Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Acting
Born 1954-09-11Alexandria, Virginia, USA

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.

Movies (60)

Blue Film
7.4

Blue Film

2026Movie7.4
The Menu
7.2

The Menu

2022Movie7.2
The Hunt
6.7

The Hunt

2020Movie6.7
Uptown Girls
7.0

Uptown Girls

2003Movie7.0
Changeling
7.6

Changeling

2008Movie7.6
A Perfect Murder
6.6

A Perfect Murder

1998Movie6.6
Morning Glory
6.4

Morning Glory

2010Movie6.4
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
7.0

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024Movie7.0
Mass
7.3

Mass

2021Movie7.3
Strawberry Mansion
6.7

Strawberry Mansion

2021Movie6.7
Adult World
6.0

Adult World

2014Movie6.0
The Ten
4.8

The Ten

2007Movie4.8
In Your Eyes
7.1

In Your Eyes

2014Movie7.1
Crimewave
5.5

Crimewave

1985Movie5.5
Lost Girls
6.1

Lost Girls

2020Movie6.1
Girl Most Likely
5.6

Girl Most Likely

2012Movie5.6
Live Long

Live Long

2025Movie
Jackrabbit
4.5

Jackrabbit

2015Movie4.5
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
6.3

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017Movie6.3
Asynchronous

Asynchronous

2024Movie
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994Movie9.0
The Forty-Year-Old Version
6.7

The Forty-Year-Old Version

2020Movie6.7
Mired

Mired

2016Movie
The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight

2026Movie
Dark Moon

Dark Moon

2023Movie
As a Person

As a Person

Movie
Baby Ruby
5.1

Baby Ruby

2023Movie5.1
Death Wish

Death Wish

2024Movie
Stomach People

Stomach People

2022Movie
Four Friends
6.8

Four Friends

1981Movie6.8
The Steel Harp

The Steel Harp

Movie
Limbo, U.S.A.

Limbo, U.S.A.

Movie
Karen Black Like Me
3.2

Karen Black Like Me

1997Movie3.2
Half the Perfect World

Half the Perfect World

2016Movie
Too Far to Go
3.5

Too Far to Go

1979Movie3.5
Standby

Standby

2025Movie
Apostasy Blues

Apostasy Blues

2025Movie
You Are Here
9.0

You Are Here

1997Movie9.0
All the Little Things We Kill
4.0

All the Little Things We Kill

2021Movie4.0
Not a Pretty Picture
6.8

Not a Pretty Picture

1976Movie6.8
Shy Guys

Shy Guys

2016Movie
Means and Ends
7.0

Means and Ends

1987Movie7.0
Mad Women
3.3

Mad Women

2015Movie3.3
On Our Way

On Our Way

2019Movie
Twelve Thirty
5.1

Twelve Thirty

2011Movie5.1
Couple A Cards
2.0

Couple A Cards

2023Movie2.0
Chain Letters
5.5

Chain Letters

1985Movie5.5
If You See Something

If You See Something

2025Movie
Margaret and Gary

Margaret and Gary

2018Movie
Molly's Theory of Relativity
2.9

Molly's Theory of Relativity

2013Movie2.9
The Greatest Man in the World
7.0

The Greatest Man in the World

1981Movie7.0
Someone Will Assist You Shortly

Someone Will Assist You Shortly

2021Movie
Occupy, Texas
5.7

Occupy, Texas

2016Movie5.7
The King's Judgement

The King's Judgement

2017Movie
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

2019Movie
w4m
4.5

w4m

2019Movie4.5
The Trey Billings Show
4.0

The Trey Billings Show

1999Movie4.0
The Last
4.5

The Last

2019Movie4.5
Outrage

Outrage

Movie
Dinner with Jeffrey

Dinner with Jeffrey

2016Movie

TV Shows (33)

Silo
8.2

Silo

2023Series8.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010Series7.8
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
Chicago Med
8.3

Chicago Med

2015Series8.3
American Horror Story
8.1

American Horror Story

2011Series8.1
Gossip Girl
8.1

Gossip Girl

2007Series8.1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
7.9

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022Series7.9
The Americans
7.9

The Americans

2013Series7.9
Succession
8.3

Succession

2018Series8.3
House of Cards
8.0

House of Cards

2013Series8.0
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
Evil
7.8

Evil

2019Series7.8
A Million Little Things
7.2

A Million Little Things

2018Series7.2
Bull
7.1

Bull

2016Series7.1
Titans
7.9

Titans

2018Series7.9
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Girls
6.4

Girls

2012Series6.4
Poker Face
7.4

Poker Face

2023Series7.4
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
Ed
7.6

Ed

2000Series7.6
Kings
7.6

Kings

2009Series7.6
Home Before Dark
7.5

Home Before Dark

2020Series7.5
American Odyssey
7.1

American Odyssey

2015Series7.1
Kidnapped
7.1

Kidnapped

2006Series7.1
Kane & Abel
7.7

Kane & Abel

1985Series7.7
Beverly Hills Buntz
7.0

Beverly Hills Buntz

1987Series7.0
Wainy Days
9.0

Wainy Days

2007Series9.0
My Generation
5.2

My Generation

2010Series5.2