Reed Birney

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 11, 1954 (71 yrs)

place of birth

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Blue Film
7.6

Blue Film

2026as Hank Grant
The Menu
7.2

The Menu

2022as Richard
The Hunt
6.6

The Hunt

2020as Pop
Changeling
7.6

Changeling

2008as Mayor Cryer
Uptown Girls
7.0

Uptown Girls

2003as Executive
A Perfect Murder
6.5

A Perfect Murder

1998as Merchant Prince #1
Morning Glory
6.4

Morning Glory

2010as Governor Willis
Crimewave
5.5

Crimewave

1985as Vic Ajax
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
7.5

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024as Henry Bennett
Mass
7.3

Mass

2021as Richard
Adult World
6.1

Adult World

2014as Todd
In Your Eyes
7.1

In Your Eyes

2014as Dr. Maynard
Lost Girls
6.1

Lost Girls

2020as Peter Hackett
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
6.4

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017as Dr. George Gey
The Ten
4.8

The Ten

2007as Jim Stansel
Baby Ruby
5.2

Baby Ruby

2023as Dr. Rosenbaum
Girl Most Likely
5.6

Girl Most Likely

2012as Dr. Chalmers
Strawberry Mansion
6.8

Strawberry Mansion

2021as Peter Bloom
The Forty-Year-Old Version
6.7

The Forty-Year-Old Version

2020as J. Whitman
Too Far to Go
3.5

Too Far to Go

1979as Young Driver
Four Friends
6.8

Four Friends

1981as Louie
Death Wish

Death Wish

2024as The Ass
If You See Something

If You See Something

2025as Ward
Mad Women
3.3

Mad Women

2015as Richard
The Greatest Man in the World
7.0

The Greatest Man in the World

1981as Smidgeon
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994as Actor
w4m
4.5

w4m

2019as Peter
All the Little Things We Kill
4.0

All the Little Things We Kill

2021as Senator Gerald Hess
The Last
4.5

The Last

2019as Harry
Means and Ends
7.0

Means and Ends

1987as Ryan
Twelve Thirty
5.1

Twelve Thirty

2011as Martin
Chain Letters
5.5

Chain Letters

1985as Greg
Jackrabbit
4.5

Jackrabbit

2015as Paul Bateson
On Our Way

On Our Way

2019as Gerry
Molly's Theory of Relativity
2.9

Molly's Theory of Relativity

2013as Asher
Occupy, Texas
5.7

Occupy, Texas

2016as Uncle Nolan
Standby

Standby

2025as Jerry
Couple A Cards
2.0

Couple A Cards

2023as Bernard
Karen Black Like Me
3.2

Karen Black Like Me

1997as King Dong (voice)
Not a Pretty Picture
7.8

Not a Pretty Picture

1976as Fred
Someone Will Assist You Shortly

Someone Will Assist You Shortly

2021as Dennis Shields
Apostasy Blues

Apostasy Blues

2025as Stephen
Dinner with Jeffrey

Dinner with Jeffrey

2016as Jeffrey
Shy Guys

Shy Guys

2016as Carl
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

2019as Henry
Asynchronous

Asynchronous

2024as Neil
Margaret and Gary

Margaret and Gary

2018as Mike Pennetti (voice)
The Trey Billings Show
4.0

The Trey Billings Show

1999as Mr. Hiney
Dark Moon

Dark Moon

2023as Jack
Mired

Mired

2016as Father