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Reed Birney

Known for acting · Born 11 September 1954 · 72 · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

95 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.

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Known for

House of Cards

2013

Home Before Dark

2020

The Blacklist

2013

Silo

2023

Titans

2018

Crimewave

1985

The Menu

2022

Mass

2021

American Horror Story

2011

Gossip Girl

2007

The Forty-Year-Old Version

2020

Strawberry Mansion

2021

Acting (93)

2026Blue FilmHank GrantFilm
2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its FlightFilm
2025If You See SomethingWardFilm
2025Apostasy BluesStephenFilm
2025StandbyJerryFilm
2025Live LongDadFilm
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Henry BennettFilm
2024AsynchronousNeilFilm
2024Death WishThe AssFilm
2023SiloHenry · 10 episodesSeries
2023Poker FaceBen / GabrielSeries
2023Baby RubyDr. RosenbaumFilm
2023Couple A CardsBernardFilm
2023Dark MoonJackFilm
2022The MenuRichardFilm
2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsLuqSeries
2022Stomach PeopleDadFilm
2021MassRichardFilm
2021Strawberry MansionPeter BloomFilm
2021All the Little Things We KillSenator Gerald HessFilm
2021Someone Will Assist You ShortlyDennis ShieldsFilm
2020The HuntPopFilm
2020Lost GirlsPeter HackettFilm
2020Home Before DarkSylvester Lisko · 18 episodesSeries
2020The Forty-Year-Old VersionJ. WhitmanFilm
2019EvilFather ThunderlandSeries
2019The LastHarryFilm
2019w4mPeterFilm
2019On Our WayGerryFilm
2019The Lost WeekendHenryFilm
2018TitansThe Messenger / Dr. Adamson · 6 episodesSeries
2018SuccessionDave BoyerSeries
2018A Million Little ThingsEugene BloonSeries
2018Margaret and GaryMike Pennetti (voice)Film
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDr. George GeyFilm
2017The King's JudgementVincentFilm
2016BullJudge HumphreySeries
2016Occupy, TexasUncle NolanFilm
2016Dinner with JeffreyJeffreyFilm
2016Shy GuysCarlFilm
2016Half the Perfect WorldPeterFilm
2016MiredFatherFilm
2015Chicago MedGreg DavisSeries
2015American OdysseySenator Darnell · 3 episodesSeries
2015JackrabbitPaul BatesonFilm
2015Mad WomenRichardFilm
2014In Your EyesDr. MaynardFilm
2014Adult WorldToddFilm
2014Madam SecretaryRoland HobbsSeries
2013The BlacklistTom Connolly · 9 episodesSeries
2013House of CardsDonald Blythe · 17 episodesSeries
2013The AmericansPatrick McCleesh · 2 episodesSeries
2013Molly's Theory of RelativityAsherFilm
2012GirlsPeterSeries
2012Girl Most LikelyDr. ChalmersFilm
2011American Horror StoryDexter Harding · 4 episodesSeries
2011Twelve ThirtyMartinFilm
2010Morning GloryGovernor WillisFilm
2010Blue BloodsBurden MaxwellSeries
2010My GenerationMichael Foster · 2 episodesSeries
2009The Good WifeLee TripkeSeries
2009KingsMinister Forsythe · 5 episodesSeries
2008ChangelingMayor CryerFilm
2007Gossip GirlMr. Prescott · 4 episodesSeries
2007The TenJim StanselFilm
2007Wainy DaysCharlie RoseSeries
2006KidnappedManciniSeries
2003Uptown GirlsExecutiveFilm
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentFred Martz, ADA StillmanSeries
2000EdMr. WalzerSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHarry WatersSeries
1999The Trey Billings ShowMr. HineyFilm
1998A Perfect MurderMerchant Prince #1Film
1998From the Earth to the MoonJohn HouboltSeries
1997Karen Black Like MeKing Dong (voice)Film
1997You Are HereJack's BossFilm
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageActorFilm
1990Law & OrderEverett Brown, Archdioces Attorney, Malcolm BarclaySeries
1989Tales from the CryptPaulSeries
1987Beverly Hills BuntzWininger's Campaign Director Larry FieldingSeries
1987Means and EndsRyanFilm
1985CrimewaveVic AjaxFilm
1985Kane & AbelMatthew Lester · 3 episodesSeries
1985Chain LettersGregFilm
1981Four FriendsLouieFilm
1981The Greatest Man in the WorldSmidgeonFilm
1979Too Far to GoYoung DriverFilm
1977Eight Is EnoughStevenSeries
1976Not a Pretty PictureFredFilm
—OutrageJake GadlingFilm
—The Steel HarpFilm
—Limbo, U.S.A.John RussellFilm
—As a PersonRobertFilm

Production (2)

2026Blue FilmExecutive ProducerFilm
2025Play DateProducerFilm