Person
Reed Birney
Acting · Born 1954-09-11 · 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Harry Waters
Law & Order
Everett Brown
Silo
Henry
The Blacklist
Tom Connolly
Blue Bloods
Burden Maxwell
American Horror Story
Dexter Harding
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Fred Martz
Chicago Med
Greg Davis
The Good Wife
Lee Tripke
Titans
The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
Filmography
- 2026Blue FilmHank Grant
- 2025If You See SomethingWard
- 2025StandbyJerry
- 2025Live LongDad
- 2025Play DateProducer
- 2025Apostasy BluesStephen
- 2024Death WishThe Ass
- 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Henry Bennett
- 2024AsynchronousNeil
- 2023Dark MoonJack
- 2023Couple A CardsBernard
- 2023SiloHenry
- 2023Baby RubyDr. Rosenbaum
- 2023Poker FaceBen / Gabriel
- 2022Stomach PeopleDad
- 2022The MenuRichard
- 2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsLuq
- 2021MassRichard
- 2021Someone Will Assist You ShortlyDennis Shields
- 2021Strawberry MansionPeter Bloom
- 2021All the Little Things We KillSenator Gerald Hess
- 2020The Forty-Year-Old VersionJ. Whitman
- 2020Home Before DarkSylvester Lisko
- 2020The HuntPop
- 2020Lost GirlsPeter Hackett
- 2019EvilFather Thunderland
- 2019On Our WayGerry
- 2019w4mPeter
- 2019The Lost WeekendHenry
- 2019The LastHarry
- 2018TitansThe Messenger / Dr. Adamson
- 2018Margaret and GaryMike Pennetti (voice)
- 2018A Million Little ThingsEugene Bloon
- 2018SuccessionDave Boyer
- 2017The King's JudgementVincent
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDr. George Gey
- 2016Shy GuysCarl
- 2016BullJudge Humphrey
- 2016Half the Perfect WorldPeter
- 2016MiredFather
- 2016Dinner with JeffreyJeffrey
- 2016Occupy, TexasUncle Nolan
- 2015Chicago MedGreg Davis
- 2015Mad WomenRichard
- 2015JackrabbitPaul Bateson
- 2015American OdysseySenator Darnell
- 2014Madam SecretaryRoland Hobbs
- 2014In Your EyesDr. Maynard
- 2014Adult WorldTodd
- 2013The BlacklistTom Connolly
- 2013Molly's Theory of RelativityAsher
- 2013House of CardsDonald Blythe
- 2013The AmericansPatrick McCleesh
- 2012Girl Most LikelyDr. Chalmers
- 2012GirlsPeter
- 2011American Horror StoryDexter Harding
- 2011Twelve ThirtyMartin
- 2010Morning GloryGovernor Willis
- 2010Blue BloodsBurden Maxwell
- 2010My GenerationMichael Foster
- 2009The Good WifeLee Tripke
- 2009KingsMinister Forsythe
- 2008ChangelingMayor Cryer
- 2007Gossip GirlMr. Prescott
- 2007The TenJim Stansel
- 2007Wainy DaysCharlie Rose
- 2006KidnappedMancini
- 2003Uptown GirlsExecutive
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentFred Martz
- 2000EdMr. Walzer
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHarry Waters
- 1999The Trey Billings ShowMr. Hiney
- 1998A Perfect MurderMerchant Prince #1
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonJohn Houbolt
- 1997You Are HereJack's Boss
- 1997Karen Black Like MeKing Dong (voice)
- 1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageActor
- 1990Law & OrderEverett Brown
- 1989Tales from the CryptPaul
- 1987Beverly Hills BuntzWininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
- 1987Means and EndsRyan
- 1985Kane & AbelMatthew Lester
- 1985Chain LettersGreg
- 1985CrimewaveVic Ajax
- 1981Four FriendsLouie
- 1981The Greatest Man in the WorldSmidgeon
- 1979Too Far to GoYoung Driver
- 1977Eight Is EnoughSteven
- 1976Not a Pretty PictureFred
- —OutrageJake Gadling
- —The Steel Harp
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