Reed Birney

Acting

Reed Birney

Born September 11, 1954Alexandria, Virginia, USA74 credits

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

Filmography

Blue Film
2026Blue Film
as Hank GrantMovie
Apostasy Blues
2025Apostasy Blues
as StephenMovie
Death Wish
2024Death Wish
as The AssMovie
C
2023Couple A Cards
as BernardMovie
Baby Ruby
2023Baby Ruby
as Dr. RosenbaumMovie
Poker Face
2023Poker Face
as Ben / GabrielTV
The Menu
2022The Menu
as RichardMovie
Mass
2021Mass
as RichardMovie
Strawberry Mansion
2021Strawberry Mansion
as Peter BloomMovie
All the Little Things We Kill
2021All the Little Things We Kill
as Senator Gerald HessMovie
The Hunt
2020The Hunt
as PopMovie
Lost Girls
2020Lost Girls
as Peter HackettMovie
Evil
2019Evil
as Father ThunderlandTV
On Our Way
2019On Our Way
as GerryMovie
w4m
2019w4m
as PeterMovie
The Last
2019The Last
as HarryMovie
Titans
2018Titans
as The Messenger / Dr. AdamsonTV
Succession
2018Succession
as Dave BoyerTV
Shy Guys
2016Shy Guys
as CarlMovie
Bull
2016Bull
as Judge HumphreyTV
Occupy, Texas
2016Occupy, Texas
as Uncle NolanMovie
Jackrabbit
2015Jackrabbit
as Paul BatesonMovie
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as Roland HobbsTV
In Your Eyes
2014In Your Eyes
as Dr. MaynardMovie
Adult World
2014Adult World
as ToddMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Tom ConnollyTV
House of Cards
2013House of Cards
as Donald BlytheTV
The Americans
2013The Americans
as Patrick McCleeshTV
Girl Most Likely
2012Girl Most Likely
as Dr. ChalmersMovie
American Horror Story
2011American Horror Story
as Dexter HardingTV
Twelve Thirty
2011Twelve Thirty
as MartinMovie
Morning Glory
2010Morning Glory
as Governor WillisMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Burden MaxwellTV
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Lee TripkeTV
Kings
2009Kings
as Minister ForsytheTV
Changeling
2008Changeling
as Mayor CryerMovie
Gossip Girl
2007Gossip Girl
as Mr. PrescottTV
The Ten
2007The Ten
as Jim StanselMovie
Uptown Girls
2003Uptown Girls
as ExecutiveMovie
A Perfect Murder
1998A Perfect Murder
as Merchant Prince #1Movie
Y
1997You Are Here
as Jack's BossMovie
Karen Black Like Me
1997Karen Black Like Me
as King Dong (voice)Movie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Everett BrownTV
Beverly Hills Buntz
1987Beverly Hills Buntz
as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry FieldingTV
Means and Ends
1987Means and Ends
as RyanMovie
Kane & Abel
1985Kane & Abel
as Matthew LesterTV
Chain Letters
1985Chain Letters
as GregMovie
Crimewave
1985Crimewave
as Vic AjaxMovie
Four Friends
1981Four Friends
as LouieMovie
Too Far to Go
1979Too Far to Go
as Young DriverMovie