Chain Letters poster

Chain Letters

Movie · as Greg

1985
Kane & Abel poster

Kane & Abel

TV · as Matthew Lester · 3 eps

1981
The Greatest Man in the World poster

The Greatest Man in the World

Movie · as Smidgeon

1981
Four Friends poster

Four Friends

Movie · as Louie

1979
Too Far to Go poster

Too Far to Go

Movie · as Young Driver

1977
Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough

TV · as Steven · 1 ep

1976
Not a Pretty Picture poster

Not a Pretty Picture

Movie · as Fred