Actor profile

Reed Birney

11th September 1954 Alexandria, Virginia, USA Acting

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.

52 Movies 36 TV Shows 1 In Production 95 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Blue Film poster

Blue Film 8th May 2026 as Hank Grant

If You See Something poster

If You See Something 31st October 2025 as Ward

Standby poster

Standby 28th September 2025 as Jerry

Live Long poster

Live Long 26th June 2025 as Dad

Apostasy Blues poster

Apostasy Blues 13th April 2025 as Stephen

Death Wish poster

Death Wish 17th October 2024 as The Ass

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 7th September 2024 as Henry Bennett

Asynchronous poster

Asynchronous 28th March 2024 as Neil

Dark Moon poster

Dark Moon 10th October 2023 as Jack

Couple A Cards poster

Couple A Cards 23rd August 2023 as Bernard

Baby Ruby poster

Baby Ruby 3rd February 2023 as Dr. Rosenbaum

The Menu poster

The Menu 17th November 2022 as Richard

Mass poster

Mass 8th October 2021 as Richard

Someone Will Assist You Shortly poster

Someone Will Assist You Shortly 30th September 2021 as Dennis Shields

Strawberry Mansion poster

Strawberry Mansion 22nd July 2021 as Peter Bloom

All the Little Things We Kill poster

All the Little Things We Kill 22nd January 2021 as Senator Gerald Hess

The Forty-Year-Old Version poster

The Forty-Year-Old Version 2nd October 2020 as J. Whitman

The Hunt poster

The Hunt 11th March 2020 as Pop

Lost Girls poster

Lost Girls 28th January 2020 as Peter Hackett

On Our Way poster

On Our Way 3rd June 2019 as Gerry

w4m poster

w4m 14th April 2019 as Peter

The Lost Weekend poster

The Lost Weekend 5th April 2019 as Henry

The Last poster

The Last 29th March 2019 as Harry

Margaret and Gary poster

Margaret and Gary 6th October 2018 as Mike Pennetti (voice)

The King's Judgement poster

The King's Judgement 1st September 2017 as Vincent

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks poster

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 22nd April 2017 as Dr. George Gey

Shy Guys poster

Shy Guys 17th October 2016 as Carl

Mired poster

Mired 11th June 2016 as Father

Dinner with Jeffrey poster

Dinner with Jeffrey 29th May 2016 as Jeffrey

Occupy, Texas poster

Occupy, Texas 15th April 2016 as Uncle Nolan

Mad Women poster

Mad Women 10th June 2015 as Richard

Jackrabbit poster

Jackrabbit 18th April 2015 as Paul Bateson

In Your Eyes poster

In Your Eyes 20th April 2014 as Dr. Maynard

Adult World poster

Adult World 14th February 2014 as Todd

Molly's Theory of Relativity poster

Molly's Theory of Relativity 1st March 2013 as Asher

Girl Most Likely poster

Girl Most Likely 7th September 2012 as Dr. Chalmers

Twelve Thirty poster

Twelve Thirty 14th January 2011 as Martin

Morning Glory poster

Morning Glory 10th November 2010 as Governor Willis

Changeling poster

Changeling 24th October 2008 as Mayor Cryer

The Ten poster

The Ten 3rd August 2007 as Jim Stansel

Uptown Girls poster

Uptown Girls 15th August 2003 as Executive

The Trey Billings Show poster

The Trey Billings Show 1st July 1999 as Mr. Hiney

A Perfect Murder poster

A Perfect Murder 5th June 1998 as Merchant Prince #1

Karen Black Like Me poster

Karen Black Like Me 18th January 1997 as King Dong (voice)

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage poster

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage 19th December 1994 as Actor

Means and Ends poster

Means and Ends 5th March 1987 as Ryan

Chain Letters poster

Chain Letters 8th September 1985 as Greg

Crimewave poster

Crimewave 12th April 1985 as Vic Ajax

Four Friends poster

Four Friends 11th December 1981 as Louie

The Greatest Man in the World poster

The Greatest Man in the World 9th June 1981 as Smidgeon

Too Far to Go poster

Too Far to Go 12th March 1979 as Young Driver

Not a Pretty Picture poster

Not a Pretty Picture 3rd January 1976 as Fred

Silo poster

Silo 4th May 2023 as Henry

Poker Face poster

Poker Face 26th January 2023 as Ben / Gabriel

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds poster

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 5th May 2022 as Luq

Home Before Dark poster

Home Before Dark 3rd April 2020 as Sylvester Lisko

Evil poster

Evil 26th September 2019 as Father Thunderland

Titans poster

Titans 12th October 2018 as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson

A Million Little Things poster

A Million Little Things 26th September 2018 as Eugene Bloon

Succession poster

Succession 3rd June 2018 as Dave Boyer

Bull poster

Bull 20th September 2016 as Judge Humphrey

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Greg Davis

American Odyssey poster

American Odyssey 5th April 2015 as Senator Darnell

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Roland Hobbs

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Tom Connolly

House of Cards poster

House of Cards 1st February 2013 as Donald Blythe

The Americans poster

The Americans 30th January 2013 as Patrick McCleesh

Girls poster

Girls 15th April 2012 as Peter

American Horror Story poster

American Horror Story 5th October 2011 as Dexter Harding

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Burden Maxwell

My Generation poster

My Generation 23rd September 2010 as Michael Foster

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Lee Tripke

Kings poster

Kings 15th March 2009 as Minister Forsythe

Gossip Girl poster

Gossip Girl 19th September 2007 as Mr. Prescott

Wainy Days poster

Wainy Days 30th July 2007 as Charlie Rose

Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped 20th September 2006 as Mancini

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Fred Martz

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as ADA Stillman

Ed poster

Ed 8th October 2000 as Mr. Walzer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Harry Waters

From the Earth to the Moon poster

From the Earth to the Moon 5th April 1998 as John Houbolt

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Everett Brown

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Archdioces Attorney

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Malcolm Barclay

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Paul

Beverly Hills Buntz poster

Beverly Hills Buntz 5th November 1987 as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding

Kane & Abel poster

Kane & Abel 17th November 1985 as Matthew Lester

Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough 15th March 1977 as Steven

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight poster

Coming soon

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight 14th August 2026