Reed Birney

Actor Sep 11 (age 71) Alexandria, Virginia, USA 1976–2026 (50 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Changeling

Mayor Cryer

Film

The Menu

Richard

Film

The Hunt

Pop

Film

Uptown Girls

Executive

Film

A Perfect Murder

Merchant Prince #1

Film

Morning Glory

Governor Willis

Film

In Your Eyes

Dr. Maynard

Film

Mass

Richard

Filmography

Acting (74)

Movies (51)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2026 Upcoming

as Henry Bennett

Jun 4

Blue Film

2025

as Hank Grant

Standby

2025

Apostasy Blues

2025

as Stephen

Asynchronous

2024

Death Wish

2024

If You See Something

2024

as Ward

Baby Ruby

as Dr. Rosenbaum

Couple A Cards

as Bernard

The Menu

as Richard

Stomach People

as Dad

Mass

as Richard

Strawberry Mansion

as Peter Bloom

Someone Will Assist You Shortly

2021

as Dennis Shields

All the Little Things We Kill

2021

as Senator Gerald Hess

4.0

The Hunt

2020

as Pop

6.6

The Forty-Year-Old Version

as J. Whitman

Lost Girls

as Peter Hackett

On Our Way

as Gerry

The Last

as Harry

w4m

as Peter

The Lost Weekend

as Henry

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017

as Dr. George Gey

6.3

Half the Perfect World

2016

as Peter

Shy Guys

2016

as Carl

Occupy, Texas

2016

as Uncle Nolan

5.7

Dinner with Jeffrey

2016

as Jeffrey

Mad Women

Jackrabbit

as Paul Bateson

Adult World

as Todd

In Your Eyes

as Dr. Maynard

Girl Most Likely

as Dr. Chalmers

Twelve Thirty

as Martin

Morning Glory

as Governor Willis

Changeling

as Mayor Cryer

The Ten

as Jim Stansel

Uptown Girls

as Executive

The Trey Billings Show

1999

as Mr. Hiney

3.0

A Perfect Murder

1998

as Merchant Prince #1

Karen Black Like Me

as King Dong (voice)

You Are Here

as Jack's Boss

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994

as Actor

Means and Ends

1987

as Ryan

Crimewave

as Vic Ajax

Chain Letters

as Greg

The Greatest Man in the World

as Smidgeon

Four Friends

as Louie

Too Far to Go

as Young Driver

Not a Pretty Picture

as Fred

The Steel Harp

Outrage

Television (23)

Poker Face

2023

as Ben / Gabriel

7.5

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

as Luq

8.0

Evil

2019

as Father Thunderland

Succession

as Dave Boyer

Titans

as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson

7.9

A Million Little Things

as Eugene Bloon

Bull

as Judge Humphrey

Madam Secretary

as Roland Hobbs

The Blacklist

as Tom Connolly

The Americans

as Patrick McCleesh

House of Cards

as Donald Blythe

American Horror Story

as Dexter Harding

Blue Bloods

as Burden Maxwell

The Good Wife

as Lee Tripke

Kings

as Minister Forsythe

Gossip Girl

as Mr. Prescott

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as ADA Stillman

7.6

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Harry Waters

7.9

From the Earth to the Moon

as John Houbolt

Law & Order

as Malcolm Barclay

Tales from the Crypt

as Paul

Beverly Hills Buntz

as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding

5.0

Kane & Abel

1985

as Matthew Lester

7.6