Known For
Acting
Known Credits
93
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 11, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Blue Filmas Hank Grant | |
| 2025 | If You See Somethingas Ward | |
| 2025 | Standbyas Jerry | |
| 2025 | Live Longas Dad | |
| 2025 | Apostasy Bluesas Stephen | |
| 2024 | Death Wishas The Ass | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2as Henry Bennett | |
| 2024 | Asynchronousas Neil | |
| 2023 | Dark Moonas Jack | |
| 2023 | Couple A Cardsas Bernard | |
| 2023 | Siloas Henry | |
| 2023 | Baby Rubyas Dr. Rosenbaum | |
| 2023 | Poker Faceas Ben / Gabriel | |
| 2022 | Stomach Peopleas Dad | |
| 2022 | The Menuas Richard | |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worldsas Luq | |
| 2021 | Massas Richard | |
| 2021 | Someone Will Assist You Shortlyas Dennis Shields | |
| 2021 | Strawberry Mansionas Peter Bloom | |
| 2021 | All the Little Things We Killas Senator Gerald Hess | |
| 2020 | The Forty-Year-Old Versionas J. Whitman | |
| 2020 | Home Before Darkas Sylvester Lisko | |
| 2020 | The Huntas Pop | |
| 2020 | Lost Girlsas Peter Hackett | |
| 2019 | Evilas Father Thunderland | |
| 2019 | On Our Wayas Gerry | |
| 2019 | w4mas Peter | |
| 2019 | The Lost Weekendas Henry | |
| 2019 | The Lastas Harry | |
| 2018 | Titansas The Messenger / Dr. Adamson | |
| 2018 | Margaret and Garyas Mike Pennetti (voice) | |
| 2018 | A Million Little Thingsas Eugene Bloon | |
| 2018 | Successionas Dave Boyer | |
| 2017 | The King's Judgementas Vincent | |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Dr. George Gey | |
| 2016 | Shy Guysas Carl | |
| 2016 | Bullas Judge Humphrey | |
| 2016 | Half the Perfect Worldas Peter | |
| 2016 | Miredas Father | |
| 2016 | Dinner with Jeffreyas Jeffrey | |
| 2016 | Occupy, Texasas Uncle Nolan | |
| 2015 | Chicago Medas Greg Davis | |
| 2015 | Mad Womenas Richard | |
| 2015 | Jackrabbitas Paul Bateson | |
| 2015 | American Odysseyas Senator Darnell | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretaryas Roland Hobbs | |
| 2014 | In Your Eyesas Dr. Maynard | |
| 2014 | Adult Worldas Todd | |
| 2013 | The Blacklistas Tom Connolly | |
| 2013 | Molly's Theory of Relativityas Asher | |
| 2013 | House of Cardsas Donald Blythe | |
| 2013 | The Americansas Patrick McCleesh | |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likelyas Dr. Chalmers | |
| 2012 | Girlsas Peter | |
| 2011 | American Horror Storyas Dexter Harding | |
| 2011 | Twelve Thirtyas Martin | |
| 2010 | Morning Gloryas Governor Willis | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloodsas Burden Maxwell | |
| 2010 | My Generationas Michael Foster | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Lee Tripke | |
| 2009 | Kingsas Minister Forsythe | |
| 2008 | Changelingas Mayor Cryer | |
| 2007 | Gossip Girlas Mr. Prescott | |
| 2007 | The Tenas Jim Stansel | |
| 2007 | Wainy Daysas Charlie Rose | |
| 2006 | Kidnappedas Mancini | |
| 2003 | Uptown Girlsas Executive | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas ADA Stillman | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Fred Martz | |
| 2000 | Edas Mr. Walzer | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Harry Waters | |
| 1999 | The Trey Billings Showas Mr. Hiney | |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murderas Merchant Prince #1 | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moonas John Houbolt | |
| 1997 | You Are Hereas Jack's Boss | |
| 1997 | Karen Black Like Meas King Dong (voice) | |
| 1994 | Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Actor | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Archdioces Attorney | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Everett Brown | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Malcolm Barclay | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Paul | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Buntzas Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding | |
| 1987 | Means and Endsas Ryan | |
| 1985 | Kane & Abelas Matthew Lester | |
| 1985 | Chain Lettersas Greg | |
| 1985 | Crimewaveas Vic Ajax | |
| 1981 | Four Friendsas Louie | |
| 1981 | The Greatest Man in the Worldas Smidgeon | |
| 1979 | Too Far to Goas Young Driver | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enoughas Steven | |
| 1976 | Not a Pretty Pictureas Fred | |
| Outrageas Jake Gadling | ||
| The Steel Harpas |
| 2026 | Blue Film...Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Play Date...Producer |
