Reed Birney
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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Acting History
2025
Standby
2025Blue Film as Hank Grant
2025Apostasy Blues as Stephen
2024Death Wish
2024If You See Something as Ward
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as Henry Bennett
2024Asynchronous
2023Couple A Cards as Bernard
2023Baby Ruby as Dr. Rosenbaum
2023Poker Face as Ben / Gabriel
2022Stomach People as Dad
2022The Menu as Richard
2022Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Luq
2021Mass as Richard
2021Someone Will Assist You Shortly as Dennis Shields
2021Strawberry Mansion as Peter Bloom
2021All the Little Things We Kill as Senator Gerald Hess
2020The Forty-Year-Old Version as J. Whitman
2020The Hunt as Pop
2020Lost Girls as Peter Hackett
2019Evil as Father Thunderland
2019On Our Way as Gerry
2019w4m as Peter
2019The Lost Weekend as Henry
2019The Last as Harry
2018Titans as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
2018A Million Little Things as Eugene Bloon
2018Succession as Dave Boyer
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Dr. George Gey
2016Shy Guys as Carl
2016Bull as Judge Humphrey
2016Half the Perfect World as Peter
2016Dinner with Jeffrey as Jeffrey
2016Occupy, Texas as Uncle Nolan
2015Mad Women
2015Jackrabbit as Paul Bateson
2014Madam Secretary as Roland Hobbs
2014In Your Eyes as Dr. Maynard
2014Adult World as Todd
2013The Blacklist as Tom Connolly
2013House of Cards as Donald Blythe
2013The Americans as Patrick McCleesh
2012Girl Most Likely as Dr. Chalmers
2011American Horror Story as Dexter Harding
2011Twelve Thirty as Martin
2010Morning Glory as Governor Willis
2010Blue Bloods as Burden Maxwell
2009The Good Wife as Lee Tripke
2009Kings as Minister Forsythe
2008Changeling as Mayor Cryer
2007Gossip Girl as Mr. Prescott
2007The Ten as Jim Stansel
2003Uptown Girls as Executive
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Fred Martz
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as ADA Stillman
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harry Waters
1999The Trey Billings Show as Mr. Hiney
1998A Perfect Murder as Merchant Prince #1
1998From the Earth to the Moon as John Houbolt
1997You Are Here as Jack's Boss
1997Karen Black Like Me as King Dong (voice)
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage as Actor
1990Law & Order as Everett Brown
1990Law & Order as Archdioces Attorney
1990Law & Order as Malcolm Barclay
1989Tales from the Crypt as Paul
1987Beverly Hills Buntz as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
1987Means and Ends as Ryan
1985Kane & Abel as Matthew Lester
1985Chain Letters as Greg
1985Crimewave as Vic Ajax
1981Four Friends as Louie
1981The Greatest Man in the World as Smidgeon
1979Too Far to Go as Young Driver
1976Not a Pretty Picture as Fred
—The Steel Harp
—Outrage