Reed Birney
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 11, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Blue FilmHank Grant | |
| 2025 | If You See SomethingWard | |
| 2025 | Apostasy BluesStephen | |
| 2025 | Standby | |
| 2024 | Asynchronous | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Henry Bennett | |
| 2024 | Death WishThe Ass | |
| 2023 | Baby RubyDr. Rosenbaum | |
| 2023 | Couple A CardsBernard | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceBen / Gabriel | |
| 2022 | Stomach PeopleDad | |
| 2022 | The MenuRichard | |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New WorldsLuq | |
| 2021 | Someone Will Assist You ShortlyDennis Shields | |
| 2021 | All the Little Things We KillSenator Gerald Hess | |
| 2021 | Strawberry MansionPeter Bloom | |
| 2021 | MassRichard | |
| 2020 | The HuntPop | |
| 2020 | The Forty-Year-Old VersionJ. Whitman | |
| 2020 | Lost GirlsPeter Hackett | |
| 2019 | On Our WayGerry | |
| 2019 | The LastHarry | |
| 2019 | The Lost WeekendHenry | |
| 2019 | w4mPeter | |
| 2019 | EvilFather Thunderland | |
| 2018 | SuccessionDave Boyer | |
| 2018 | TitansThe Messenger / Dr. Adamson | |
| 2018 | A Million Little ThingsEugene Bloon | |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDr. George Gey | |
| 2016 | Dinner with JeffreyJeffrey | |
| 2016 | Occupy, TexasUncle Nolan | |
| 2016 | Shy GuysCarl | |
| 2016 | Half the Perfect WorldPeter | |
| 2016 | BullJudge Humphrey | |
| 2015 | JackrabbitPaul Bateson | |
| 2015 | Mad Women | |
| 2014 | Adult WorldTodd | |
| 2014 | In Your EyesDr. Maynard | |
| 2014 | Madam SecretaryRoland Hobbs | |
| 2013 | The BlacklistTom Connolly | |
| 2013 | House of CardsDonald Blythe | |
| 2013 | The AmericansPatrick McCleesh | |
| 2012 | Girl Most LikelyDr. Chalmers | |
| 2011 | Twelve ThirtyMartin | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryDexter Harding | |
| 2010 | Morning GloryGovernor Willis | |
| 2010 | Blue BloodsBurden Maxwell | |
| 2009 | The Good WifeLee Tripke | |
| 2009 | KingsMinister Forsythe | |
| 2008 | ChangelingMayor Cryer | |
| 2007 | The TenJim Stansel | |
| 2007 | Gossip GirlMr. Prescott | |
| 2003 | Uptown GirlsExecutive | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentFred Martz | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentADA Stillman | |
| 1999 | The Trey Billings ShowMr. Hiney | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHarry Waters | |
| 1998 | A Perfect MurderMerchant Prince #1 | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the MoonJohn Houbolt | |
| 1997 | You Are HereJack's Boss | |
| 1997 | Karen Black Like MeKing Dong (voice) | |
| 1994 | Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageActor | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderEverett Brown | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderArchdioces Attorney | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderMalcolm Barclay | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptPaul | |
| 1987 | Means and EndsRyan | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills BuntzWininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding | |
| 1985 | CrimewaveVic Ajax | |
| 1985 | Chain LettersGreg | |
| 1985 | Kane & AbelMatthew Lester | |
| 1981 | The Greatest Man in the WorldSmidgeon | |
| 1981 | Four FriendsLouie | |
| 1979 | Too Far to GoYoung Driver | |
| 1976 | Not a Pretty PictureFred | |
| - | Outrage | |
| - | The Steel Harp |
| 2026 | Blue FilmExecutive Producer |