Acting

Reed Birney

Born 1954-09-11 · 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.

Credits

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As a Person
as Robert
2026
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
2026
Blue Film
as Hank Grant
2026
Blue Film
Executive Producer
2026
If You See Something
as Ward
2025
Standby
as Jerry
2025
Live Long
as Dad
2025
Play Date
Producer
2025
Apostasy Blues
as Stephen
2025
Death Wish
as The Ass
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Henry Bennett
2024
Asynchronous
as Neil
2024
Dark Moon
as Jack
2023
Couple A Cards
as Bernard
2023
Silo
as Henry
2023
Baby Ruby
as Dr. Rosenbaum
2023
Poker Face
as Ben / Gabriel
2023
Stomach People
as Dad
2022
The Menu
as Richard
2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Luq
2022
Mass
as Richard
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
2021
The Forty-Year-Old Version
as J. Whitman
2020
Home Before Dark
as Sylvester Lisko
2020
The Hunt
as Pop
2020
Lost Girls
as Peter Hackett
2020
Evil
as Father Thunderland
2019
On Our Way
as Gerry
2019
w4m
as Peter
2019
The Lost Weekend
as Henry
2019
The Last
as Harry
2019
Titans
as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
2018
Margaret and Gary
as Mike Pennetti (voice)
2018
A Million Little Things
as Eugene Bloon
2018
Succession
as Dave Boyer
2018
The King's Judgement
as Vincent
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Dr. George Gey
2017
Shy Guys
as Carl
2016
Bull
as Judge Humphrey
2016
Half the Perfect World
as Peter
2016
Mired
as Father
2016
Dinner with Jeffrey
as Jeffrey
2016
Occupy, Texas
as Uncle Nolan
2016
Chicago Med
as Greg Davis
2015
Mad Women
as Richard
2015
Jackrabbit
as Paul Bateson
2015
American Odyssey
as Senator Darnell
2015
Madam Secretary
as Roland Hobbs
2014
In Your Eyes
as Dr. Maynard
2014
Adult World
as Todd
2014
The Blacklist
as Tom Connolly
2013
Molly's Theory of Relativity
as Asher
2013
House of Cards
as Donald Blythe
2013
The Americans
as Patrick McCleesh
2013
Girl Most Likely
as Dr. Chalmers
2012
Girls
as Peter
2012
American Horror Story
as Dexter Harding
2011
Twelve Thirty
as Martin
2011
Morning Glory
as Governor Willis
2010
Blue Bloods
as Burden Maxwell
2010
My Generation
as Michael Foster
2010
The Good Wife
as Lee Tripke
2009
Kings
as Minister Forsythe
2009
Changeling
as Mayor Cryer
2008
Gossip Girl
as Mr. Prescott
2007
The Ten
as Jim Stansel
2007
Wainy Days
as Charlie Rose
2007
Kidnapped
as Mancini
2006
Uptown Girls
as Executive
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Fred Martz
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as ADA Stillman
2001
Ed
as Mr. Walzer
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Harry Waters
1999
The Trey Billings Show
as Mr. Hiney
1999
A Perfect Murder
as Merchant Prince #1
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
as John Houbolt
1998
You Are Here
as Jack's Boss
1997
Karen Black Like Me
as King Dong (voice)
1997